Behrend Falls To Gannon and Mercyhurst In Regular Season Finale
The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team fell to Gannon and Mercyhurst in its final regular season contests on Saturday.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team fell to Gannon and Mercyhurst in its final regular season contests on Saturday.
Match One
Score: Gannon 24, Penn State Behrend 17
Records: Gannon (10-9), Penn State Behrend (7-22)
Key Moments:
* Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito) scored a team-high five goals, registering a hat trick in the second period
* Junior Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) found the back of the net four times, while teammate Justin Brown (Healdsburg, CA/Cardinal Newman) delivered three goals
* The other multi-goal scorer for the Lions was Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) with two goals
* Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen), Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon), and Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) also recorded a goal apiece
Match Two
Score: Mercyhurst 12, Penn State Behrend 11
Records: Mercyhurst (4-19), Penn State Behrend (7-23)
Key Moments:
* Behrend took an 8-7 lead going in to the third period, but four Mercyhurst goals in the final period gave the Lakers a one score victory
* Anderson once again led the team in goals (four), while Carpico and Cordon each tallied two scores
* Cordon, Kenney, and Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) each dished out two assists
* In net, Friedman (nine saves) and Leyton Vrono (Murrieta, CA/Murrieta Valley) (one save) split time
Up Next:
* The Lions head to Berkeley, CA to compete in the MPSF Championships held Nov. 17-19