SURGUT, Russia — Canada is 2-0 at the FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup after an 11-4 win over New Zealand on Wednesday.
Emma Wright of Lindsay, Ont., and Elyse Lemay-Lavoie of Montreal led the way with three goals apiece.
Kindred Paul and Monika Eggens each had two goals, while Kelly McKee added a single.
Canada faces the United States on Thursday.
The FINA World Cup takes place every non-Olympic year between world championships and serves as a qualifier the for the 2019 world championship in South Korea.
The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. The date for the Canada-U.S. game was wrong in para 4