BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — University of Michigan rising junior Madeleine “Maddy” Scarth (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada/Huntington Beach (Calif.)) shot zero-for-one, assisted on a goal and posted a field block as Canada stopped South Africa, 12-4, in a 13th-16th Place round-robin game at the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships (U20) in Salvador, Brazil.
Canada – which previously nixed Mexico, 19-8, on Wednesday, August 13, behind a team-high five steals by Scarth – will conclude the round-robin on Friday, August 15, at 9:00 a.m. local/8:00 a.m. Eastern in a battle for 13th Place against Argentina. Argentina also enters the contest 2-0 in round-robin competition following defeats of South Africa (15-10 W, August 13) and Mexico (12-8 W, August 14). Mexico and South Africa will compete for 15th Place at 10:30 a.m./9:30 a.m.
The Canadians never trailed in the game as the squad opened up a 3-0 lead by the conclusion of the first quarter and inflated its margin to 5-1 entering halftime. Ahead 10-2 exiting the third quarter, Canada held off South Africa to claim an eight-goal victory.
All matches for the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships are scheduled to stream live on the World Aquatics YouTube site. Live statistics and postgame box scores are available from MicroPlus Timing Services.
A member of the Canadian Junior National Team which placed second at the 19U Pan-American Championships in 2022. Scarth started her tenure at Michigan by appearing in three games during a redshirt season. In 2025, she accounted for 14 goals, nine assists, seven steals and won three-of-seven sprint attempts.
