Irvine, CA - April 5 - The U.S. Men's Youth National Team topped Brazil 15-9 at the 2023 Pan American Aquatics U17 Championships. Ryder Dodd netted five goals while Ben Forer added four scores to lead Team USA. A replay of the game can be accessed here. The USA Men return to action tomorrow, April 6 vs. Mexico at 12:00pm et/9:00am pt. The game will be streamed LIVE on the ABDA Bauru YouTube channel.

The United States found themselves in a close contest early in this game. Both sides had the defense working, only allowing one goal each way in the opening quarter. The Americans began to create a sliver of separation in the second, netting three goals while Brazil scored two to head into halftime with the U.S. ahead 4-3. In the third period, Team USA turned up the offense with six scores as Brazil netted four to hang around. The final frame saw the USA Men add five goals and concede just two to set the final score.

USA 15 (1, 3, 6, 5) R. Dodd 5, B. Forer 4, B. Brinkema 2, G. Conant 2, N. Banos 1, C. Bradley 1
BRA 9 (1, 2, 4, 2) H. Martins 3, P. Ribeiro 3, L. Wulfhorst 2, W. Muniz 1
Penalties: USA 3/3, BRA 1/1