BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Princeton University alumna Ashleigh Johnson and the United States Women’s National Team will continue their march to Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics with a three-game series versus Hungary live on ESPNU and streaming on the ESPN app starting on Tuesday, May 25. Winners of the last two Olympic crowns (2012, 2016) and last three FINA World Championships (2015, 2017, 2019), top-ranked Team USA hosts fourth-ranked Hungary across three matches in Southern California.
The series serves as key preparation for both squads leading into the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games and a final evaluation for the USA Women’s National Team before their Olympic Team nominations are announced on June 3. Anchored by a bevy of talent, the USA Women have won every major international championship since 2014.
Action gets underway on May 25 at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/7:30 p.m. Pacific at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, California. From there the two head south to the William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California for a meeting on May 26 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Pacific. The competition closes on June 2 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 p.m. Pacific at the El Segundo USD Aquatic Center in El Segundo, California.
Two-time Olympic medalist Natalie Benson and four-time Olympic medalist Brenda Villa are joined by veteran USA Water Polo and former Buckell University head men’s and women’s coach John Abdou as game analysts during the series. Greg Mescall will handle play-by-play on all three matches.
Fans can access ESPNU through a variety of cable and streaming providers. CLICK HERE to access live streaming on ESPN.com or the ESPN app (authentication required). Live stats of all three matches will be available at TheFOSH.net.
Due to local health regulations and in collaboration with venue capacity limitations, no tickets will be sold for these matches. Spectators will consist of athlete family and friends.
