Team USA Edges Past the ROC on Way to Gold Medal Match

Team USA is now one match away from a three-peat in water polo gold, following a tight semifinal against the Russian Olympic Committee. The duel in the pool at the Tatsumi Water Polo Centre followed a preliminary match in which the Americans embarrassed the Russians via an 18-5 blowout. This go-around, the U.S. hit a low of 7-4 in the second quarter before finishing the first half 7-6.