Christian Tabash helps USA men's eight crew advance; Megan Valzonis aids U.S. field hockey tie with Spain;
Former Cal rower Christian Tabash helped the United States advance to the final of the men’s eight rowing event, and ex-Golden Bears athlete Megan Rodgers Valzonis was part of the American field hockey team that tied favored Spain.
The 25-year-old Tabash graduated from Harvard but came to Cal as a graduate student and was a member of the Golden Bears’ varsity eight that won the 2023 IRA national championship. He is seat 3 of the U.S. eight at the Olympics.McKellar and the British women’s eight crew won their heat, and will advance to Final A as only the first-place boat advances to the final. McKellar occupies Seat 2 on the British boat, which was timed in 6:16.20, more than two seconds ahead of second-place Australia.
Valzonis’ first shot came in the 14th minute of the first quarter on a penalty corner, but that shot was saved by the Spanish goaltender. Valzonis, who played for Cal from 2017 to 2019, also attempted shots in the second and third quarters, but both shots missed. The tie left the Americans with one draw and one loss in its two games, and the top four finishers in each of the two six-team groups advance to the quarterfinals.Joustra scored two pivotal goals in the Netherlands' 15-11 victory over China in women's group play. Her first goal tied the score 8-8 in the third period, and her second goal virtually cliched the matching, giving Netherlands a 14-9 lead. with 3:56 left in the fourth quarter.
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