Woodhead scores as USA Water Polo beats Italy – Marin Independent Journal

San Anselmo’s Dylan Woodhead scored his third objective of the Olympics on Friday because the U.S. Males’s Water Polo group snapped a four-game shedding streak with a 7-6 win over Italy to advance to the fifth-place recreation on Sunday.

Woodhead, who scored his first two Olympic objectives in a 20-3 win over South Africa in pool play, discovered the again of the web simply earlier than halftime to offer the U.S. a 4-2 benefit. The U.S. led 5-3 on the half earlier than Italy tied the sport at 5-5 heading into the fourth. Johnny Hooper scored the game-winner with 1:35 to play.

The U.S. will look to finish their Olympics on a excessive be aware on Sunday. It can tackle Croatia for fifth place at 11 a.m. PDT.