BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Former University of Michigan athlete Abby Andrews shot two-for-four with a steal during 19:37 of playing time as Australia topped Japan, 21-17, to claim a spot in the 2025 World Aquatics Championship Fifth Place game.
Competing in Singapore, Republic of Singapore, Andrews converted on one-of-two action shots and one-of-two man-up chances as Australia claimed leads of 7-6, 13-10 and 15-13 by the conclusion of the first, second and third quarters, respectively, in managing Japan.
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Australia will return to the water at 8:00 a.m. Eastern/5:00 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday, July 23, against the Netherlands for Fifth Place. Japan will take on Italy, which fell by a 16-13 score to the Netherlands in the other Fifth/Eighth Place game, at 4:00 a.m. Eastern/1:00 a.m. Pacific for Seventh Place.
Andrews, who helped Australia take the Silver Medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, competed for Michigan during the 2019 season and registered 57 goals, 71 assists and 47 steals with a 41-for-50 mark in sprints in the span of 32 games. A member of the 2019 CWPA Champion Wolverines, she claimed CWPA Rookie of the Year and Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Honorable Mention All-America honors during her lone season in Ann Arbor. A 2019 CWPA All-Conference Second Team pick, she received Rookie of the Tournament and First Team All-Tournament recognition at the CWPA Championship prior to helping the Maize & Blue reach the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship quarterfinals.
