The U.S. women's water polo team, which has qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics , finished second at the Four Nations Cup in Montreal last week.

Russia ended a 37-game U.S. winning streak with an 11-7 win on Nov. 29. The USA beat Russia the next day in a 12-11 shootout and the two teams played again, with the Americans winning 12-10. Australia beat the United States 11-10 in the title game.

In the final, two-time U.S. Olympians Brenda Villa had three goals and Heather Petri added two. Betsey Armstrong stopped ten shots in goal.