Canada's world championship medal hopes remain alive in women's water polo following a 21-6 drubbing of South Africa in a round of 16 crossover match on Saturday in Fukuoka, Japan.
The Canadians will take a 3-1 record into Monday's quarterfinal match at 3:30 a.m. ET against the Netherlands (3-0). The losing squad will drop into the playoff bracket for ninth to 12th places.
Emma Wright of Whitby, Ont., said the Canadian team began preparing for the Dutch before entering the pool Saturday. "We had our mind looking forward to that Netherlands game.
We wanted to start [Saturday's] game strong, make sure we implement our pace and I think we were able to do that," said Wright, who was named player of the game for Canada. "We're excited for the next game." WATCH | Full coverage of women's water polo: Canada vs.