The Aussie Stingers have outclassed hosts China 10-5 in their second round robin game of the women's FINA World League Super Final.
The victory over the Chinese in their home pool comes a night after Australia put in a stellar defensive display to down Russia in a 8-4 first up victory in the tournament that is the main lead-in to this year's world championships.
Teenager Bronte Halligan contributed three goals, all in a four-goal third quarter blitz by the Australians, while Nicola Zagame added a pair to her treble from the previous evening.
Australia jumped out of the blocks in the opening quarter, grabbing a 4-1 lead courtesy of goals to rising star Hannah Buckling and London Olympians Bronwen Knox, Ash Southern and Zagame.
Both sides netted a pair of goals in the second term before Halligan blazed home her third quarter treble, that with Zagame's second and a clean sheet at the defensive end, gave Australia a massive seven-goal advantage.
China got two goals back in the final quarter but the game was well and truly over before then and the focus of the Australians had turned to their next game against European powerhouse Italy on Thursday.
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