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The USA Men’s National Team began play at the FINA World League Super Final today with a 9-7 shootout loss to Italy.\u00a0Alex Bowen<\/strong>\u00a0(Santee, CA\/Stanford\/NYAC) scored two goals in regulation and\u00a0McQuin Baron<\/strong>\u00a0(North Tustin, CA\/USC\/Regency) added 11 saves in net. Team USA returns to action on Wednesday<\/span><\/span> against Kazakhstan at 9am et<\/span><\/span>\/6am pt. Live streaming is expected to be available for the final two days of action this Saturday<\/span><\/span> and Sunday<\/span><\/span> on beIN Sports 7 (cable login required).<\/p>\n

The United States got off to a great start opening up a 1-0 lead after the first quarter and a 3-0 lead at halftime. Italy battled back in the third outscoring Team USA 3-2 to draw within two at 5-3 after three. In the fourth the Italian defense was on point holding the United States scoreless while Italy’s offense added two more goals to force the 5-5 tie and a shootout.<\/p>\n

In the shootout only Bowen and\u00a0Max Irving<\/strong>\u00a0(Long Beach, CA\/UCLA\/LA Water Polo) would connect for Team USA while Italy made their first four shots sealing the victory. In regulation the United States went 1\/2 on power plays and 1\/1 on penalty shots while Italy was 1\/3 on power plays and did not attempt a penalty shot.<\/p>\n

Scoring
\nUSA 7 (1, 2, 2, 0) (2) A. Bowen 2 (1), M. Irving 1 (1), C. Ramirez 1, J. Hooper 1
\nITA 9 (0, 0, 3, 2) (4)
\nSaves – USA – M. Baron 11
\n6×5 – USA – 1\/2 – ITA 1\/3
\nPenalties – USA – 1\/1 – ITA 0\/0<\/p>\n

Press release courtesy of USA Water Polo.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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