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USA Women, Australia, Battle to 3-3 Draw in Series Opener  x19
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June 4, 2005
US Field Hockey Association
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Dina Rizzo (Walpole, Mass.) scored the tying goal with two minutes remaining in the game as the USA Field Hockey women's national team salvaged a 3-3 draw against Australia at the National Training Center.
Rizzo's game-tying heroics came after the USA saw a 2-0 second half advantage evaporate into a 3-2 Australian lead with nine minutes remianing inthe game.
"I'm please with the way we played, but I'm honestly disappointed with the result," said USA coach Lee Bodimeade. "I felt we were the best team on the field today. But it was a very good contest. Our plan was to go really hard at the Australians and that's what we did."
After a scoreless first half, the USA got on the scoreboard when Tiffany Snow (Escondido, Calif.) converted a penalty stroke to give the USA a 1-0 lead. The former NCAA Player of the Year at nearby Old Dominion Univ., Snow added a field goal six minutes later to up the USA advantage to 2-0.
The lead was short lived however as Sarah Taylor scored the first of three consecutive Australia goals two minutes later to cut the lead to 2-1. Megan Rivers tied the game for Australia on a field goal in the 58th minute before Ursula Ditton gave Australia its first lead of the game in the 61st minute.
Rizzo's goal in the final minutes gave the USA its first draw with the world's third ranked team since a 2-2 draw in Sydney in 1999. The United States women are currently rated 10th in the international rankings.
The series with Australia continues with game two on Sunday (7 p.m.) with game three scheduled for June 8 and the final game on June 11.
The USA is using the series to continue its preparations for the Rabobank Champions Challenge at Virginia Beach. One of international field hockey's premier events, the tournament will feature the national teams of England, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and the USA.
USA 3, Australia 3
USA: Tiffany Snow (PS, 43:00)
USA: Tiffany Snow (FG, 49:00)
AUS: Megan Rivers (FG, 51:00)
AUS: Sarah Taylor (FG, 58:00)
AUS: Ursula Ditton (FG, 61:00)
USA: Dina Rizzo (PC, 68:00)
USA Starters: Melissa Leonetti, Kelly Doton, Robyn Kenney, Kristen Holmes-Winn, Sara Silvetti, Carrie Lingo, Katie O'Donnell, Kate Barber, Dina Rizzo, Amy Tran (GK), Lauren Powley
Reserves: Angie Loy, Tara Jelley, Lauren Crandall, Tiffany Snow, Kelly Dostal
Australia Starters: Karen Smith, Megan Rivers, Susannah Harris, Rebecca Sansers, Madoona Blyth, Nicole Arnold, Rachel Imison (GK), Angie Skirving, Melanie Twitt, Ursula Ditton, Sarah Taylor
Reserves: Emily Holiday, Kobie McGurk, Finoa Johnson, Donna-Lee Patrick, Teneal Attard
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Hockeycoach
06-05-2005 7:14 pm
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Interestin result
Just a quick glance at the starters(excludes players on bench),tells me the following:
Australia:
Total caps: 800
Avg:71
USA:
Total caps:346
Avg: 31
Hats of to the USA,especially so soon after being thoroughly dominated by NZ even in the 5th test.
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Hmmm.
06-05-2005 7:22 pm
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The sports gods must be crazy!
Let's see.
Washington baseball team in first place.
Red Sox win the world series.
Danica Patrick leads Indianapolis under green, deep in the race.
Northwestern wins NCAA women's lacrosse championship.
USA has a 2-0 lead over Australia.
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Message to Team USA:
BELIEVE.
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Peter P.
06-06-2005 10:17 am
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test matches
Try the fact the usa team lost 5 nil after travelling....and the aussie team hasnt been together since athens and has new players, coach in the unit, and still even being jet lagged scored at will. ALSO, rizzo didnt score the last goal, ask her. Try own goal, and the stroke was rubbish as well as the ball played of kate barber's body. In essence none of the usa goals should of counted. But believe they should and after the 4-0 result, it is only going to uglier for the Americans.
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what?
06-06-2005 9:52 pm
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peterp
that has to be one of the lamest posts I've read in a long time. "in essence none of the usa goals should of counted"???
good grief, get a clue!
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Interested
06-07-2005 4:43 am
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On TV?
Hi
does anyone know if any of these matches(full or even just highlights) will crack a nod on TV;USA /Australia?
Thanks
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fh11stxtrx
06-07-2005 10:56 am
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WOW
the hockey world must have been thrown into some weird zone with this result. Utterly surprsing. Congrats to team USA. C'mon 'roos!!
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Wondering
06-07-2005 11:08 am
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Quality
So, just wondering how the quality of the first match was? Was the game a good international match or is Peter P. correct in that the americans are in trouble for the next few games?
Just curious.
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Jacko
06-08-2005 4:03 pm
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Well done USA/ Peter
Peter if the team wears an Ozzie shirt and stands when they play Advance Australia Fair its an aussie team and should play at a commensurate level whether Jetlagged or not...no excuses.
Well Done Lee and US team to be able to come back against one of the top 3 womens teams in the world. After the hard yards against the Kiwis the team must have found some combinations and with one of the better keepers in womens hockey today the US has shown some fortitude. Good Luck in Champions Challenge
Jacko
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MJ (no, not that one)
06-09-2005 10:02 am
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Champs Challenge
Great effort from the US team; bring on the Champs Challenge - is Virginia beach ready for the madness! USA! USA! En-ger-land, En-ger-land, En-ger-land! Nothin' but love for the Goalkeeping machine known as Amy 'English Hockey League Super Cup Winner 2005 and all round good egg' Tran.
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Jon
06-09-2005 10:18 pm
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peter
Jacko, I think the jet lag comment was a metaphor towards how bad the states are at full strength, taking it the wrong way mate, no one - nor peter made the indication of any sort of excuse. Wouldn't read the comment with already interpreting your meaning.
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Jacko
06-14-2005 2:18 pm
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Jon/peter
Jon
Not sure if you missed the last part of Peters post where he stated that "in essence .none of the Us goals should have counted ". Still beileve thats what he meant after cooments about Oz jetlag etc. Its a pretty churlish commennt to state at International level that none of tyhe 3 US goals was a good one . Would you concur ?
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Andra
06-15-2005 8:09 am
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good show
All in all, a good performance by the USA....whatever happened to the men's program....is it dead ? ...I haven't read or heard a single word about events or competitions for them.
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Lisa R.
06-15-2005 11:51 am
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I was able to watch all of the games and that was defintely not the Australia that was in Greece.
Do not let the scores fool us!
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some1
06-16-2005 12:58 pm
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peter P
Where the oz's still having jetlag in the last game?
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what?
06-16-2005 7:51 pm
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the last game?
let?s see? yes, the Aussies were still jet-lagged (metaphorically, of course), and Snow?s goal was rubbish (actually, she didn?t really score, just ask her). so in essence, even at full strength the Americans couldn?t keep Australia from scoring at will (apparently they only willed once). it doesn?t get any uglier than that, mate! pass me another Fosters!
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06-17-2005 10:04 am
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the last game
i believe the OZ goal was scored the same way the Americas goal was. Just take the results you guys think you always have to be better than anyone, well reality check america tied you twice!
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gary
06-24-2005 10:03 am
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USA
american hockey is on the way up... since terry walsh's appointment with the USFHA theyhave been able to compete with top nations like australia, isn't it great!!!!
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eric m
06-27-2005 5:51 pm
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mm
hawaya usa fans im hear for a bit but your luckey to have me hear as i bring the luck of irish
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