Hermosa Beach Gold Medal-Winning Water Polo Player, Team Honored at Angels Game

ANAHEIM, CA — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women's water polo team was honored at Tuesday's Los Angeles Angels-Cincinnati Reds interleague game at Angel Stadium.

Attacker Courtney Mathewson of Anaheim Hills threw the ceremonial first pitch before the Angels 4-2 victory. Mathewson scored the first goal in the 12- 5 victory over Italy in the gold medal game Aug. 19. She was also a member of the team that won the 2012 gold medal.

The U.S. women's water polo team, which includes Hermosa Beach resident K.K. Clark, became the first team to win consecutive gold medals in women's water polo, which has been part of the Olympics since 2000.

The U.S. has won every major tournament since 2014, including the FINA World Championship, FINA World Cup, Pan American Games title and three FINA World League Super Final titles.

— City News Service, photo courtesy of Team USA