Men's Water Polo Takes Fourth at MPSF East Championshps
The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team finished in fourth place after a 16-9 loss to Austin in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East consolation game on Sunday at Stanford University.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team finished in fourth place after a 16-9 loss to Austin in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East consolation game on Sunday at Stanford University.
Score: Austin 16, Penn State Behrend 9
Records: Penn State Behrend (8-20), Austin (9-9)
Noteworthy:
* In championship style, both teams scored three goals in the first quarter to stay even heading into the next eight minutes
* Austin outscored the Lions 4-3 in the second for a one-goal lead
* The Kangaroos held Behrend scoreless in the third and added six goals to pull away 13-6
* Both teams reverted back to the first quarter, scoring three more goals each in the fourth
* Nick Thompson tallied five goals on nine attempts, while Rylan McDowell added a pair of goals
* Owen Kroh dished out a team-best four assists and recorded one goal
* Dylan Hayslip also found the back of the net
* Ethan Friedman made 11 saves
* As a team, Behrend only converted one of 11 power plays