BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) alumni Ashleigh Johnson of Princeton University, Bronwen Knox of Hartwick College, Shae Fournier and Jessica Gaudreault of Indiana University along with current University of Michigan standout Maddy Steere (Jr., Pascoe Vale, Australia/St. Catherine’s School) played a part on Day 6 of women’s competition at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea, on Wednesday, July 24.
Johnson made 14 saves for the United States as the Americans topped Knox, Steere and Australia, 7-2, to earn a spot in the tournament title game on Friday, July 26. Team USA will face Spain for the title as the Spanish struck down Hungary by a 16-10 count in the other semifinal. Australia will take on Hungary in the Bronze Medal contest.
For Canada, Fournier scored once and goalie Gaudreault stymied Kazakhstan for a 24-7 victory in the Ninth Place game.
On the deck, longtime CWPA official Michael Goldenberg did not officiate a women’s game on July 24, but did pick up his eighth assignment at the FINA Championships following an 8-6 victory by China over Japan in women’s action on July 14, a 9-9 tie between Japan and Germany in men’s competition on July 15, a 14-12 win by Australia over China on July 16 in women’s action, a 13-11 win by Hungary against Spain in men’s play on July 17, a 22-2 victory by the Canadian women against Korea on July 18, a 23-5 men’s win on Friday, July 19, by Hungary against South Africa and a 13-11 sudden death penalty shootout win by Australia against Montenegro in men’s competition on Sunday, July 21, as he called a 10-8 men’s victory by Croatia over Germany on Tuesday, July 23.
