USA Women Turn Fortunes Around in Valladolid
The USA women's team leaves Valladolid, Spain having jumped from 5th to 3rd in the World Championships after a somewhat improbably run to the final.
Through the entire SVNS 1 Series, it was New Zealand and Australia in every final. Everyone else had to fight for 3rd, with Japan, France (twice), Canada, and the USA (twice) taking those positions.
Upping the Pressure Fuels Eagle Women in Valladolid
The second round of the SVNS World Championship is set for Valladolid in Spain and the USA women's team is looking to rebound from a somewhat substandard Hong Kong outing.
Eagle Women Claim Elusive Podium Finish With Emphatic Win
After playing in three straight tournaments in which they finished fourth, the USA women's 7s team got over that particular hump with a solid Day Two in Vancouver to take 3rd.
USA Head Coach Emilie Bydwell and captain Kristi Kirshe had, this week, discussed the issue of going 0-2 on Day Two and how that was something they wanted to avoid.
Another Semifinal Appearance for USA Women
Day One at the Vancouver 7s was, sort of, how it has gone for the USA in previous tournaments.
The Eagles found themselves up against their longtime rivals Canada in the opening match. GRR asked coach and captain about that here:
Tough Pool in Vancouver as Eagle Women Seek the Podium
The USA faces Canada, Fiji, and Australia in pool play in the Vancouver 7s on Saturday and, yes, that’s a tough pool, but they are always tough.
USA captain Kristi Kirshe and Head Coach Emilie Bydwell say the team has been working on ways to mke it a fourth straight semifinal appearance and, hopefully, more.
