Bronx, N.Y. – Regardless of the workforce having the week off from competitors, Fordham affiliate head water polo coach Ilija Duretic was nonetheless busy, main Group USA to the gold medal on the U19 PanAm Video games in Bauru, Brazil.
 
The Video games ran from September 28 by October 4, 2026 and introduced collectively the continent’s high junior groups.
 
Group USA misplaced just one match in the course of the event, that coming in group play, a 20-19 loss to Brazil on penalties. However the Individuals made up for that loss by beating the host workforce within the championship recreation, 19-13.
 
Listed here are the scores for Group USA:
 
Group play
Peru – Gained 26-4
Canada – Gained 28-9
Brazil – Misplaced 20-19 on penalties
Argentina – Gained 18-7
Mexico – Gained 35-7
 
Medal Spherical
Canada (semifinals) – Gained 23-6
Brazil (finals) – Gained 19-13
 
Duretic and the Fordham water polo squad returns to motion with 4 house matches this weekend, beginning with a go to from Wagner School on Friday at 6:00 p.m.