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• Tokyo Olympics Site | U-M Olympics Coverage
Saturday, Aug. 7
Australia 14, Netherlands 7
Team Australia scored on its first possession of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics fifth-place game and never looked back, doubling up the Netherlands 14-7 Saturday (Aug. 7) at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre.
The Stingers tallied their first goal 15 seconds into their first possession and went on to lead 5-1 after the first quarter. Australia expanded its lead to 8-2 at halftime, and former Wolverine Amy Ridge helped push the lead to 11-4 at the end of the third quarter with her sixth goal of the Olympics.
Though the Netherlands chipped away at the Stingers’ lead in the fourth, Australia kept a comfortable lead to the final horn thanks in part to another former Wolverine, Abby Andrews, who scored her seventh goal of the Olympics to push the Aussies to 13. Ridge came back to score the final goal of the event for Australia, finding the back of the net with 18 seconds remaining.
With Australia’s final game in the books, the first Olympic Games for both Andrews and Ridge comes to a close. Andrews finished with seven goals in total, including her first career hat trick in international competition, while Ridge also netted seven goals.
• Abby Andrews: 1 goal, 2 shots
• Amy Ridge: 2 goals, 5 shots
• Results and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
Amy Ridge (Getty Images)
Thursday, Aug. 5
Australia 14, Canada 12
The Australian women’s water polo team advanced to the fifth-place game Thursday (Aug. 5) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with an exciting 14-12 penalty-shootout win over Canada at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. With the win, the Aussies advance to take on the Netherlands in the fifth-place game at 10 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 6 (11 a.m. Saturday in Tokyo).
Australia trailed 3-2 after the opening quarter but was able to tie the score at 5 going into halftime. Former Wolverine Amy Ridge evened the score in the second quarter with her fifth goal of the Olympic Games, and the two teams locked in a back-and-forth battle the rest of the way. After the Stingers and Team Canada remained knotted at the end of regulation, the two moved on to the best-of-five penalty shootout.
During the penalties Ridge found the back of the net for Australia’s second goal, and the Stingers went on to convert all four of their attempts. Meanwhile, Canada had one shot hit the post and another was saved.
• Abby Andrews: 1 shot
• Amy Ridge: 1 goal, 4 shots
• Results and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
Tuesday, Aug. 3
Russian Olympic Committee 9, Australia 8
The Australian women’s water polo team was knocked out of contention for a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tuesday (Aug. 3), falling to the Russian Olympic Committee 9-8 in the quarterfinal round at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. The Aussies move to the 5th-8th classification bracket to play for a shot at fifth place, starting Thursday (Aug. 5) against Canada at 5:20 a.m. EDT (6:20 p.m. in Tokyo).
The Stingers fell behind early and were never able to fully recover, as ROC scored four goals in the opening quarter to take a 4-2 lead and never looked back. Former Wolverine Amy Ridge helped Australia inch closer during the second quarter, scoring a goal on her only shot of the contest, but the Russians held a two-goal advantage at halftime, 6-4.
The Aussies trailed by three with just under five minutes to play in the game and made a valiant effort at a comeback, scoring a goal with 16 seconds left to cut the deficit to one. The ROC held the ball successfully to run out the clock an end Australia’s hopes of gold.
• Abby Andrews: 3 shots
• Amy Ridge: 1 goal, 1 shot
• Results and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
Abby Andrews (Getty Images)
Sunday, Aug. 1
Australia 14, South Africa 1
The Australian women’s water polo team bounced back from its first loss of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by dominating South Africa 14-1 Sunday night (Aug. 1) at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre, pushing its pool-play record to 3-1 and qualifying for the knockout stage.
The Stingers, after struggling offensively in the second half against Spain on Friday, took a small 1-0 lead after one quarter of play. In the second quarter Australia erupted with six goals, including two from former Wolverine Amy Ridge, her first multi-goal game of the Olympics. After leading at halftime 7-1, the Australians poured it on in the second half, scoring four goals in the third quarter and three more in the fourth without allowing one to the South Africans. Fellow former Wolverine Abby Andrews got involved in the scoring in the fourth quarter, giving her one goal in each game of pool play.
Australia will play the Russian Olympic Committee in the quarterfinal round Tuesday (Aug. 3) at 6:50 a.m. EDT (7:50 p.m. in Tokyo). Australia (3-1) is the No. 2 seed out of Group A, while the Russians (2-1-1) are the No. 3 seed from Group B. Australia, Spain and the Netherlands were all 3-1 to lead Group A, while ROC tied Hungary for second in Group B.
• Abby Andrews: 1 goals, 3 shots
• Amy Ridge: 2 goals, 4 shots
• Results and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
Amy Ridge (USATSI)
Friday, July 30
Spain 15, Australia 9
The Australian women’s water polo team suffered its first setback of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Friday night (July 30) in Tokyo, falling 15-9 at the hands of Spain at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. The two sides played evenly through the first part of the game, with Spain holding a narrow 7-6 lead at halftime. The Stingers’ offense fell flat in the second half, however, scoring just three goals while the Spaniards more than doubled their first-half total. Former Wolverine Abby Andrews made it three straight games with a goal, scoring in the second quarter on her only shot of the game. She and fellow former Wolverine Amy Ridge will return to action when Australia (2-1) faces South Africa (0-3) in its preliminary-round finale Sunday (Aug. 1) at 6:50 a.m. EDT (7:50 p.m. in Tokyo).
• Abby Andrews: 1 goal, 1 shot
• Amy Ridge: 3 shots
• Stats and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
Monday, July 26
Australia 15, Netherlands 12
Former Wolverine star Abby Andrews tallied a hat trick to help lead the Australian women’s water polo team through adversity and to a 15-12 victory over the Netherlands in its second game of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Monday (July 26) at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. Both teams scored three goals in the opening quarter, with Andrews netting a pair. The Dutch took control of play in the second, scoring five goals to put the Stingers behind 8-5 at halftime.
The Michigan duo of Andrews and Amy Ridge helped spark the Aussie comeback in the second half, with each scoring a goal in the third quarter to help the Stingers tie the score at 10 after three. Australia came through with a dominant performance in the final quarter, outscoring the Dutch 5-2 to secure the win and move to 2-0 in pool play.
• Abby Andrews: 3 goals, 4 shots
• Amy Ridge: 1 goal, 2 shots
• Stats and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
Saturday, July 24
Australia 8, Canada 5
The Australian water polo team started its trek toward gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Saturday (July 24) against Canada. The two teams played evenly through the opening quarter, with each side scoring a goal. The Stingers were able to take a two-goal advantage into halftime at 5-3 thanks in part to former Wolverine Abby Andrews, who scored her first career Olympic goal in the second quarter. Each team tallied a goal in the third quarter, and the two followed the same script in the fourth, finishing with an 8-5 Aussie win.
• Abby Andrews: 1 goal, 1 shot
• Amy Ridge: 2 shots
• Stats and Video (NBCOlympics.com)
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