The game was tied at 9-all with the USA getting the better of the two extra periods. Australia B beat Canada 10-9 in the culmination of a week’s competition. On Saturday, Australia A beat Canada 10-2 and USA downed Australia B 10-4.
Youth girls’ international series, Sydney:
Day 1: Australia A 14 (N Zagame 3, G Wikman, E Neesham, C Kerr, K Miller 2, A Carter, S Davie, A Brightwell) Canada 2, USA 10 Australia B 4 (H Robinson 2, J Cox, K Armstrong).
Day 2: USA 11 Australia A 10 (Z Arancini, G Wikman, N Zagame, S Davie 2, E Neesham, K Bryce) in extra time (FT: 9-9), Australia B 10 (C Benzie, A King, J Cox 2, A Timilty, L McLaren, A Solin, L Coburn) Canada 9.

Saturday

Sorry these were late - cards misplaced - it was a bit hectic for all of us
 
Aus B  4   USA 10
quarter scores  3-3, 1-2, 0-3, 0-2
 
Scorers  Aus Hannah Robinson 2 Jessica cox  Kaatya armstrong 1
   USA  Kristen Dronberger 3  Dakota Mohr  Cassie Churnside 2 Sarah Orozco  Annika Dries  Allison Gerrity  1
 
Extra   AUS   Penalties 1-1   Extra  3-4
            USA   Penalties 1-1  Extra   1-4
 
 
Australia lead half way through the first quarter 3-1 and were only 1 goal down at the half time break. Without a prominent centre forward the physicality of playing a driving centre took  the sting out of our girls in the second half.
 
Taryn Woods and Phillip Bower were very happy with the effort and commitment of the team.  Bower : there is always a chance that when you fail to make the A team you have a letdown, this didn't happen the girls went out to show the coaching staff that they could play.
Woods : a great effort against a big outfit, the Girls should be proud of what they did today.
 
 
 
Aus A  14   Canada  4
 
Quarter Scores  5-2,1-2,3-0,5-0
 
Scorers  Aus Nicola zagame 3 Gabrielle Wikman  Ebony Neesham  Caitlin Kerr  Kate Miller 2  Annabelle Carter  Samara Davie Alicia Brightwell 1
 
Canada  Marrisa Kelley   Nicole brown 2
 
Extra   Aus Penalty  1-1   Extra   3-8
           Can  Penalty 0-1    Extra   2-8
 
Australia had control of the game from the first quarter and were never pushed.
 
Bower : a solid performance, we were all guilty of thinking ahead to tomorrows big game against the USA, this was the A teams first game together and we have only had one training session this morning, we were strong in the areas we will need against the States.
 
Woods: Canada was intent on holding down the score, its hard to play when the opposition is so defence orientated. Everything looks good for both our teams tomorrow

Sunday

Test Match Aust A  V  USA
 
Aust A 10   USA 11  EXTRA TIME
 
Quarter Scores   1-3, 2-2, 2-1, 4-3, 1-2,0-0
 
Scorers
 
Aus  Zoe Arancini   Gabrielle Wickman   Nicola Zagame Samara Davie  2 Ebony Neesham Kayla Bryce 1  
USA  Melissa Seidman 3 KK Clark 2  Annika Dries  Kristen Dronberger  Allison Gerrity Mary Ann Campos  Cassie Churnside  1  

Extra  
Aus  Penalties 0-1   extra  4-12
USA  extra  2-7  

Australia played their hearts out against a bigger more aggressive USA to go into extra time the physically bigger USA team got away to an early lead with  2 unanswered goals in the first two minutes of the opening quarter. Australia clawed their way back into the game scoring the equalising goal with 2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Australia briefly lead in the first period of extra time before a 2 goal run by the USA sealed the winning margin.   National Crocodiles Coach Phillip Bower was unhappy with the result but pleased with the commitment and effort the girls gave. " at the beginning of the week everyone thought the USA would run away with the Test because of their size and their two very dominant centre forwards. Although the USA deserved the victory we were always a chance of beating them. Loosing Caitlin Kerr in the second quarter with a dislocated finger didnt help our cause but tonight all our girls came to play.
The week has been fantastic with 29 aussie girls getting a taste of international polo. There is plenty of talent in these girls, once they are old enough to get into the weights I am sure you will see them starring in NL and age teams. Two girls re outstanding tonight Nicola Zagame never stopped and was always dangerous but the player of the game for us and the best player all week was Samara Davie.
I cant think of any time in my coaching career that my centre forward has played the entire game, not once did she look for a rest, an absolute magnificent performance."   Taryn Woods. The girls showed great spirit tonight, the USA centre forwards were not only big but talented also. I'm glad that I wasn't marking them.  

Sunday   Ryde Pool
 
Australia B  10 defeated CANADA  9
 
Quarter scores  3-2, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1
 
Scorers
Aus Carla Benzie  Allison King 2  Alex Timilty   Libby McLaren    Allira Solin   Lauren Coburn 1  
Canada Nicole Brown 3 Kelly Stewart 2 Alyssa Ahalytis  Casey Pottier  Marisa Kelly  Kelsey campbell 1
 
Extra   Aus   2-8    Canada  1-9
 
Australia showed great spirit to defeat Canada in a very close encounter, Canada at one stage led 8-6 late in the third quarter
 
Coaches phillip Bower and Tartyn Woods were very pleased with the win.
 
Woods. I am so happy for the girls they really put in tonight they should all be very proud of what they have done this week.
 
Bower. A great result for us, Canada had set themselves all week for this game, the girls should be very proud of what they accomplished- with more experience a number of this team will push for inclusion  in the A team next season
 
player of match- Alex Timilty 

USA wins youth girls' tournament
Sydney (July 6).—
The United States of America swam away with the youth girls’ international water polo series at Ryde Aquatic Centre here today.On the final day of the round-robin tournament, USA beat Australia Born 89 8-6 in an exciting match the USA led 5-3 at halftime and 6-5 heading into the final quarter.Australia Born 90 easily beat Canada 17-8 to finish third.Results:
International youth girls’ tournament, Sydney, day 3: Australia Born 90 17 (N Zagame 6, L McLaren 3,K Armstrong, J Cox 2, N McJannet, A Carter, A Brightwell, G Wikman) Canada 8, USA 8 Australia Born 89 6 (S Davie 3, E Neesham, C Kerr, C Benzie).
Final points: USA 6, Australia Born 89 4, Australia Born 90 2, Canada 0.
 

Australia splits results & announces teams
Sydney (July 6)  Taryn Woods  " I was so happy to see the 90 team bounce back after last night. Many of them showed that they need to be considered tonight at selection time. The older girls really put it to the USA. It was hard and tight and the way the game was refereed reminded me of European refereeing when I was playing, a great deal of physical play without much whistle"

Australia A and Australia B announced

Sydney (July 5).— Australian pride will be on the line when the Born 89 team will play the United States of America tomorrow to decide the winner of the international youth girls’ water polo tournament at Ryde Aquatic Centre here.
Both teams had wins today with the Australian team overcoming Canada 17-9 and the USA beating the Australia Born 90 team 13-5. Australia found it very hard to dominate a Canadian team who played a spoiling  defence for most of the game. Although winning by a comfortable margin, national coach Phillip Bower was far from happy with the performance. “In the first 20 seconds of the game we failed to cross pass to a player on the two-metre line who had a five-metre break. In the fourth quarter we were still making the same mistakes.
“Most of this team plays National League with some of the top teams in the country but tonight it looked like some players were trying to impress the spectators rather than playing as a team.
“If we play like this tomorrow night the USA will run all over us. Caitlin Kerr and Samara Davie are showing class in the water so we need the others to match them."
Taryn Woods, assistant coach and Sydney Olympic gold medallist said: “Twelve months ago we completely dominated Canada, I thought we were overconfident and that showed in our play. Tomorrow night Phillip will sit down with the coaching staff to select the A and B teams and the girls must realise we don't just talk about who scores goals.
“Phillip insists that we look for the players who can take the step up to full International status, those who can listen and learn."
The Born 90 team had difficulties against USA, who did the damage in the second quarter, winning it 6-0. Australia matched the North Americans in the first and third periods while losing the last 3-1.
USA claimed three from five on extra compared to Australia’s paltry one form 11.
Woods summed up the game saying: “USA was just too big and strong tonight. We lost our structure completely in the second quarter and instead of playing as a unit we played as individuals. It was very disappointing."
 Bower added: “Our extra stats were atrocious. It is hard to believe that we have spent so much time on extra-man plays. USA’s defence was excellent but one from 11 is not acceptable. We are using these games as selection trials for the weekend’s test matches. Not many players put their hands up demanding to be selected."
Results:
International Youth Girls’ Tournament, Ryde, Sydney:
Day 2: USA 13 Australia Born 90 5 (G Wikman 2, K Miller, K Armstrong, A Brightwell), Australia Born 89 17 (S Davie 4, S Farquhar, N Saville, H Robinson, C Shem, C Benzie 2, A King. A Timilty, E Neesham) Canada 9.
Progress points: USA 4, AUS Born 89 4, AUS Born 90 0, Canada 0.

Aussie youth girls warm up for main onslaught
Sydney (July 5).—
Australia’s best youth girls’ water polo players went head to head at Ryde Aquatic Centre under the gaze of the best from the United States of America and Canada yesterday.Playing in a four-team tournament, the Australia Born 89 team just managed to hold off the Australia Born 90 team 9-8 on the opening day while the USA demolished Canada 17-7. The older team started strongly, leading 3-1 at quarter time and set for a comfortable win. Only scrambling defence and some solid saves from goalie Ursula Talbot had kept the younger Aussie team in the game in the first quarter. The Born 90 team came out firing in the second quarter to level the scores at half time. From then on goals were evenly exchanged with the Born 89 team drawing two ahead with three minutes left in the game.
With 2:20 remaining, the youngsters reduced the margin to one but in the last two minutes neither team could penetrate the other’s defence.
Emily Young, goalkeeper for the Born 89 team, made some spectacular saves in the last minute for the older players to outlast the youngsters.
National Youth coach Phillip Bower was full of praise for both teams: “After five days of very hard training it was good for the girls to finally play a game of such intensity. Although both teams lacked finesse in extra-man situations, the coaching staff can now work on fine tuning the teams for the weekend clashes with Canada and USA.
“If we were giving a best player for tonight's game I would have found it hard to go past Annabelle Carter, who was exceptional in the losing team."
The round-robin tournament continues Thursday and Friday from 7.30pm at Ryde Aquatic Centre.
On Saturday, the Australian A and B teams will be announced to play tests against both USA and Canada, starting at  3.15pm Saturday and 2.15pm Sunday at Ryde Aquatic Centre.
Results:
International Youth Girls’ Tournament, Ryde, Sydney:
Day 1: Australia Born 89 9 (K Bryce 3, A Timilty, E Neesham 2, C Kerr,  S Davie) Australia Born 90 8 (A Carter 2, Z Arancini  N McJannet,  N Zagame, L McLaren, J Cox,  K Miller), USA 17 Canada 7.