USA Field Hockey Junior Womens Blanked by Argentina in tourney semifinal  x6
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December 18, 2004
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Argentina's Daniela Maloberti scored four goals in leading her team to a 7-0 win over the USA junior national squad in the semifinals of the Chile Four Nation Tournament in Santiago.
With the loss, the U.S. under-21 team falls to 0-3-1 at the tournament and will face Canada in the 3rd-4th place game on Sunday. Undefeated Argentina will meet Chile for the tournament championship.
Argentina jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead as Maloberti scored her first goal at the 23rd minute to give Argentina a 2-0 advantage. With the game well in hand and Argentina holding a 4-0 edge, Maloberti added the final three goals of the game late in the second half at the 47th, 62nd and 64th minute.
Teh tournament serves as a preview of March's Pan American Junior Championship when coach Tracey Fuchs and the USA junior team will attempt to qualify for a spot in the Junior World Cup in September, 2005.
Dec. 18 at Santiago
Argentina 7, USA Jr. 0
USA Starters: Michelle Kasold, Katelyn Falgowski, Amy Stopford, Dana Sensenig, Lauren Crandall, Laura Suchoski, Kristen Madden, Rachel Dawson, Lauren Powely, Christine Suggs, Elizabeth Schlossberg
Subs: Katie O'Donnell, Katie Grant, Jamie Whitten
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