# United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the United States women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The United States women's national water polo team has participated in 7 of 7 official women's water polo tournaments.

## Abbreviations

| Apps | Appearances | Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | Cap No. | Water polo cap number |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame |
| L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | Oly debut | Olympic debut in water polo |
| (C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages | | |

## Team statistics
### Comprehensive results by tournament

Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Last updated: 11 August 2021.

#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* 4th – Fourth place
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
* – Hosts
| Women's team | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | Years |
| United States | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 4th | 7 |
| Total teams | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |

### Number of appearances

Last updated: 11 August 2024.

#### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
| Women's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
| United States | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2000 | 2024 | Champions | Americas – UANA |

### Best finishes

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

#### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
| Women's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
| United States | Champions (2012, 2016, 2020) | 7 | Americas – UANA |

### Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

#### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
| Women's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
| United States | 7 | 3 (2012, 2016, 2020) | 2 (2000, 2008) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2024) | 2000 | 2024 |

### Medal table

Last updated: 11 August 2021.
| Women's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |

## Player statistics
### Multiple appearances

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
* Number of four-time Olympians: 2
* Number of three-time Olympians: 1
* Last updated: 26 July 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Female athletes who competed in water polo at three or more Olympics :
| Apps | Player | Birth | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Apps | Player | Birth | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 4 | Heather Petri | 1978 | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 22/34 | | | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa | 1980 | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 20/32 | 2018 | | |
| 3 | Kami Craig | 1987 | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | | | 21/29 | | | |

### Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 2
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 3
* Number of two-time Olympic medalists: 18
* Last updated: 10 August 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Female athletes who won two or more Olympic medals in water polo :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Heather Petri | 1978 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (22/34) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | Brenda Villa | 1980 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (20/32) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (22/31) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Maggie Steffens | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (19/28) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kami Craig | 1987 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | | | 8 years (21/29) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Courtney Mathewson | 1986 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 2012 | 2016 | | | | 4 years (25/29) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Rachel Fattal | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | | | | 5 years (22/27) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Aria Fischer | 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | | | | 5 years (17/22) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Makenzie Fischer | 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | | | | 5 years (19/24) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | 1992 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | | | | 5 years (24/29) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Ashleigh Johnson | 1994 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 2016 | 2020 | | | | 5 years (21/26) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Maddie Musselman | 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | | | | 5 years (18/23) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 1983 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 2008 | 2012 | | | | 4 years (25/29) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Jessica Steffens | 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | | | | 4 years (21/25) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Lauren Wenger | 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | | | | 4 years (24/28) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Elsie Windes | 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | | | | 4 years (23/27) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | Kelly Rulon | 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 2004 | | 2012 | | | 8 years (20/27) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Robin Beauregard | 1979 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | | | | 4 years (21/25) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Ellen Estes | 1978 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | | | | 4 years (21/25) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Ericka Lorenz | 1981 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | | | | 4 years (19/23) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Heather Moody | 1973 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | | | | 4 years (27/31) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Nicolle Payne | 1976 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | GK | 2000 | 2004 | | | | 4 years (24/28) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Natalie Golda | 1981 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 2004 | 2008 | | | | 4 years (22/26) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | | Ref |

### Top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 1
* Last updated: 12 August 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Maggie Steffens | 1993 | Right | 56 | 2012 (21) | 2016 (17) | 2020 (18) | | | 19/28 | | | |
| 2 | Brenda Villa | 1980 | Right | 31 | 2000 (9) | 2004 (7) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (6) | | 20/32 | 2018 | | |
| 3 | Maddie Musselman | 1998 | Right | 30 | 2016 (12) | 2020 (18) | | | | 18/23 | | | |
| 4 | Makenzie Fischer | 1997 | Right | 21 | 2016 (7) | 2020 (14) | | | | 19/24 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 101), 2004 (pp. 84–85), 2008 (pp. 77–78), 2012 (pp. 368–369), 2016 (pp. 218–219), 2020 (pp. 273–274).

### Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend and abbreviation

* – Hosts
* Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 2000 | 1 | Bernice Orwig | 1976 | 23 | 39 | 59 | 66.1% | | | |
| 2000 | 11 | Nicolle Payne | 1976 | 24 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | | | |
| 2004 | 1 | Jacqueline Frank | 1980 | 24 | 41 | 68 | 60.3% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2004 | 12 | Nicolle Payne (2) | 1976 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | | | |
| 2008 | 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 1983 | 25 | 49 | 92 | 53.3% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2008 | 13 | Jaime Komer | 1981 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | | | |
| 2012 | 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong (2) | 1983 | 29 | 53 | 101 | 52.5% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2012 | 13 | Tumua Anae | 1988 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | | | |
| 2016 | 1 | Samantha Hill | 1992 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 60.0% | | | |
| 2016 | 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | 1994 | 21 | 51 | 79 | 64.6% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 101), 2004 (pp. 84–85), 2008 (pp. 77–78), 2012 (pp. 368–369), 2016 (pp. 218–219).

### Top sprinters

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0
* Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won): 0
* Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won): 2
* Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won): 1
* Last updated: 15 May 2021.

#### Legend and abbreviation

* – Hosts
* Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics :
| Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Total sprints won | Total sprints contested | Eff % | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Total sprints won | Total sprints contested | Eff % | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Rachel Fattal | 1993 | 17 | 23 | 73.9% | 2016 (17/23) | | | | | 22/22 | | | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | 1978 | 13 | 18 | 72.2% | 2000 (1/1) | 2004 (0/0) | 2008 (11/15) | 2012 (1/2) | | 22/34 | | | |
| 3 | Margaret Dingeldein | 1980 | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 2004 (5/5) | | | | | 24/24 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 101), 2004 (pp. 84–85), 2008 (pp. 77–78), 2012 (pp. 368–369), 2016 (pp. 218–219).

## Coach statistics
### Most successful coaches

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Guy Baker guided the United States women's team to three Olympic medals in a row between 2000 and 2008.
Adam Krikorian coached the United States women's national team to two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win two or more Olympic medals :
| Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Women's team | Tournaments (finish) | Tournaments (finish) | Tournaments (finish) | Period | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Women's team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Period | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Guy Baker | United States | | | United States | 2000 (2nd) | 2004 (3rd) | 2008 (2nd) | 8 years | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | [32] [33] |
| 2 | Adam Krikorian | United States | 1974 | 38–42 | United States | 2012 (1st) | 2016 (1st) | | 4 years | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | [34] [33] |

## Olympic champions
### 2012 Summer Olympics

* Edition of women's tournament: 4th
* Host city: London, United Kingdom
* Number of participating teams: 8
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 30 July 2012 | Blue | Hungary | Won | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 1 August 2012 | Blue | Spain | Drawn | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 3 August 2012 | Blue | China | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 5 August 2012 | White | Italy | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 7 August 2012 | White | Australia | Won | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 9 August 2012 | White | Spain | Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3% | 58 | 48 | 10 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 294, 300, 310, 312, 324, 334).
* Head coach: Adam Krikorian (1st title as head coach)
* Assistant coaches: Heather Moody, Daniel Klatt
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 31 January 1983 | 29 years, 191 days | No | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 13 June 1978 | 34 years, 57 days | No | |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 26 June 1990 | 22 years, 44 days | Yes | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (C) | FP | R | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 18 April 1980 | 32 years, 113 days | No | 2018 |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | FP | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 11 March 1984 | 28 years, 151 days | No | |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 4 June 1993 | 19 years, 66 days | Yes | |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 14 September 1986 | 25 years, 330 days | Yes | |
| 8 | Jessica Steffens | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 7 April 1987 | 25 years, 124 days | No | |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 17 June 1985 | 27 years, 53 days | No | |
| 10 | Kelly Rulon | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 16 August 1984 | 27 years, 359 days | No | |
| 11 | Annika Dries | FP | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 10 February 1992 | 20 years, 181 days | Yes | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | FP | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 21 July 1987 | 25 years, 19 days | No | |
| 13 | Tumua Anae | GK | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 16 October 1988 | 23 years, 298 days | Yes | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 5 May 1986 | 26 years, 96 days | | |
| Coach | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | | | 22 July 1974 | 38 years, 18 days | | |
Note: Jessica Steffens and Maggie Steffens are sisters. Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 369);
* ISHOF.

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* Min – Minutes
* G – Goals
* Sh – Shots
* AS – Assists
* TF – Turnover fouls
* ST – Steals
* BL – Blocked shots
* SP – Sprints
* 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
* DE – Double exclusion
* Pen – Penalty
* EX – Exclusion
Statistics :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Sprints | Sprints | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | AS | TF | ST | BL | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 6 | 198 | 100% | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | FP | 6 | 61 | 30.8% | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 2 | 3 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | 6 | 95 | 48.0% | 7 | 20 | 35.0% | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (C) | FP | 6 | 153 | 77.3% | 6 | 24 | 25.0% | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | 2 | 1 | | |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | FP | 6 | 161 | 81.3% | 2 | 11 | 18.2% | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens | FP | 6 | 157 | 79.3% | 21 | 27 | 77.8% | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | | | | 7 | | 3 | |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | 6 | 95 | 48.0% | 7 | 21 | 33.3% | | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 8 | Jessica Steffens | FP | 6 | 83 | 41.9% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | 14 | | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | FP | 6 | 98 | 49.5% | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | 11 | | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Kelly Rulon | FP | 6 | 112 | 56.6% | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 2 | | | |
| 11 | Annika Dries | FP | 6 | 65 | 32.8% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | FP | 6 | 108 | 54.5% | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 13 | Tumua Anae | GK | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 198 | 100% | 58 | 153 | 37.9% | 44 | 82 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 23.1% | 53 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 48 | 184 | 26.1% | 31 | 65 | 42 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 76.9% | 61 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 53 | 101 | 52.5% |
| 13 | Tumua Anae | GK | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 53 | 101 | 52.5% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 368).

### 2016 Summer Olympics

* Edition of women's tournament: 5th
* Host city: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* Number of participating teams: 8
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 9 August 2016 | Blue | Spain | Won | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 11 August 2016 | Blue | China | Won | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 13 August 2016 | Blue | Hungary | Won | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 15 August 2016 | Blue | Brazil | Won | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 17 August 2016 | Blue | Hungary | Won | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 19 August 2016 | White | Italy | Won | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 73 | 32 | 41 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 142, 148, 158, 168, 176, 184).
* Head coach: Adam Krikorian (2nd title as head coach)
* Assistant coaches: Daniel Klatt, Chris Oeding
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut |
| 1 | Samantha Hill | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 8 June 1992 | 24 years, 72 days | Yes |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | FP | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 16 June 1998 | 18 years, 64 days | Yes |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 26 June 1990 | 26 years, 54 days | No |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 December 1993 | 22 years, 253 days | Yes |
| 5 | Caroline Clark | FP | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 28 June 1990 | 26 years, 52 days | Yes |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 4 June 1993 | 23 years, 76 days | No |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 14 September 1986 | 29 years, 340 days | No |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 5 March 1993 | 23 years, 167 days | Yes |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 2 March 1999 | 17 years, 170 days | Yes |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | FP | R | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 16 May 1992 | 24 years, 95 days | Yes |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | FP | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 29 March 1997 | 19 years, 143 days | Yes |
| 12 | Kami Craig | FP | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 21 July 1987 | 29 years, 29 days | No |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 12 September 1994 | 21 years, 342 days | Yes |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 1 February 1993 | 23 years, 200 days | |
| Coach | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | | | 22 July 1974 | 42 years, 28 days | |
Note: Aria Fischer and Makenzie Fischer are sisters. Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 219);
* ISHOF.

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* Min – Minutes
* G – Goals
* Sh – Shots
* AS – Assists
* TF – Turnover fouls
* ST – Steals
* BL – Blocked shots
* SP – Sprints
* 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
* DE – Double exclusion
* Pen – Penalty
* EX – Exclusion
Statistics :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Sprints | Sprints | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | AS | TF | ST | BL | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Samantha Hill | GK | 6 | 15 | 7.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | FP | 6 | 116 | 60.4% | 12 | 25 | 48.0% | | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | 4 | 1 | | |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | 6 | 95 | 49.5% | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | FP | 6 | 146 | 76.0% | 4 | 14 | 28.6% | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 73.9% | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Caroline Clark | FP | 6 | 62 | 32.3% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | 6 | | | |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | FP | 6 | 145 | 75.5% | 17 | 24 | 70.8% | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 | | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | 6 | 96 | 50.0% | 7 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | FP | 6 | 149 | 77.6% | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | FP | 6 | 69 | 35.9% | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | FP | 6 | 99 | 51.6% | 6 | 13 | 46.2% | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | | | | 3 | | 1 | |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | FP | 6 | 95 | 49.5% | 7 | 23 | 30.4% | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | 8 | | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Kami Craig | FP | 6 | 81 | 42.2% | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 6 | 177 | 92.2% | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 17 | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 192 | 100% | 73 | 163 | 44.8% | 31 | 78 | 53 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 75.0% | 39 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 32 | 156 | 20.5% | 13 | 90 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25.0% | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Samantha Hill | GK | 6 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 51 | 79 | 64.6% |
| Total | Total | Total | 57 | 89 | 64.0% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 218).