July 12, 2024 – Surrey, British Columbia (Canada)
It was a incredible end to the seven days of competitors on the 2024 Junior Pan American Championships in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada with Argentina beating the USA 3-1 within the gold-medal sport to reclaim the highest spot, final received by the Leoncitas in 2016. Earlier within the day Chile clung to a lone objective from Francisca Irazoqui within the third quarter to win bronze. All three medal-winning groups safe spots to the Junior World Cup in 2025. After the sport, Argentina’s Valentina Ferola was named MVP, whereas USA’s Alyssa Klebasko was the highest keeper. Catalina Stamati was the ladies’s high objective scorer ending the event with seven objectives.
Gold: Argentina (3) – United States (1)
Argentina wasted little time placing USA on their heels. Two penalty corners early on gave Pilar Pisthon an opportunity to check Alyssa Klebasko in objective for the USA. The USA eased up after surviving a wave of Argentina assault however simply as they sat again Lourdes Pisthon snuck to the again put up and deflected in a smashing ball from Ariana Arias to make it 1-0. Argentina doubled the lead earlier than the top of the primary quarter after Ava Moore blocked a Pilar Pisthon drag flick however Victoria Falasco was there to tidy up and her back-hand beat Klebasko to make it 2-0. In opposition to the push the USA had two penalty corners, the primary a nifty trade on the high that discovered the ball again with injector, Daniela Mendez-Trendler, however Argentina keeper Mercedes Artola turned that away. Two minutes later the USA pulled out one other back-pocket play as a ball to Hope Rose was blasted again to Mendez-Trender, who this time made no mistake beating Artola. With the lead lower in half, Argentina raced to the opposite finish and Arias’ again hand blast was tipped in by Catalina Stamati however that objective was rapidly reversed after a video referral. This left the USA in good place to be only one objective down heading into half time.
The second half was nonetheless extra Argentina as Abi Burnett steered away a Pilar Pisthon flick that was booked for the nook within the 35th minute. The hill received a bit steeper to climb late within the second quarter as Mia Shoenbeck was pressured to sit down with a yellow card for 10 minutes after a tough shoulder test to the pinnacle of an Argentina ahead. Inside that 10 minutes captain Hope Rose additionally went off with a inexperienced card and the USA practically escaped earlier than Ariana Arias’ blast to make it 3-2 simply as Rose and Shoenbeck returned to the pitch. The USA pulled out extra nifty variations on a collection of penalty nook probabilities late within the fourth quarter however they may not muster something previous keeper Mercedes Artola. Argentina celebrated redemption again to the highest of the rostrum after dropping high spot in 2023 and 2021.
Bronze: Uruguay (0) – Chile (1)
It was a stingy opening half of hockey for Uruguay and Chile, each desirous to have a superb begin after struggling emotional semifinal losses. Play was pretty even with each groups incomes penalty nook probabilities however unable to essentially execute effectively. The very best possibilities of the sport got here within the closing second moments of the second quarter. Uruguay captain Elisa Civetta was taken to floor simply contained in the Chilean 23-meter space and the Cimaroncitas had been awarded a penalty nook. Civetta pulled the ball to her back-hand and fired a low ball previous the far put up the place a large open Agustina Díaz couldn’t join. Straight again the opposite means Civetta’s problem gave Chile a set piece probability however Uruguay did effectively to dam it. The groups headed into half time scoreless, a good results of their efficiency.
The second half was a lot of the identical with each groups stingy on defence. Uruguay began the third quarter robust with a way more purposeful means of shifting the ball however lacking the ultimate touches within the attacking third, annoyed the Cimaroncitas. In opposition to the circulation Francisca Irazoqui sprung an assault down the suitable facet for Josefina Gutierrez, who drew a penalty nook. Irazoqui completed to make it 1-0 and the Chileans sat on this lead. Uruguay pulled their goalkeeper with beneath three minutes to go however a yellow card to Milagros Seigal within the 59th made the hill a bit tougher to climb. With no goalkeeper and down a subject participant, Uruguay had been then confronted with defending a penalty nook. Chile had been unable to capitalize on the chance however did effectively to keep up possession within the nook and seal the bronze medal off Irazoqui’s objective. With the win, Chile will return to the Junior World Cup and have fun a bronze medal for the second-straight yr.
Junior Pan American Championships – Main Awards
WOMEN
High Objective Scorer: Catalina Stamati (ARG)
Most Worthwhile Participant: Valentina Ferola (ARG)
Greatest Objective Keeper: Alyssa Klebasko (USA)
