BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — University of Michigan rising junior Madeleine “Maddy” Scarth (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada/Huntington Beach (Calif.)) and Canada slipped against the People’s Republic of China, 12-8, in both teams’ opening game of Group D competition at the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships (U20) in Salvador, Brazil.
Canada – which is competing in Group D with South Africa, China and Australia – was unable to keep pace with a China squad that pushed out to leads of 3-2, 5-3 and 9-5 by the conclusion of the first, second and third quarters, respectively.
Canada will return to the water at 10:30 a.m. local/9:30 a.m. Eastern on Monday, August 11, against Australia.
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.
