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(KSEE/KGPE) – Former Fresno State women's hoops subordinate Stephanie Rovetti became an Olympic medalist connected Tuesday. Rovetti helped the USA women's rugby sevens squad to a bronze triumph astatine the Paris Olympics.
Entering Tuesday's game, the United States men's and women's rugby sevens teams had ne'er won a medal successful the Olympics. The U.S. women got it done but it came down to the last play of the game.
The American women mislaid successful the semifinals to the defending champion New Zealand. But the U.S. women overcame a 12-7 shortage against the 2016 champion Australia with conscionable seconds connected the clock. The United States bushed Australia 14-12.
The American women had to hold until New Zealand bushed Canada 19-12 successful the last to instrumentality their spot connected the Olympic podium.
Rovetti was a subordinate of the Fresno State women's hoops squad for the 2014-15 play nether caput manager Jaime White. The Reno autochthonal received a Masters successful Public Administration from Fresno State.
