K.O. for Japan, Italy in semi-finals. Gottardo: “Cocchiere and I, what a pair we are…To think that we were rivals”

Martina Gottardo was the main protagonist of the Italian victory in the women’s water polo quarter-finals against Japan, in Casoria: the score was 12-8 for the Italian team, dragged by the Paduan player and by the other centre forward, Agnese Cocchiere (3 goals each). “We may be the strongest centre forward pair, here in Naples […]

Hungary’s comeback: Australia defeated in the quarters, interview with Garda and Milliken

Thanks to the 4 goals scored by Krisztina Garda, Hungary has been able to win the final quarter against Australia (with a score of 7-4) and qualified in women’s water polo semi-finals in Napoli 2019. “I am very happy for this victory – explains the Hungarian athlete -. We did not start in the best […]

Penalties bring Canada to semi-finals, Rachael Jaffe the heroine: “I simply guessed the right angle”

Thanks to Rachael Jaffe, Canada is the first national team to advance to the women’s water polo semi-finals in the Universiade, expelling the United States from the competition. After the score of 5-5 achieved during regular time, the role of the Canadian goalkeeper was crucial in blocking Denise Mammolito’s penalty. “We have fought during the […]

Nobody like the American Weber, 8 goals against Czech Republic: “I got used to it”

Bayley Weber did a great performance during the last-16 match, leading to the United States’ victory against Czech Republic: the striker from North America scored 8 goals with 9 shots in the goal area, the best individual performance in the women’s tournament at the Universiade. “I scored many goals during this competition, but this was […]

Kearns and Weber: teammates in California, rivals in Naples

Teammates in college, rivals in the Universiade. It happened to Matilda Kearns (Australia) and Bayley Weber (USA), both coming from Los Angeles’ University of Southern California, facing each other in today’s match between Australia and Unites States, which was won by the Aussies with a score of 11-9. “The team’s performance was excellent – says […]