Sports
Hallock Into Euro Cup Final, Italian Final As Postseason Play Continues
Euro Cup (Final Round, First Leg) May 10
Pro Recco 16, Radnicki 12
Team USA captain Ben Hallock (Pro Recco) is into the Euro Cup Final with a four-goal advantage on aggregate after a 16-12 win during the first leg.
Serie A1 (Playoffs)
Championship
Brescia 12, Pro Recco 10
Bronze Medal
Savona 15, Trieste 9
5th Place
Bologna De Akker 15, Posillipo 16
7th Place
Roma Vis Nova 12, Ortigia 11
Playout Bracket
TeliMar 15, Catania 10
TeliMar 10, Catania 9
Max Irving (Brescia) holds a 1-0 series lead over Ben Hallock (Pro Recco) after a 12-10 victory for Brescia in the first game. Marko Vavic (Savona) is playing for third place in Italy against Trieste and he holds a 1-0 lead following a 15-9 win in game one. Tyler Abramson (Bologna De Akker) is facing his old squad Posillipo for fifth place and he trails 0-1 in the series due to a narrow 15-16 loss during the first leg. Quinn Woodhead (Roma Vis Nova) goes for seventh place against Ortigia and he leads 1-0 after a 12-11 victory. Drew Holland (TeliMar) found himself in the relegation playoffs after a tough season. TeliMar beat Catania 2-0 in the semifinals of the playout bracket, meaning the team successfully avoided relegation.
A1 Ethniki (Semifinals) May 7 & 11
Vouliagmeni 10, Panathinaikos 9
Vouliagmeni 10, Panathinaikos 7
Dylan Woodhead (Vouliagmeni) will face Olympiacos in the Championship Final after defeating Panathinaikos in the semifinals. Adrian Weinberg (Chios) earned eighth place in A1 Ethniki.
División De Honor (Final Round, First Game) May 11
Barceloneta 17, Sabadell 8
Alex Bowen and Sabadell could not compete with Barceloneta in the First Game of the División de Honor Final Round.
Women’s División De Honor (Semifinals, Second Leg) May 8
Sabadell 13, Mataro 7
Maggie Steffens and Tara Prentice helped Sabadell upend Mataro to reach the Women’s Division de Honor Final against Sant Andreu.
Women’s A1 Ethniki (Quarterfinal Round, Second Leg) May 7
Glyfada 9, Panionios 7
Isabel Williams and Glyfada bested Malia Allen and Panionios in the Women’s A1 Ethniki quarterfinals, 2-0. Williams now faces Vouliagmeni in the semifinals while Allen will play Ethnikos for fifth place.
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, Second Leg) May 24
Radnicki (SRB) at Pro Recco (ITA)
Serie A1 (Playoffs) Continue May 16
Championship
Brescia vs Pro Recco
Bronze Medal
Savona vs Trieste
5th Place
Bologna De Akker vs Posillipo
7th Place
Roma Vis Nova vs Ortigia
A1 Ethniki (Final Round) May
Vouliagmeni vs Olympiacos
División De Honor (Final Round, Second Game) May 18
Sabadell vs Barceloneta
Women’s División De Honor (Final Round) May 18, 25, 28*
Sabadell vs Sant Andreu
Women’s A1 Ethniki (Semifinal Round) May 13, 16
Glyfada vs Vouliagmeni
Fifth Place
Panionios vs Ethnikos