SALVADOR, BRAZIL – Featuring five Stanford players among its 15-member roster, the USA Women’s Junior National Team defeated Spain 16-15 to capture gold at the World Aquatics U20 World Championships on Saturday.
With the help of Kamryn Barone, Christine Carpenter, Lucy Haaland-Ford, Quinn Healy and Amber Nowaczek, Team USA won its fifth World Championship title for the Junior Women and first since 2015.
Team USA went undefeated in six games and relied on clutch play to win four contests that were decided by two goals, including a pair of shootouts against Greece and Italy.
Haaland-Ford scored four goals in Saturday’s final against Spain to earn player of the match honors while Carpenter finished with eight saves in goal. Barone contributed two goals in the victory.
USA Juniors Claim Gold At U20 Worlds
Five Cardinal standouts lead Team USA to U20 gold
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