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GAME STREAM
link for Australia vs USA

1st half
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1mnGemVodnPGX

2nd half

Live stats link
https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/bk/engbk_basketball-results-women-3-02.htm

The University of Maryland team represents the USA

HALFTIME

36 Australia
33 USA

AUS 15 Kristy Wallace halftime statistics

Min Pts FGM/A % 2ptM/A % 3ptM/A % FTM/A % OF DR TTLREB AS TO ST BS PF FD

11:20 11 4/6 67 4/6 67 0/0 00 3/4 75 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 2

End of 3rd QTR

56 Australia
45 USA

FINAL

76 Australia
69 USA

Congratulations Kristy !!!

Kristy is top scorer for the game with 22 points



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Australian team photo

AUS uniform numbers

4 Aimie Clydesdale. 5 Vanessa Panousis. 6 Megan McKay.
7 Lauren Scherf. 8 Alex Wilson. 9 Alexandra Sharp.
10 Carly Turner. 11 Keely Froling. 12 Chelsea Brook.
13 Abigail Wehrung. 14 Darcee Garbin. 15 Kristy Wallace.

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At first I felt conflicted. Hooray for Kristy, but I didn't want them to beat the good ole red, white, and blue.

Then I saw the bit about the USA really just being the Terps. What? How does that happen? I had no idea that this was a thing. Anyway, I am now 100% "Hooray for Kristy." Why should I feel bad about Maryland losing?

Great to see Kristy and her team get the win.

Maryland is now the 2nd college team to play at the World Games in place of a hand-picked all star team.

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At first I felt conflicted. Hooray for Kristy, but I didn't want them to beat the good ole red, white, and blue.

Then I saw the bit about the USA really just being the Terps. What? How does that happen? I had no idea that this was a thing. Anyway, I am now 100% "Hooray for Kristy." Why should I feel bad about Maryland losing?

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bowdedg said:

Great to see Kristy and her team get the win.

Maryland is now the 2nd college team to play at the World Games in place of a hand-picked all star team.

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September 8, 2016

"The Big Ten champion Maryland women's basketball team will represent the United States at the 2017 World University Games next summer in Taipei, Taiwan, the University of Maryland and United State International Sports Federation (USI-USF) announced Thursday.

The Terrapins were selected to represent the United States in the World University Games, which will be Aug. 19-30, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.

"We are thrilled to represent our country at the World University Games," head coach Brenda Frese said. "Our players are extremely excited. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our program. What an incredible opportunity for our institution to represent our country in games against the best competition in the world."

The World University Games are held every other year and are organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The event is a multi-sport competition open to men and women who are between the ages of 17 and 24, and are or have been within the past year, a student at a college or university.

This is just the second time a full team from a women's collegiate program has represented the U.S. at the World University Games.

UNC Charlotte participated in 2007 and the
Big 12 conference fielded a team in 2003.

On the men's side, Northern Iowa represented the U.S. in 2007, Kansas did in 2015 and Purdue will represent the USA in 2017.

A team from the United States has participated in 19 prior World University Games and collected a record nine golds, six silvers and one bronze medal.

Since 1973, the first year the USA women competed in the WUGs, USA women's teams have compiled an overall record of 109-22.

Individually, four Terrapins have competed in the World University Games. Tara Heiss (1979), Lynetta Kizer (2011) and Brionna Jones (2015) all won gold and Katrina Colleton (1993) took home a bronze medal. Ten of Frese's players have won gold representing the U.S."

- World University Games website

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Australia vs Chinese Taipei
Semi-Finals
August 26, 2017

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Final Statistics (English) link
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/AUSvsTAI.pdf


August 26, 2017

"Baylor women's basketball guard Kristy Wallace and the Emerging Opals advanced to the 2017 World University Games final, edging Chinese Taipei, 79-74, early Saturday morning inside Taipei Arena.

It was a tightly contested matchup, as Australia and Chinese Taipei battled through 10 lead changes and 12 ties. Neither team led by more than seven at any point in the contest. The Emerging Opals overcame a four-point half-time deficit to pull ahead, 54-53, heading to the fourth quarter, in which they outscored their opponent, 25-21, to claim the victory. Australia was dominant in the paint, netting 58 to Chinese Taipei's 32 and securing 18 second change points.

Wallace, who has started all five games for the Emerging Opals, contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, three steals and one assist in the victory. She's averaging 10.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 steals per contest at the 2017 World University Games.

The Emerging Opals will meet Japan in the gold medal game on Monday, Aug. 28. Tipoff is set for 7 a.m. (CT).

Wallace has secured one medal with Australia in the past, securing bronze at the 2016 U19 Women's World Championship in Chekhov, Russia. She averaged 10.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists over seven games for the Gems in that tournament."

- Article can be found at Baylor WBB website

- Screenshots are from the Australian Uniroos twitter account

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Direct link for Gold Medal game streaming
https://livestream.com/FISU/events/7635242
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Link for stats
http://www.fisu.net/results/summer-universiade/29th-summer-universiade-taipei-city-2017-main-results
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Australia leads 24-16
Australia leads 24-22
Australia leads 43-33 HALFTIME

2nd Half

Australia leads 55-39
60-45
They are playing Katy Perry's Fireworks
69-51
73-51 End of 3rd QRT

Kristy minutes 25:39

Australia leads 73-59
79-66
83-70 @ 2:31
83-74 @ 1:20
83-76 @ 0:17 they are playing YMCA

KRISTY WINS GOLD MEDAL

85-78

They are playing Land Down Under

Lauren Scherf picked up Kristy and is carrying her around court

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August 28, 2017

"Baylor women's basketball senior Kristy Wallace earned her first international gold medal with the Emerging Opals with an 85-78 victory over Japan in the 2017 World University Games early Monday morning inside Taipei Arena.

The Emerging Opals was dominant from the start, jumping out to a 24-16 lead after the first quarter. They never surrendered their lead and went on to lead Japan by as much as 22-points. Wallace contributed four points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in the win.

As a starter in all six games for Australia, Wallace averaged 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 steals per contest. This is her second medal playing internationally, as she earned bronze at the 2016 U19 Women's World Championship in Chekov, Russia. The guard averaged 10.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists in seven games for the Gems in that tournament."

- Baylor WBB website

Congrats to Kristy! Now I hope she can get some rest.

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Emerging Opals shine to take Uni Games Gold

"The Emerging Opals have produced a masterclass for three quarters before getting the staggers to defeat Japan 85-78 to win the gold medal at the World University Games in Taipei. After upset semi-final wins over the USA and hosts Chinese Taipei, the final looked likely to be a blow out with the Uniroos leading by 22 at three-quarter time.

In the end, a plucky Japan got the margin back to seven at the final buzzer. Whilst it was a lot closer than it looked in the final term, the Uniroos were never really in danger.

Led by the big guns, scoring and rebounding machines Darcee Garbin (James Cook University) with 30 points and 10 rebounds and Lauren Scherf (Victoria University), along with the speed and shooting skills of Baylor University's Kristy Wallace and Abi Wehrung (University of Canberra) the Emerging Opals put on a strong display, at least for the first three terms.

Leading by eight points at the first break and ten at the half from there it became a procession with Garbin, Scherf, Wilson and Wallace in the engine room, the Uniroos extended to 22 at the final break.

Despite Japan scoring the opening 11 points of the final term to get the margin back to 14, the Uniroos steadied before the Rising Sun surged again.

The win is just the second time the Uniroos have captured women's basketball gold at the University Games, the last coming in Bangkok a decade ago.

Head coach Chris Lucas is in his fourth World University Games, the 12-woman squad has an average age of 21, in an Under 25 tournament.

How it unfolded:
Relying on scoring and rebounding machines Darcee Garbin (James Cook University) and Lauren Scherf (Victoria University) in the early stages, and they duly delivered, opened the scoring with Garbin nailing a basket, followed by a three to Garbin and Alex Wilson to get the Uniroos off to a 10-3 flyer.

Baylor University's Kristy Wallace and sharp shooter Abi Wehrung (University of Canberra) also joined the first quarter scoring.

Japan settled and traded baskets but the Uniroos pulled away and with Garbin bagging 9 points and 3 rebounds, Wehrung 5 points and Wallace 3 rebounds they were in command at the end of the first 10 minutes with a handy 24-16 lead.

Japan started quickly in the 2nd, dragging the gap back to 2 points, forcing coach Lucas to call an early time out. That seemed to work a charm, and with Wilson and Wehrung scoring and Scherf pulling rebounds, the margin was out to 14 the biggest of the game half way through the period. Japan managed to snagged two baskets in the last twenty seconds, to get it back to 43-33 at half time.

From there it was somewhat of a procession for the Uniroos as the third period saw Garbin, Scherf, Wilson, Wehrung and Wallace all hitting the scoreboard and halfway through the term, the Uniroos all of a sudden led by 20 and ended the term with a 22 point break.

Japan scored the opening 11 points of the final term, and at one point got the margin back to seven points, which caused some beads of sweat on the bench but they held on to win the gold medal.

It was their second basketball gold, and sixth medal overall at Summer Universiade. Australia won the women's basketball gold medal at the 2007 Games in Bangkok. The Uniroos have also captured bronze in 2005, 2009, 2011 and 2013.

Chinese Taipei defeated Russia 81-66 to win the bronze medal."

Uniroos Women's Basketball Team Emerging Opals

Chelsea Brook University of South Australia
Aimie Clydesdale Monash University
Keely Froling University of Canberra
Darcee Garbin James Cook University
Megan McKay St Mary's
Vanessa Panousis Virginia Tech
Lauren Scherf Victoria University
Alexandra Sharp Wake Forest
Carly Turner St Mary's
Kristy Wallace Baylor University
Abi Wehrung University of Canberra
Alexandra Wilson TAFE NSW

- Australian Uniroos, 28 Aug 2017

Kristy dusting the hardwood with additional footwork

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Terrific experience for Wallace to lead her team to the gold. We need her to be great!