A busy start to the new year continues for the USA Men’s Senior National Team as they venture to Budapest, Hungary this weekend for the Volvo Cup. Coming off an exhibition series in Australia and two weekends of National League action, Team USA heads to Europe to take on Hungary, Canada, and Croatia in the three-day event. The trip will also serve as some valuable training time for the squad and Head Coach Dejan Udovicic who will bring a mixed roster of veterans and rising stars. See below for a complete roster and schedule for Team USA at the Volvo Cup. Check back with USAWaterPolo.org for results following each match.
2015 Volvo Cup Schedule – Budapest, Hungary
February 13 – USA vs Hungary 9:30am pst
February 14 – USA vs Canada 8:15am pst
February 15 – USA vs Croatia 1:30am pst
Volvo Cup Roster – USA Men’s Senior National Team (Hometown/School/USAWP Club)
Drew Holland (Orinda, CA/Stanford/Stanford)
Patrick Saunders (Huntington Beach, CA/Huntington Beach HS/Vanguard)
Conner Cleary (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Olympic Club)
Jackson Kimbell (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/Stanford)
Alex Bowen (Santee, CA/Stanford/Stanford)
Ben Hallock (Studio City, CA/Harvard-Westlake HS/Bruin)
Bret Bonanni (Huntington Beach, CA/Stanford/Stanford)
Luca Cupido (Newport Beach, CA/California/Newport Beach)
Nic Carniglia (Lodi, CA/California/Davis)
Thomas Dunstan (New Canaan, CT/Mater Dei HS/Greenwich Aquatics)
Josh Samuels (Villa Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
Jesse Smith (Coronado, CA/Pepperdine/NYAC)
John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/NYAC)
Head Coach: Dejan Udovicic
Asst. Coach: Jack Kocur
Team Manager: Rick McKee
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