Top Water Polo Teams Advance at Nationals
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From staff reports
New York Athletic Club, the U.S. Men’s Senior National Water Polo tournament defending champion and winner of three of the last five titles, held off a late surge by Stanford to win, 6-5, and advance as the top team from its pool at Corona del Mar High.
Top challenger Newport Water Polo Foundation needed three fourth-quarter goals to down Bruin Water Polo, 9-5, to clinch its pool.
Larry Felix scored on a long-range shot for New York to break a 5-5 tie with 5:34 left to play. Stanford had four chances to tie in the final three minutes, but goalie Dan Hackett, a two-time Olympian, had two saves.
Other pool winners were New York’s B team and the Malibu Waves. Stanford, Bruin, Golden Bear and Sunset also advanced.
