Aussie Stingers Suffer First Loss of the Games but Remain in the Hunt
Published Sat 31 Jul 2021
The Australian women's water polo team has suffered their first loss of the Olympic Games, going down to Spain 9-15 in the third game of the preliminary rounds.
While it was a blow to the Aussie Stingers who went down fighting, they will remain in the hunt to secure a quarter final start as they prepare to take on South Africa in their final prelim game.
The first half saw the Aussies take it to the Spanish, coming out strong and matching it goal for goal. At the end of the first, scores were locked three all, and half-time they trailed by just one goal 6-7. But Spain dominated the second half, out-scoring the Aussies 8-3.
