Irvine, CA - April 3 - The U.S. Men's Youth National Team opened play at the 2023 Pan American Aquatics U17 Championships with a 27-4 win over Venezuela! Max Burstein, Colt Bradley, and Ryder Dodd each scored four to pace the offense. A replay of the game can be accessed here. Team USA is back in action tomorrow, April 4 vs. Chile at 5:30pm et/2:30pm pt. The game will be streamed LIVE on the ABDA Bauru YouTube channel.

The USA Men came out firing with nine goals in the opening quarter. The Americans kept it going in the second, recording six more scores while holding Venezuela scoreless through the first half. In the third period, the United States added five goals as Venezuela got two on the board for the first time. The fourth frame saw Team USA pour in seven goals and concede just two to finalize the 27-4 victory.

USA 27 (9, 6, 5, 7) M. Burstein 4, C. Bradley 4, R. Dodd 4, B. Brinkema 3, M. Sumich 3, M. Arlett 2, G. Conant 2, J. Mulvey 2, N. Banos 1, B. Forer 1, C. Ohl 1
VEN 4 (0, 0, 2, 2) V. Duin 2, J. Colmenarez 1, C. Mujica 1
6-on-5: USA 6/8, VEN 0/3