Local players Jamie Neushul and Abbi Hill led the U.S. Women’s Senior National Water Polo Team to a pair of victories at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
On Thursday, Hill scored a game-high three goals in a 13-6 victory over Kazakhstan 13-6. Hill is a junior at Dos Pueblos High.
On Friday, Neushul, a DP and Stanford alum, poured in six goals in a 16-9 victory over Japan in the tournament quarterfinals.
Team USA will play Canada in Saturday’s semifinals.
Dos Pueblos senior and Stanford-bound Ryann Neushul scored a goal in the Japan game.
Their victory over Japan secured USA’s spot at May’s FINA World League Super Final in Kunshan, China.
Top-ranked Team USA are the reigning Olympic and World Champions.
Saturday’s semifinal game can be streamed live at https://www.finaauckland2018.com/livestreaming.
Peter Neushul is reporting from Auckland, New Zealand.
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