USA Women vs Slovakia

USA loses a tough game to SVK 3-1 but ends on a positive note. Impressive showing for the first USA women’s appearance at the World University Games.
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Penalty USA with 9 seconds remaining on #16 Arcibal
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Penalty SVK with just 20 seconds left in the game
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Penalty SVK at 1:44. USA goal at 1:28 scored by #3 Crawford, assisted by Winters and Nelson
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Penalty SVK delay of game at 4:56
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Penalties assessed to USA #12 Ducie charging and #3 Crawford for delay of game
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Goal SVK at 8:15
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Penalty USA #25 Hoium at 8:55 tripping.
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Penalty USA 16:56 #25 Hoium for holding
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Penalty SVK at 17:05 tripping
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Goal SVK just 41 seconds into the third period to put them up by 2 goals.
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A strong period for both teams leaves the score at 1-0 heading into the third.
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Penalty SVK hooking at 3:52. The teams are looking pretty evenly matched in this period
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Penalty SVK tripping at 13:59
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End of the first SVK up over USA 1-0. Shots are lopsided strongly in favor of USA
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USA with a couple of breakaways both stopped by the goaltender
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Penalty USA #11 Wynn hooking at 5:18
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Goal SVK at 9:09 in the first. Scored by #17
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Team USA with a strong start. Called for a hand pass at 15:40 deep into the SVK zone at 15:39
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The US Women are warming up to face-off against Slovakia in the bronze medal game of the 2011 World University Games in Turkey this morning