1.   The U.S. water polo team secured a quarterfinal berth with a win over Romania.

2.   This time, a quarterfinal berth is not out of the question.

3.   Other players complained about a system that awarded a loss with an easier route to a possible quarterfinal berth.

4.   Panathinaikos needs a victory from its final two games to guarantee a quarterfinal berth.

5.   A flawless second-set tiebreaker and a huge forehand winner on match point helped Schultz earn her first quarterfinal berth in seven attempts at this tournament.

6.   A victory will guarantee favored England a quarterfinal berth, while Italy must win to have any chance of advancing.

7.   After splitting their first two pool Rugby World Cup A matches, the Australians now must defeat Romania convincingly on Saturday to guarantee a quarterfinal berth.

8.   Before the game, Nash was honored for leading Canada to a surprising quarterfinal berth in the recent Olympics.

9.   Both teams had already clinched quarterfinal berths.

10.   Besides the semifinal berths that were secured, Kazakstan, Russia and Finland each secured the three remaining quarterfinal berths that were undecided.