2009-10 Top Stories

Aug 1, 2009
Season
Team Huddle
Men's Water Polo Sets School Record for Wins

Jacob Johannes scored a game-high five goals and Jake DesRoches added three to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s water polo over Salem International 13-4 to finish in ninth place at the Southern Championships this weekend.

Men's Water Polo
Behrend Falls Twice at Southern Championships

Sam Hyrne scored five goals and Chris Dunleavy made 12 saves, but the Penn State Behrend Lions men’s water polo team fell to Washington & Jefferson and Gannon at the Southern Division Championships hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Colin McGarry
Lions Finish Fourth at Eastern Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team got revenge on Washington & Jefferson, defeating the President’s 15-9 to finish in fourth place at the Division III Eastern Championships on Sunday afternoon at Connecticut College.

Men's Water Polo
Water Polo Competes at DIII Eastern Championships

The fifth-seeded Penn State Behrend water polo team traveled to Connecticut College to compete in the Division III Eastern Championships this weekend. The Lions fell three times on the afternoon.

Max Hrbal
Lions Drop Two at Convergence Tournament

On the final day in California, playing in the Convergence Tournament, the Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team dropped a 21-8 decision to Occidental and fell 20-1 to Cal Baptist on Saturday.

Ali Khan
Lions Even After First Day of Convergence Tournament

Nic Pabich scored four goals and Ali Khan recorded a pair of goals to help the Behrend men’s water polol team defeat Caltech 10-7 at the Convergence Tournament in California on Friday afternoon.

Brian Shapter
Shapter Recognized by CWPA

Freshman Brian Shapter has been named the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week. This is the first time he has earned the honor.

Team Huddle
Water Polo Edges W&J

Colin McGarry scored a game-high five goals and Brian Shapter made seven saves to lead Penn State Berhend men’s water polo team over Washington & Jefferson 12-11 on Saturday at the Junker Center.

Sam Hyrne
Gannon Downs Lions

The Gannon men’s water polo team managed to edge Behrend 22-10 in non-conference action on Sunday at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion.

Nic Pabich
Men's Water Polo Defeats Salem, Falls to Mercyhurst

Andrew Opalewski and Brian Shapter each recorded a hat trick for their first goals of the season, helping the Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team collect their second win of the season. The Lions defeated Salem 10-8, but dropped the first game of the day to Mercyhurst, 14-6.

Men's Water Polo
Behrend Drops Two at Bucknell Invitational

The Navy and Brown men’s water polo team got the best of Behrend on the second day of the Bucknell Invitational on Sunday.

Brian Shapter
Men's Water Polo Competes at Bucknell Invite

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team suffered two losses on the opening day of the Bucknell Invitational on Saturday. The Lions dropped game one to the hosts, 26-3 and then fell to Queens, 19-0.

Men's Water Polo
Lions Collect First Win at Navy

Sam Hyrne scored a combined five goals and Brian Shapter made 15 saves in two games to help the Behrend men’s water polo team split on the second day of the Navy Open in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday.

Ali Khan
Men's Water Polo Drops Two at Navy Open

The Behrend men’s water polo team dropped two games to start the season at the Navy Open on Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland. The Lions fell to the hosts 19-4 and then 17-7 to George Washington.

MWP Season Preview
2010 Men's Water Polo Season Preview

The Behrend men’s water polo team starts the 2010 campaign this Saturday returning three top goal scorers from last season with the addition of nine newcomers.

Colin McGarry Named to ACWPC All-American Team
Colin McGarry Named to ACWPC All-American Team

Colin McGarry (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) has recently been named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-American Team. Only a freshman, McGarry was selected to represent the honorable mention team as an All-American.