August 21, 2008 - Here are some highlights from Day 13 of the Summer Games:
Basketball:
US women’s basketball advances to gold medal game - The U.S. women’s basketball team beat Russia in its closest contest in Beijing and advances to a fourth straight gold medal game.
Beach Volleyball:
May-Treanor and Walsh win second Olympic gold medal - Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in women’s Olympic beach volleyball by defeating Tian Jia and Wang Jie of China 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grounds.
With the victory, May-Treanor and Walsh have yet to lose a match or set in Olympic competition. May-Treanor and Walsh’s match winning streak sits at 108 (international and domestic).
Soccer:
US beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal -Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of overtime helping the United States beat Brazil 1-0 to win the gold medal in women’s soccer for a third time in four Olympics.
Softball:
Japan upsets U.S. for gold - The USA Softball Women’s National Team was denied a fourth straight gold medal, losing 3-1 to Japan in the sport’s final appearance in the games for at least eight years.
Water Polo:
Dutch stun Americans for gold in water polo - The Netherlands has won the gold medal in women’s water polo, stunning the United States 9-8.
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Yay for Carli! A local Jersey girl from Delran.