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.
Â
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.
Â
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.
Â
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.
Â