Pitt women's head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio and her USA U19 Team had been chugging along through the World Cup with little competition. Team USA was undefeated in the event but also faced an undefeated Russia team in the final. Russia pulled out an 86-82 victory on Sunday to win the event.
For the Americans, it ended a long winning streak of gold medals. They hadn't lost the event in that age group since 2001 when they finished third. Team USA has dominated the competition winning the gold medal seven times out of the 12 it was played.