Former Penn State athlete Kayla Canett and the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team won the bronze medal match in a close game against Australia, 14-12.
The U.S. team started behind. Nearly a minute after the start of the game, Australia started scoring. The team succeeded in getting a try followed by a conversion.
It took until the end of the first for the U.S. to come back in the intense match. Alev Kelter scored a try and got the conversion, tying the game 7-7.
With less than two plays till the end of the match, the national team showed an incredible defensive effort, gaining possession with a steal.