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. 

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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.

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The U.S. takes home fourth place. 

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