2009 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

2009 FINA Women's Water Polo World League FINA Water Polo World League Water Polo Super Final USA (4th title) CAN FINA Women's Water Polo World League FINA Women's Water Polo World League 2008 FINA Women's Water Polo World League 2008 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World League 2010 The 2009 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the 6th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). After playing in groups within the same continent, eight teams qualified to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Kirishi, Russia from 9 to 14 June 2009.wwl dmy Super Final June 9–14, 2009, Kirishi, Russia Seeding Group A Group B USA CHN RUS ITA CAN AUS ESP GRE Knockout stage 5th–8th place bracket N4 yes high yes 5th–8th place classification 5th place match 7th place match 13 June CHN 11 ITA 9 13 June RUS 11 GRE 8 14 June RUS 9 CHN 10 14 June GRE 13 ITA 6 Championship bracket N4 yes high yes Semifinals Gold medal match Bronze medal match 13 June ESP 7 CAN 10 13 June AUS 8 USA 9 14 June CAN 6 USA 9 14 June ESP 8 AUS 12 Semifinals “USA & Canada reach final, Australia & Spain will go for bronze” fina.org June 13, 2009. 13 June 2009 ESP 7 CAN 10 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–5 Kirishi, Russia 13 June 2009 AUS 8 USA 9 3–1 1–2 3–4 1–2 Kirishi, Russia Bronze medal match “USA defeats Canada to become 2009 Champs, Bronze to Australia” fina.org June 14, 2009. 14 June 2009 ESP 8 AUS 12 4–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 Kirishi, Russia Gold medal match 14 June 2009 CAN 6 USA 9 1–2 2–2 2–5 1–0 Kirishi, Russia Final ranking Rank TeamFile:gold medal icon.svg USAFile:silver medal icon.svg CANFile:bronze medal icon.svg AUS4 ESP5 CHN6 RUS7 GRE8 ITA wpw 2009 Women's FINA Water Polo World League USA 4th Team Roster Betsey Armstrong, Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (C), Lauren Wenger, Tanya Gandy, Kelly Rulon, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Kami Craig, Annika Dries, Jaime Komer, Erika Figge, Lolo Silver. Head coach: Adam Krikorian. Individual awards Top Scorer Blanca Gil ESP — 15 goals References World League, women 2009 Category:International water polo competitions hosted by Russia Category:Women's water polo in Russia W Category:Sport in Kirishi Category:Women's sports competitions in Russia Category:2009 in women's international sport Category:June 2009 sports events in Europe Category:June 2009 in Russia