The USA avenged a loss to Canada from The World Games three years ago with a 16-8 victory in China on Monday morning.

Even by losing 20-19, the Waterdogs clinched a playoff berth.

When either is on the bench, they contribute in other ways, cheering for each save and being the first person to meet one another after timeouts. 

Two late first quarter goals by Ally Mastroianni helped the U.S. take command in a 24-10 victory over Japan in The World Games semifianls.

Ierlan made arguably the save of his career to keep the Redwoods ahead on Friday night.