The US asserted its dominance right from the get-go in yet another sport in the 2023 Pan American Games. The American winning juggernaut splashed in the pool as its men’s water polo team clawed a massive victory against Mexico. The win comes amid one of the American players making his Pan Am debut.

However, despite playing in his first Pan Am Games, the water polo star displayed sporting caliber matching the Olympics. A social media post talked about his exploits and America’s domination, as the debutant scored six scorching goals.

A sixth-gear opening performance by Ryder Dodd

Ryder Dodd is one of America’s highest-grossing water polo superstars at the moment. The 2023 Junior Fisher Cup Champion displayed a staunch performance in his Pan American Games debut that crushed the Mexican opposition. USA Water Polo tweeted about the match outcome and Dodd’s performance via its official X account.

The tweet carried the caption, “The USA Men got off to a solid start in Chile with a 30-2 win over Mexico to open play at the Pan American Games. 9 players found the cage including 6 goals from Ryder Dodd with Drew Holland and Adrian Weinberg recording 7 saves.” The debutant fired through the Mexican defense and scored 20 percent of the massive total of 30 American goals. 

With this performance, Ryder Dodd also flaunted his readiness for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Dodd and Team USA would like to maintain this momentum and claim the Pan Am Games gold medal with more dominating wins. Interestingly, the number of goals scored by Dodd follows a pattern. This pattern has followed the athlete multiple times, and in fact, may be his lucky charm.

The magical number that always helps Ryan Dodd

Ryan Dodd has almost always found himself excelling in water polo at the pace of one specific number. While Dodd made headlines by scoring six goals in the Pan Am Games opener, he has scored six goals many more times. The water polo star recently found himself in Fukuoka for the 2023 World Aquatics World Championships. Quite surprisingly, the player scored six goals in the tournament. 

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He also participated in the World Aquatics World Cup this year held in Los Angeles, recording six individual goals. Although this might just be a happy coincidence, the star will power Team USA forward in another major 2023 tournament. Judging by his caliber, it won’t be long before he wins the Pan Am Gold with his team. The Olympics stand just 269 days away. Will Ryan Dodd be able to keep his winning momentum alive till the Paris Olympics?

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