Hallock Through To Euro Cup Final; Domestic Playoffs Underway

Champions League (Quarterfinal Round, Day 5) April 22

Savona 11, FTC Telekom 15

Team USA attacker Marko Vavic and Savona fell to FTC Telekom in Champions League play. The loss eliminates Savona from moving on to the Final Four in Malta.

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Euro Cup (Semifinal Round, Second Leg) April 24

Pro Recco 10, Sabadell 10

Team USA captain Ben Hallock scored three goals for Pro Recco while Team USA attacker Alex Bowen recorded two for Sabadell in a 10-10 draw. Hallock and Pro Recco will move on to the Euro Cup Final on aggregate after winning the First Leg 16-6.

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Serie A1 (Playoffs) Begin April 26

1st-4th Semis

Brescia 9, Trieste 8
Pro Recco 13, Savona 8

5th-8th Semis

Bologna De Akker 11, Ortigia 10
Roma Vis Nova 8, Posillipo 11

Relegation playoffs

TeliMar 15, Catania 10

Team USA attacker Max Irving scored two for Brescia in a 9-8 win over Trieste in the First Leg of the Serie A1 semifinals. On the other side of the bracket, Hallock notched a pair of goals for Pro Recco in a 13-8 victory over Vavic and Savona. In the 5th-8th place semifinals, Team USA attackers Tyler Abramson and Quinn Woodhead took to the pool as Abramson and De Akker defeated Ortigia, 11-10, while Woodhead and Roma Vis Nova lost to Posillipo, 8-11. Down in the relegation playoffs, Team USA goalkeeper Drew Holland and TeliMar beat Catania, 15-10.

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A1 Ethniki (Winner's Stage) April 27

Chios 8, Panathinaikos 14
Vouliagmeni 8, Olympiacos 11

Team USA defender Dylan Woodhead and goalkeeper Adrian Weinberg both lost in Greek A1 Ethniki action. Woodhead and Vouliagmeni lost to Olympiacos, 8-11, while Weinberg and Chios fell to Panathinaikos, 8-14. Vouliagmeni will move on to the quarterfinals while Chios will attempt to play-in to the playoffs.

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Women's División De Honor (Playoffs/Playout, First Leg) April 26

Semifinal
Sabadell 17, Mataro 8

Playout
Tenerife 11, Rubi 10

Team USA captain Maggie Steffens and Tara Prentice picked up a win over Mataro in the Women's Division de Honor semifinal. Team USA attacker Marin Dempsey and Tenerife got past Rubi, 11-10, in the playout semifinal.

Women's A1 Ethniki (Day 22) April 26

Glyfada 7, Olympiacos 17
Panionios 19, Ilioupolis 4

Team USA goalkeeper Isabel Williams and Glyfada lost to Olympiacos, 7-17, while Team USA attacker Malia Allen and Panionios upended Ilioupolis, 19-4. The two Americans are now set to square off against each other in the league quarterfinals.

Here's a look ahead at some important matches featuring Team USA athletes:

Champions League (Quarterfinal Round, Day 6) May 14

Savona (ITA) at Barceloneta (ESP)

Euro Cup (Final Round, First Leg) May 10

Pro Recco (ITA) at Radnicki (SRB)

Serie A1 (Playoffs) Continue April 28

1st-4th

Brescia vs Trieste
Pro Recco vs Savona

5th-8th

Bologna De Akker vs Ortigia
Roma Vis Nova vs Posillipo

Relegation playoffs

TeliMar vs Catania
Florentia vs Olympic Roma