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UCLA’s Nandi Pryce and the Under-21 Women’s National Team won the Nordic Cup on Sunda

Pryce’s U-21 team wins Nordic Cup Championship

Team U.S.A., featuring UCLA women’s soccer defender Nandi Pryce, won the Nordic Cup by beating Sweden 2-1.

The Nordic Cup is widely considered to be the most prestigious Under-21 women’s soccer tournament.

“It wasn’t a pretty game,” U.S. coach Chris Petrucelli said in a statement. “It was two tired teams sort of slugging it out. It was a physical battle, but we did what we had to do to win.”

It was the fourth match in seven days for the United States; the team had gone 2-0-1 in the three games of group play.

Team captain Joanna Lohman of Penn State scored both goals, including the game-winner in the 55th minute.

Pryce was part of a defense that gave up only two goals in four games.

“The players in the back – Cat Reddick (North Carolina), Amy LePeilbet (Arizona State) and especially Nandi Pryce – were great during the whole tournament,” Petrucelli said. “It was difficult to score against us, and ultimately that’s why we won.”

It was the United States’ fifth consecutive championship and sixth in seven years.

The UCLA women’s soccer season opens Aug. 29 at Santa Clara. The Bruins’ first home match is Sept. 3 against UC Santa Barbara.

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With an 8-6 win over Italy in the final, team U.S.A. won the women’s water polo competition at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

UCLA’s Robin Beauregard scored a goal and Cal’s Ericka Lorenz scored four.

“We’ve come close a couple of times, so it’s nice to finally be called World Champions,” U.S. coach Guy Baker said. Baker also coached at UCLA from 1991-2000.

UCLA’s Natalie Golda and Amber Stachowski also played in the gold medal match.

Italy was the reigning back-to-back champion.

On the men’s side, team U.S.A. finished in sixth place.

UCLA’s Brandon Brooks had eight saves in the fifth-place game and Bruin Brett Ormsby scored a goal.

Compiled by Gilbert Quiñonez, Bruin Sports Senior Staff.

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