USA Men Lose To Australia 11-14 To Close Three-Game Exhibition Series
Chase Dodd scored two goals for Team USA versus Australia
Orange, CA - June 13 - The USA Men's National Team fell to Australia 11-14 tonight at Chapman University to close a three-game exhibition series. Hannes Daube and Nicolas Saveljic each scored four for Team USA while Adrian Weinberg notched eight saves in the cage.
The two sides traded goals to begin this contest with Marcus Berehulak drawing first blood for Australia. Chase Dodd and Daube gave Team USA its first lead before Berehulak leveled for the visitors. Daube and Luke Pavillard ended the quarter with goals to leave the score knotted at 3-3 after one. In the second period, Daube picked up where he left off to record an early hat trick before Milos Maksimovic had an answer for the Aussies. Dodd would counter for the United States as did Luka Krstic for Australia before Daube and Saveljic each scored to close the half. With Daube on a scoring binge and an ordinary foul called, the whole pool thought he would rise up and shoot but at the last moment he passed off to Saveljic who floated a gorgeous lob shot into the back of the net for a 7-5 lead at the break.
Pavillard immediately evened the score in the second half with a pair of early goals prior to Saveljic retaking the lead for Team USA midway through the third quarter. Berehulak notched a hat trick with his third score as did Saveljic with just under one minute remaining. This game would enter the final frame all square after Nathan Power ripped a backhand over Weinberg's head for a 9-9 score. Saveljic and Dylan Woodhead scored for the Americans in the fourth but it was not enough as Australia poured in five goals from Byrnes (2), Milos Maksimovic (2), and Power to claim the 14-11 victory.
Team USA went 1/7 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties while Australia went 2/6 on power plays and 1/2 on penalties.
Scoring - Stats
USA 11 (1, 5, 5, 1) H. Daube 4, N. Saveljic 4, C. Dodd 2, D. Woodhead 1
AUS 14 (3, 4, 5, 1) M. Maksimovic 3, M. Berehulak 3, L. Pavillard 3, N. Power 2, M. Byrnes 2, L. Krstic 1
Saves - USA - A. Weinberg 8 - AUS - L. Baker 6, N. Porter 6
6x5 - USA - 1/7 - AUS - 2/6
Penalties - USA - 1/1 - AUS - 1/2
The two sides traded goals to begin this contest with Marcus Berehulak drawing first blood for Australia. Chase Dodd and Daube gave Team USA its first lead before Berehulak leveled for the visitors. Daube and Luke Pavillard ended the quarter with goals to leave the score knotted at 3-3 after one. In the second period, Daube picked up where he left off to record an early hat trick before Milos Maksimovic had an answer for the Aussies. Dodd would counter for the United States as did Luka Krstic for Australia before Daube and Saveljic each scored to close the half. With Daube on a scoring binge and an ordinary foul called, the whole pool thought he would rise up and shoot but at the last moment he passed off to Saveljic who floated a gorgeous lob shot into the back of the net for a 7-5 lead at the break.
Pavillard immediately evened the score in the second half with a pair of early goals prior to Saveljic retaking the lead for Team USA midway through the third quarter. Berehulak notched a hat trick with his third score as did Saveljic with just under one minute remaining. This game would enter the final frame all square after Nathan Power ripped a backhand over Weinberg's head for a 9-9 score. Saveljic and Dylan Woodhead scored for the Americans in the fourth but it was not enough as Australia poured in five goals from Byrnes (2), Milos Maksimovic (2), and Power to claim the 14-11 victory.
Team USA went 1/7 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties while Australia went 2/6 on power plays and 1/2 on penalties.
Scoring - Stats
USA 11 (1, 5, 5, 1) H. Daube 4, N. Saveljic 4, C. Dodd 2, D. Woodhead 1
AUS 14 (3, 4, 5, 1) M. Maksimovic 3, M. Berehulak 3, L. Pavillard 3, N. Power 2, M. Byrnes 2, L. Krstic 1
Saves - USA - A. Weinberg 8 - AUS - L. Baker 6, N. Porter 6
6x5 - USA - 1/7 - AUS - 2/6
Penalties - USA - 1/1 - AUS - 1/2
