Stingers win Intercontinental Cup

The Australian women’s water polo team, the Stingers, have won the FINA World League Intercontinental Cup in the USA.

Featuring three NSWIS athletes, the Stingers defeated arch-rivals and hosts the USA in the final, coming through a tough match to triumph 7-5.

The Australians led 4-3 at the halfway mark, with NSWIS athlete Keesja Gofers scoring the team’s second, before they held a 6-5 lead into the final break.

Goalkeeper Kelsey Wakefield was inspirational for the Australians in the final quarter, securing a shutout in the fourth as the Stingers added another goal to secure victory and the gold, 7-5.

Joining Gofers in the team were fellow NSWIS athletes Isobel Bishop and Jayde Appel.

The Stingers’ next tournament comes at the FINA World League Finals, beginning 10 June in China.