Women’s Water Polo: Gilchrist, Musselman win gold with Team USA

SHANGHAI, China — Newport Harbor High and USC graduate Kaleigh Gilchrist scored twice as the United States women’s senior national water polo team won the FINA World League Super Final over Australia, 8-7, on Sunday.

Newport Beach native Maddie Musselman also contributed for Team USA, which won its ninth Super Final crown in team history.

Courtney Mathewson also scored twice for Team USA in the gold-medal game, while Ashleigh Johnson made 14 saves. Team USA had to hang on for the win after taking a 6-2 lead after the first quarter.

The U.S. women are next scheduled to compete in the Pan American Games, in July in Toronto, Canada.

— From staff reports