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Johnson Captures Pan Am Gold; Will Compete in FINA World Championship
July 25, 2015 | Women's Water Polo
ESPN FEATURE STORY: ASHLEIGH JOHNSON
PRINCETON, N.J. – After helping the United States Senior National Team to a gold medal at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada, Princeton University women's water polo standout Ashleigh Johnson has been named to the Team USA roster for the 2015 FINA World Championship in Kazan, Russia.
Helping the Stars & Stripes to a fourth-straight Pan Am title, Johnson recorded 12 saves in a 13-4 win over host Canada in the championship match. Recording five saves in an 18-3 triumph over Cuba, Johnson finished with 17 saves a pair of tournament appearances.
Earlier this summer, Johnson helped the Americans to gold medals at the Kushan Cup and FINA World League Super Final. Making 16 saves in a pair of showings at the Kushan Cup, Johnson saw action in all six matches at the World Super League Final, racking up 67 saves.
The reigning CWPA Player of the Year, Johnson has turned away 1,062 of the 1,533 shots she has faced (0.693) in her three seasons in Orange and Black en route to an 81-13 overall mark. Putting together three of the highest single-season save totals in program history, Johnson is already the Tigers' career leader with 1,062 stops.
Johnson and Team USA open play on Sunday, July 26 against Brazil before a pair of match-ups against Italy (July 28) and Japan (July 30).
Universal Sports will be televising and streaming the tournament. For more information on their broadcast schedule, click here. For more information on the FINA World Championship, visit the official website by clicking here.
2015 FINA World Championship Women's Schedule
July 26 vs Brazil - 7:30 a.m. (PT)
July 28 vs Italy - 2:10 a.m. (PT)
July 30 vs Japan - 12:50 a.m. (PT)
August 1 TBD (Qualification)
August 3 TBD (Quarterfinals)
August 5 TBD (Semifinals)
August 7 TBD (Finals)
2015 FINA World Championship Women's Water Polo Roster
GK - Sami Hill (Santa Barbara, CA/UCLA/Santa Barbara)
GK - Ashleigh Johnson (Miami, FL/Princeton/Miami Riptides)
C - Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara)
C - Ashley Grossman (Santa Monica, CA/Stanford/LA Water Polo)
D - Alys Williams (Huntington Beach, CA/UCLA/Huntington Beach WP)
D - Melissa Seidemann (Walnut Creek, CA/Stanford/Stanford)
D - Makenzie Fischer (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS/SET)
A - Rachel Fattal (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/SOCAL)
A - Kaleigh Gilchrist (Newport Beach, CA/USC/Trojan)
A - Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
A - Maddie Musselman (Newport Beach, CA/Corona del Mar HS/CdM Aquatics)
A - Kiley Neushul (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Santa Barbara)
A - Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo)