On the second day of Pan American Cup competition Mexico beat Brazil for their first win of the tournament. Argentina toppled Uruguay to take the top of Pool A, while USA and Canada battled it out in an exciting 1-1 draw.
Pool B WOMEN - Mexico vs. Brazil (1-0)
Mexico opened the second day of women's competition with a 1-0 victory over Brazil. Captain Martlet Correa finished a well-executed penalty corner option in the 40th minute to give Mexico their first win of the tournament. Read more...
Pool A WOMEN - Uruguay vs. Argentina (0-6)
Argentina grabbed their second win of the Pan American Cup beating Uruguay 6-0 on Day 2. Despite the score line Uruguay keeper Rosanna Paselle kept the damage to a minimum while Argentina did receive goals from each of Julieta Jankunas, Delfina Merino, Noel Barrionuevo, Agostina Alonso and Martina Cavallero. It was also Agustina Habif's 100th international. Read more...
Pool B WOMEN - Canada vs. USA (1-1)
The No. 19-ranked Canadians pushed the World No. 4 USA team to their max through 60 minutes of play taking points away from them in a 1-1 draw. It was a night of set pieces as Amanda Magadan deflected in for USA in the opening minute, while Rachel Donohoe buried a penalty corner chance for Canada in the third quarter. Read more...
The final day of women's pool play continues on Aug. 9 with Chile vs. Urugay (12:00), Mexico vs. Canada (17:00) and USA vs. Brazil (19:00). The top two in each pool will qualify for the semifinals on Aug. 11, while the finals are on Aug. 13. All matches are streamed live via USA Field Hockey here and you can stay connected on facebook, Instagram and twitter @panamhockey or online at panamhockey.org.
