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NANTERRE, France — The U.S. women's water polo team was eliminated by Australia in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics, ending its run for a fourth consecutive gold medal. Australia went 6 for 6 in a penalty shootout and goalkeeper Gabi Palm denied Maddie Musselman on the last attempt of the tiebreaker, sending the Aussies into the final. It was Australia's third win of the Paris Games via penalty shootout. Next up for Australia is Spain, which advanced with a 19-18 victory over the Netherlands in a penalty shootout. The gold-medal match is on Saturday at Paris La Defense Arena. The U.S. will play the Netherlands for bronze on the same day.
