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.
Eagle Women Look for Consistency in Vancouver
The USA women's 7s team is set for a crucial sequence of tournaments in North America.
The Vancouver 7s beckon this coming weekend and then New York.
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