Getting your player ready...
Hayes is a left-handed attacker for the U.S. women’s water polo team — and a descendant of former President Rutherford B. Hayes.
The Olympian scored two goals in America’s most recent victory, a 12-11 win over China. Team USA plays Italy today at Yingdong Natatorium.
Hayes, from Santa Ana, Calif., is a key player for the Americans, who entered the Beijing Games as the team to beat.
She helped Southern California win the NCAA Tournament in 2004 as the MVP. She helped Team USA win a gold medal at the 2007 world championships. In 2005, she was a gold medalist for the junior national team. Now her ultimate goal is the ultimate gold.
Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post
