2024 Paris Olympics

Miami's Ashleigh Johnson makes 10 saves in water polo bronze medal match

But it was still a heartbreaker for the U.S.

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Miami native Ashleigh Johnson made ten saves in goal for the United States, but it was not enough. Team USA fell to the Netherlands 10-11 and leave Paris empty handed.

The Netherlands scored four goals in the final quarter to win the women’s water polo bronze medal match. 

The Netherlands’ Sabrina van der Sloot, Vivian Sevenich, Bente Rogge all contributed goals to tie up the game 10-10 with 1:19 left in the match. 

Van der Sloot closed out the win with a final shot on goal to secure the medal 10-11.

The U.S. takes home fourth place. 

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