European Club Results (Men)
European Super Cup
Pro Recco - Vasas, 18-10
Pro Recco opened the scoring in the 4th minute by converting a penalty shot. Vasas replied immediately with a man-up, but Recco built a 7-2 lead by the end of the first half. Team USA center Ben Hallock made it 8-2 in Recco's first possession of the third quarter. In the middle of the third period, Vasas started coming back and halved the distance. The Hungarians earned a penalty shot in the last second of the quarter, which was converted for 7-10. Recco halted Vasas' comeback with three goals in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter to regain a six-goal advantage (13-7). They didn't slow down and extended the margin to eight by the end of the game for their third straight European Super Cup.
French Cup
Quarterfinals
Noisy-le-Sec - Pays d'Aix, 18-4
Semifinals
Noisy-le-Sec - Marseille, 7-15
Bronze Medal
Noisy-le-Sec - Strasbourg, 15-10
Team USA attacker Alex Bowen and Noisy earned the bronze medal in the French Cup. Bowen scored four goals to lead the team to victory over Strasbourg in the third place game.
Italian Domestic League, Day 6
Telimar - Ortigia, 7-7
Team USA attacker Luca Cupido and Ortigia started the match strong in Catania, leading 4-0 in just seven minutes. However, Telimar did not give up and managed to recover from the early shock. That began with Team USA attacker Quinn Woodhead scoring one of his two goals just before the end of the first quarter, making it 1-4. Ortigia restored a four-goal advantage shortly after the beginning of the second quarter before Telimar took control. The team from Palermo leveled the score at 5-5 in the 18th minute. In the middle of the fourth period, Ortigia was two steps ahead (7-5). But Telimar would not let Ortigia earn three points. They leveled at 7-7 two and a half minutes before the buzzer and nobody found the net after that.
Savona - Catania, 14-4
Team USA attacker Marko Vavic scored twice for Savona in a dominant ten-goal win over Catania.
Pro Recco - Iren Genova Quinto, 15-6
Team USA captain Ben Hallock and Pro Recco handled Iren Genova Quinto.
Brescia - Trieste, 14-9
Team USA attacker Max Irving and Brescia took care of Trieste.
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Italian Domestic League, Day 7
Telimar - Catania, 14-12
Telimar played another Sicilian derby against Catania in Palermo. In the 24th minute, the score was 8-8. Eleven seconds before the final break, Team USA attacker Johnny Hooper gave Telimar a 9-8 lead from a penalty shot. Early in the fourth period, Telimar doubled its advantage on a 6-on-5 (10:8). The favorite secured a win only a few minutes before the end when it built a 14-10 advantage. Catania scored the last two goals in the match. Hooper poured in six goals to carry Telimar.
Pro Recco - De Akker, 17-7
Ben Hallock scored one and Pro Recco handled its business against De Akker.
Ortigia - Trieste, 16-13
Luca Cupido and Ortigia traveled north to face Trieste in the derby match. The Syracuse-based side earned a crucial advantage in the first two quarters. At halftime, Ortigia led 10-6 and maintained a four-goal difference to the end of the third period (14-10). Trieste reduced the gap in the final quarter but Ortigia earned three points with the win.
Brescia - Camogli, 22-11
Max Irving scored twice and Brescia doubled up Camogli, 22-11.
Savona - Roma Vis Nova, 17-5
Marko Vavic found the back of the net in Savona's big win over Roma Vis Nova.
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Greek Domestic League, Day 8
Peristeri - Chios, 15-8
Team USA goalkeeper Drew Holland and Peristeri defeated Chios.
Panathinaikos - Glyfada, 15-11
Team USA attacker Ben Stevenson and Panathinaikos beat Glyfada, 15-11.
Vouliagmeni - Ydraikos, 20-13
Team USA defender Dylan Woodhead and Vouliagmeni upended Ydraikos.
Greek Domestic League, Day 9
Peristeri - Patras, 16-10
Peristeri and Drew Holland picked up another win, this time against Patras.
Vouliagmeni - Panionios, 17-8
Vouliagmeni and Dylan Woodhead eased to a victory over Panionios.
Regional League, Group A, Day 7
Jug Dubrovnik - Jadran Herceg Novi, 9-8
Team USA attacker Hannes Daube and Jug dominated the first half, which put the visitors on the right track. The Croats led 6-2 in the 15th minute and maintained the four-goal difference until 8-4. Jadran managed to reduce the gap to one (7-8) in the 27th minute. Jug doubled its advantage two minutes before the end, however, the contest wasn't over yet. Jadran converted a man-up with 39 seconds left on the clock. Jug didn't score in its last possession, and Jadran had a chance to equalize in the last eight seconds but missed the mark.
Jadran Split - Mornar, 15-4
Team USA attacker Thomas Gruwell and Jadran Split cruised over Mornar.
Group A splits into new groups now. The teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd - Jadran Split, Jug Dubrovnik, and Jadran Herceg Novi - will play three more rounds in the Group for 1st-3rd place. The two teams in 1st and 2nd place after the 8th round of the Serbian League will join Jadran Split, Jug Dubrovnik, and Jadran Herceg Novi.
Regional League, Group A, Day 8
Jug Dubrovnik - Jadran Herceg Novi, 13-12
Hannes Daube and Jug earned another narrow win, this time in Dubrovnik. Jug controlled the match. It had a 3-goal lead twice (7-4 & 8-5). Jadran managed to catch up with the rival in the fourth quarter before Jug scored a winner 34 seconds before the final buzzer.
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Spanish Domestic League, Day 8
Mediterrani - Sabadell, 20-19
Team USA defender Mason McQuet and Mediterrani beat Sabadell in a penalty shootout. At halftime, the teams were tied at 6-6. Sabadell played better for most of the second half. It had a three-goal lead in the 23rd minute. Mediterrani leveled at 10-10 in the middle of the fourth quarter. Sabadell answered with two goals but couldn't keep the advantage. Just nine seconds before the buzzer, Mediterrani equalized at 12-12 and then recorded a 20-19 victory after a long penalty shootout.
Mataro - Barceloneta, 3-21
Team USA goalkeeper Jack Turner and Mataro fell to Barceloneta.
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Upcoming Schedule
French Domestic League - November 15
Noisy-le-Sec vs. Olympic Nice
Italian Domestic League - November 18
Pro Recco vs. Salerno
Telimar vs. Savona
Brescia vs. Posillipo
Ortigia vs. Camogli
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Spanish Domestic League - November 18
Mataro vs. Sant Andreu
Mediterrani vs. Barcelona
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