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USA Men Defeat Colombia for Third Consecutive Win at FINA Intercontinental Cup

Matt Farmer scored four goals in Team USA's win over Colombia
Lima, Peru – March 9 - The USA Men's Senior National Team secured their third straight win at the FINA Intercontinental Cup in Peru with a 21-8 victory over Colombia. Tyler Abramson, Evan Cain, and Matt Farmer led the Americans with four goals apiece. Adrian Weinberg captained the defense in net with seven saves. A full replay is available below.
 
Team USA took an early lead following the opening quarter at 6-2. The second quarter was the highest scoring period of the game, with five goals for the Americans and four goals for the Colombians, as the United States led 11-6 heading into halftime. The third quarter was a mirror image of the first, with Team USA winning the frame 6-2 to lead 17-8 going to the fourth. In the fourth, the Americans left no doubt with a 4-0 quarter score to propel themselves to the 21-8 victory.
 
Team USA went 6/11 on power plays and 1/2 on penalty shots while Colombia went 4/8 on power plays and 1/2 on penalty shots.
 
Scoring
USA 21 (6, 5, 6, 4) T. Abramson 4, E. Cain 4, M. Farmer 4, T. Gruwell 3, C. Dodd 2, S. Rhodes 2, B. Leichty 1, D. Woodhead 1
COL 8 (2, 4, 2, 0) E. Salinas 3, N. Bejarano 2, D. Bueno 1, F. Mora 1, C. Sanchez 1
Saves - USA - A. Weinberg 7 - COL - S. Quintero 7, C. Camacho 1
6x5 - USA - 6/11 - COL - 4/8
Penalties - USA - 1/2 - COL - 1/2



Team USA is back in action tomorrow against Argentina at 4:00pm et/1:00pm pt with live streaming available by clicking here.

 
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Players Mentioned

Tyler Abramson

Tyler Abramson

Attacker
6' 2"
Professional
Stanford / Bologna De Akker

Players Mentioned

Tyler Abramson

Tyler Abramson

6' 2"
Professional
Stanford / Bologna De Akker
Attacker