Team USA wins water polo gold in rout of Spain

The U.S. water polo team won their third consecutive gold medal on Saturday, downing Spain 14-5 in the Olympic final.

Goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson led the defensive charge for the United States, batting away 11 saves to hold Spain to just five points.

.@theAshJohnson said NOPE. @USAWP x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/r2ASZrnQb6

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 7, 2021

Maddie Musselman notched three goals for Team USA, while Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist and Alys Williams each scored twice against Spain.

The women of @USAWP defeated 🇪🇸 14-5 - the largest margin of victory ever in Olympic gold medal matches.

This is a really dominant team. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/CrUHuI2epT

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 7, 2021

The United States’ dominant performance produced the largest margin of victory ever in an Olympic gold medal match.

Team USA is now the only county to medal in every Olympic tournament since water polo’s debut at the 2000 Sydney Games.