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Atlanta, Ga. - Canada won its first two matches in a dual meet against the U.S. women's freestyle Olympic Team at the 2004 Titan Games, Built by Home Depot, but it was not enough as the U.S. pulled away with an 8-6 win at Phillips Arena.

Lyndsay Belisle, a 2003 World Cup gold medalist, upset two-time World silver medalist Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., 4-0. Belisle controlled the entire match, and Miranda was unable to finish her shot attempts in the match.

Pins by Sara McMann (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/New York AC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. gave the U.S. team the win, however.

Montgomery's pin was over six-time World champion Christine Nordhagen.

Women's Freestyle: USA 8, Canada 6

48 kg - Lyndsay Belisle (CAN) dec. Patricia Miranda (USA), 4-0
55 kg - Tonya Verbeek (CAN) dec. Tela O\'Donnell (USA), 9-4
63 kg - Sara McMann (USA) fall Viola Yanik (CAN), at 4:12
72 kg - Toccara Montgomery (USA) fall Christine Nordhagen (CAN), at 3:34