BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — University of Michigan rising junior Madeleine “Maddy” Scarth (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada/Huntington Beach (Calif.)) and Canada overpowered South Africa, 14-8, during both teams’ final game in Group D competition at the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships (U20) in Salvador, Brazil.
Canada – which previously dropped games versus the People’s Republic of China (12-8 L, August 10) and Australia (9-4 L, August 11) – takes third place in Group D courtesy the defeat of South Africa.
Due to finishing either third or fourth in Group C and D, the quartet of Canada, South Africa, Argentina and Mexico will battle in a round-robin format over the next three days to determine places No. 13-to-16 in the final U20 Championship standings.
The Canadians will take on Group C fourth place finisher Mexico at Noon local/11:00 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 13, , while Group C third place team Argentina clashes with South Africa at 10:30 a.m. local/9:30 a.m. Eastern.
On Thursday, August 14, Canada and South Africa will rematch at 10:30 a.m. local/9:30 a.m. Eastern after Argentina and Mexico mix at 9:00 a.m. local/8:00 a.m. Eastern.
The tournament concludes for the four institutions on Friday, August 15, as Argentina meets Canada at 9:00 a.m. local/8:00 a.m. Eastern before Mexico battles South Africa at 10:30 a.m. local/9:30 a.m. Eastern.
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.
