34-2: Singapore stung by Aussies in World Champs opener

The Aussie Stingers kick started their 2025 World Aquatics Championships campaign with a dominant win against the host nation, Singapore.

Alice Williams opened the goal scoring for Australia, with a goal early in the first quarter. Despite holding on to a 7-0 lead at the first quarter break, the Aussies kept the pedal to the metal, and were ruthless in attack and defence for the entirety of the four quarters.

Every field player for the Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers scored a goal, Williams the top scorer with five of her own, closely followed by New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Scholarship holders Tilly Kearns [pictured above] and Olivia Mitchell with four while Tenealle Fasala also scored four.

Kearns was named the Most Valuable Player of the match and said she’s loving being back with the Australian team mates.

“It’s so good being back, I love these girls so much, they’re the funnest team in the world,” Kearns said.

“We just have so much fun together, but we also work really, really hard and we all put our heads down when we need to, but we know how to laugh and have fun at the same time so it’s just the best,” she said.

For World Championships debutant Mitchell, today’s game was a great way to start her first World Championships.

“It was really good, I really enjoyed being around the girls. They’re very uplifting and positive, and it’s just a really, really good environment to play in,” she said.

“For the first half, the Singapore crowd were right above us in the stand…it was really loud.”

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“It’s going to be a really tough battle. It will be a really good hit out against them. Playing them in Perth was fun, and really difficult at the same time,” Mitchell said.

“But it’s going to be a really good game on Sunday and I’m excited.”

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