U.S. Males’s Water Polo Splits Pair of Video games with Australia
The U.S. males’s water polo group cut up a two-game set in California final weekend with Australia.
The U.S. gained, 17-9, on Saturday in Irvine, then misplaced a day later in Walnut by a 13-10 margin.
The People had been relentless in Recreation 1, scoring 5 occasions in every of the primary three quarters and main 10-3 on the break. Ryder Dodd scored 5 objectives, and Marko Vavic added a hat trick. Chase Dodd had two objectives and 4 assists.
The U.S. took benefit of man benefits within the first quarter to blow open a 2-1 recreation. Dominic Brown drew an exclusion and scored 6-on-5 at 3:51, Vavic added a man-advantage objective and Dylan Woodhead scored 6-on-4 with 1:21 left to make it 5-1. Vavic and Ryder Dodd scored early within the second, and a Ben Leichty transition objective made it 8-1.
Adrian Weinberg made 13 saves to go together with two assists.
Marcus Berehulak led Australia with 4 objectives. Jacob Mercep chipped in two objectives.
Australia turned the tide in Sunday’s recreation, taking management with a 6-1 margin within the second quarter to guide 8-4 at half. The six objectives got here through two every from Mercep, Berehulak and Matthew Byrnes.
Byrnes pumped residence 4 on the night time. Luke Pavillard tallied a hat trick. Mercep had two objectives and two assists. Laurence Barker stepped into internet and made 13 saves.
Pavillard recorded his hat trick within the third quarter, twice making it a five-goal recreation. The U.S. obtained inside three on Peter Castillo’s objective late within the third quarter, however the Aussies made certain they got here no nearer.
Ryder Dodd once more lead the U.S. with three objectives and three assists. Chase Dodd scored twice. The Aussies held Vavic to 0-for-6 taking pictures, and Max Irving had only one objective within the two video games. Bernardo Herzer (eight objectives on 11 pictures) and Charlie Mills (5 objectives on 9 pictures) collectively struggled in internet.
