Mountain Perspective Superior grad Victoria Hayward doubled residence two operates in aiding Canada beat Italy 8-1 at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on Monday to secure a spot in Tuesday’s bronze medal match towards Mexico.
The U.S. and Japan will participate in for gold. Canada misplaced to each teams 1-.
Hayward, a native of Toronto, is Canada’s workforce captain and leadoff hitter. She also scored a few operates.
Jen Gilbert homered in the next inning to give the Canadians a 1- edge. Hayward scored on Larissa Franklin’s double in the third and on Jenn Salling’s solitary in the fifth. She doubled in the sixth and scored on Franklin’s sacrifice fly.
Rugby
East Palo Alto resident and Woodside Superior grad Folau Niua aided the United States acquire a pair of Rugby Sevens matches Monday.
The U.S. conquer Kenya 19-14 to open up Pool C level of competition and then returned to topple Eire 19-17 at Tokyo Stadium.
The U.S can take on South Africa on Tuesday.
Niua joined the countrywide crew in 2011 and has performed in a lot more global matches than any other American.
Desk Tennis
Palo Alto grad Lily Zhang gained her opening match at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday, beating Nigeria’s Offiong Edem. 4-1.
Edem received the to start with recreation 15-13 and then Zhang went 11-2, 11-2, 11-8, 11-6.
Zhang, in her third Olympics, satisfies Chinese Taipei’s Szu Yu Chen on Tuesday.
Fencing
Former NCAA champion and Stanford grad Alexander Massialas dropped his first match in men’s foil 15-12 to Germany’s Peter Joppich at Makuhari Messe Hall on Monday.
Massialas won four straight factors to forge a 5-3 guide early in a duel that swung back and forth all over. There were 4 direct alterations and the duel was tied on 10 instances.
Massialas tied the match at 12-12 in advance of Joppich won the ultimate three points.
Swimming
Stanford grad, Olympic gold medalist and entire world history holder Katie Ledecky had to settle for the bronze medal Monday in the 400 totally free when Australia’s Ariane Titmus stunned the industry with a 3:56.69 and beating Ledecky by .67 seconds.
Ledecky, who owns the globe history in the event, became the initially feminine to crack the 4-minute mark in the 400 cost-free. Titmus joins a decide on team.
Ledecky returned to the water for the 200 no cost and received her preliminary heat in a time of 1:55.28 and advances to the semifinals, as does Titmus.
Stanford alum Andrea Murez, swimming with Israel, was sixth in her heat, finishing in 1:58.97.
Incoming Stanford freshman Regan Smith set an Olympic report in successful her semifinal warmth of the 100 back again in 57.86. Australia’s Kaylee McKeown swam, 57.88 on Sunday.
Incoming Stanford freshman Torri Huske placed fourth in the remaining of the women’s 100 fly on Monday at Tokyo Aquatic Heart.
Huske was out-touched by Australia’s Emma McKeon for the bronze medal. McKeon concluded in 55.72 and Huske was timed in 55.73. Canada’s Margaret MacNeil gained gold with a time of 55.59.
Stanford’s Taylor Ruck, competing for Canada, positioned fifth in her warmth with a time of 59.45. She recorded the ninth finest time and will be the to start with alternate for the remaining.
In the men’s 4×100 free relay, the U.S. gained gold with a time of 3:08.97.
Stanford’s Andrei Minakov swam the opening leg for the Russian Olympic Committee, which eventually completed seventh. Minakov had the ROC in 3rd place soon after 100 meters.
Volleyball
The U.S. national men’s staff dropped a 25-23, 27-25, 21-25, 25-23 selection to the Russian Olympic Committee on Monday.
Stanford grad Erik Shoji recorded 9 digs and had an guide for the Us residents, who are 1-1 in pool perform. Kawika Shoji observed action in the fourth set.
H2o polo
Stanford’s Makenzie Fischer scored a few times and the U.S. countrywide women’s crew improved to 2- with a 12-7 victory about China.
Stanford’s Maggie Steffens, Melissa Seidemann and Aria Fischer every extra a objective for the Individuals (19- general).