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Canada remains unbeaten after knocking off New Zealand at World Cup

SURGUT, Russia — Canada is 2-0 at the FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup after an 11-4 win over New Zealand on Wednesday. Emma Wright of Lindsay, Ont., and Elyse Lemay-Lavoie of Montreal led the way with three goals apiece.

SURGUT, Russia — Canada is 2-0 at the FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup after an 11-4 win over New Zealand on Wednesday.

Emma Wright of Lindsay, Ont., and Elyse Lemay-Lavoie of Montreal led the way with three goals apiece.

Kindred Paul and Monika Eggens each had two goals, while Kelly McKee added a single.

Canada faces the United States on Thursday.

The FINA World Cup takes place every non-Olympic year between world championships and serves as a qualifier the for the 2019 world championship in South Korea.

 

The Canadian Press

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. The date for the Canada-U.S. game was wrong in para 4