Men's Water Polo Heads to W&J for Season Opener
The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team will head to Washington & Jefferson for its opening weekend of competition.
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team will begin its 2018 season on the road this weekend at the Washington & Jefferson Invite. The Behrend Lions will play Gannon and Mercyhurst on Saturday September 1 at 11:10 am and 1:30 pm respectively. On Sunday September 2 Penn State Behrend will take on Washington & Jefferson at 10 am.
Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* Head Coach Joe Tristan enters his 14th season as the head's men's and womenn's water polo coach at Penn State Behrend.
* Penn State Behrend topped Sunday's opponent, Washington & Jefferson, by a final score of 9-7 last year.
* Sophomore goalie Matt Olimski returns to help lead PSB. Olimski was a two-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Newcomer of the Week last season.
Meet The Opposition
* Mercyhusrt posted an overall record of 11-13 in 2017.
* The Lakers are led by Head Coach Curtis Robinette.
* Gannon University went 18-8 last season
* The Golden Knights are coached by Sean Morphy
* Washington & Jefferson College went 1-18 last year.
* The Presidents are coached Nikola Malezanov.
Noteworthy
* Penn State Behrend's B team will also be in action this weekend playing three exhibition contests.
* In Behrend's matchup against the Pittsburgh Renegades on Saturday September 1, sophomore Greg Kinzler will get the opportunity to compete against his dad, Greg Kinzler Sr.