{"id":54706,"date":"2015-07-08T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T02:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=54706"},"modified":"2015-07-08T10:39:37","modified_gmt":"2015-07-08T02:39:37","slug":"canada-earns-7-7-tie-in-womens-water-polo-in-first-event-of-pan-ams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/08\/canada-earns-7-7-tie-in-womens-water-polo-in-first-event-of-pan-ams\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada earns 7-7 tie in women\u2019s water polo in first event of Pan Ams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Goalkeeper Jessica Gaudreault (Photo courtesy of the Collegiate Water Polo Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MARKHAM \u2013 Goalkeeper Jessica Gaudreault made a brilliant save with 17 seconds left to play as Canada held on for a 7-7 tie with Brazil in women\u2019s water polo on Tuesday in the first event of the Pan American Games.<\/p>\n

Preliminary round water polo matches are being played before Friday\u2019s opening ceremonies so that the competition will be completed in time for the world aquatic championship starting July 24 in Russia.<\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s Helene Badocco scored the tying goal with 2:33 left in the fourth period. Gaudreault preserved the draw with a save on Izabella Maizza Chiappini with 17 seconds left to play.<\/p>\n

Canada regained possession but couldn’t penetrate the tough Brazilian defence at the other end of the pool.<\/p>\n

Emma Wright, Christine Robinson, Shae Fournier, Dominique Perrault, Katie Monton, Krystina Alogbo and Monika Eggens scored for No. 8 Canada, which is ranked six positions ahead of Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the first (game) is always a little bit rough,\u201d said Robinson, who is making her third Pan Am appearance. \u201cThis is the first Pan Ams for a lot of girls too so I think they were maybe feeling a little bit jittery and nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that we know what it’s going to be like, we can just get back to the game. I think we\u2019ll be better tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada will play Venezuela on Wednesday. In the other early games, Puerto Rico and Venezuela played to an 11-11 tie and the United States crushed Mexico 25-3.<\/p>\n

John Conway scored a hat trick for the Canadian men but it wasn’t enough as they lost 11-9 to Brazil in their opener. Canada gave up four goals in the third period and a rally in the fourth fell short.<\/p>\n

Justin Boyd added a pair of goals while Nicolas Bicari, Oliver Vikalo, Scott Robinson and George Torakis rounded out the Canadian attack.<\/p>\n

In other men\u2019s matches, Venezuela tied Mexico 9-9 and the U.S. routed Ecuador 27-0.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s men have the day off Wednesday before facing Venezuela on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s tournament is an Olympic qualifier with the gold medallist booking a ticket to Rio de Janeiro next summer. Over 720 athletes will represent Canada in 36 sports at the Games, which continue through July 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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