Iona Too Much For Behrend Women's Water Polo; Young Scores Hat Trick
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped a 25-8 decision to Iona on the last day of the Curtis Robinette Memorial Invitational hosted by Mercyhurst on Sunday morning.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped a 25-8 decision to Iona on the last day of the Curtis Robinette Memorial Invitational hosted by Mercyhurst on Sunday morning.
Final Score: Iona 25, Penn State Behrend 8
Records: Penn State Behrend (0-4), Iona (2-1)
Key Moments:
* The Gaels improved to 2-1 on their opening weekend
* Iona held the Lions to a pair of goals in the first period for an 8-2 lead heading into the second
* The Gaels held a 5-0 edge over the next eight minutes for a 13-2 halftime lead
* Shannon Young (Roseville, CA/Roseville) scored a hat trick to go with two steals, while five other players tallied one goal
* Olivia Wright (Fairview, PA/Fairview) dished out two assists and Sarah Mancebo (Tulare, CA/Mission Oak) made three saves
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action next weekend at the Grove City Invitational. Behrend faces Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.