AZEVEDO NAMED
WORLD'S LEADING SCORER
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA-- Tony Azevedo, arguably the world's top player,
earned the World Championships Leading Scorer Award following a 19-goal
output at the World Championships for the United States. He is the first
American to win this award.
The U.S., which finished in ninth place, saw Azevedo score six goals twice over the tournament's six games, once against South Africa and then again, against Canada in a slugfest that saw the Americans beat their Northern neighbors 16-11. He scored two goals in the Americans ninth place win over Australia.
DATE |
OPPONENT |
RESULT |
AZEVEDO GOALS |
NOTES |
3/20/07 |
vs. Australia |
W 9-3 |
3 |
Tony makes three out of four
shots as the Americans avenge a 5-4 loss in the 2006 Fina World
League, which sent the Aussies to the medal
round. USA goes up 4-0 in the first and never looks back. |
3/22/07 |
vs. South Africa |
W 14-4 |
6 |
Tony explodes for six goals,
missing just one attempt as the Americans go up 7-1 at the half
and have allowed just seven goals over the first two games of
the tournament. |
3/24/07 |
vs. Croatia |
L 8-10 |
2 |
Croatia's defense and formidable
shooting is too much for the Americans as Croatia builds a 6-3
halftime lead and moves onto the winner's bracket. |
3/26/07 |
vs. Germany |
L 3-6 |
0 |
Germany knocked the Americans
out of medal contention, much like they did in 2005 in Montreal,
going up 4-2 after the first period and never looking back. The
German goalkeeper made 16 saves. |
3/28/07 |
vs. Canada |
W 16-11 |
6 |
In a slugfest, Tony, the team
captain scored six as an early lead in the first quarter left
Canada playing catch-up throughout the match. With his captain
Azevedo moves ahead of fellow championship leading goalscorers,
Kevin Graham (CAN) and Aleksandar Sapic (SRB). |
|
3/29/07 |
vs. Australia |
W 10-9 |
2 |
The U.S. finished in ninth place
at the World Championships in a back and fourth game. The Americans
built a two point lead in the final period and won going away
10-9. |
