BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Rising sophomore Mollie Williams (Sutherland Shire, Australia/Meriden) of Indiana University did not score as Australia fell to Italy, 8-6, at the Taipei Songshan Sports Center in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) in the Aussies’ second game at the 29th Summer Universiade/University Games.
Williams, who scored four times with an assist, a steal and a field block in a 10-3 defeat of Greece on Saturday, August 19, in Australia’s opening game of the tournament, appeared in 7:59 of the game against Italy prior to departing with three fouls.
Australia, which is competing in Group B at the tournament against Greece, the United States, France, Italy and Argentina will close out group play against the United States (Tuesday, August 22), France (Thursday, August 24) and Argentina (Friday, August 25) prior to the Quarterfinal (Saturday, August 26), Semifinal (Sunday, August 27) and Championship (Tuesday, August 29) rounds.
A 2017 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America Honorable Mention and Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) All-Conference Second Team selection, Williams joined the Hoosiers at the semester break and led a potent freshman class with 42 goals and six hat tricks, adding 27 assists and 46 steals to the season effort. She led Indiana with 26 drawn exclusions and notched eight field blocks.
