Gannon, Salem Too Much for Behrend Women's Water Polo
The Penn State Behrend women’s water polo team dropped an 18-4 decision to Salem, before falling 24-8 to Gannon in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Erie Classic hosted by Gannon on Sunday at the Hallman Aquatic Center.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped an 18-4 decision to Salem, before falling 24-8 to Gannon in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Erie Classic hosted by Gannon on Sunday at the Hallman Aquatic Center.
Match One:
Score: Salem 18, Penn State Behrend 4
Key Moments:
* Salem scored 18 goals on 31 shots taken
* The Tigers scored five goals in the first, second and fourth period for the win
* Kara Wicht and Courtney Repinz recorded four goals each for Salem
* Karis Barth tallied three of the four goals for Behrend
* Monica Villasenor made eight saves
Match Two:
Score: Gannon 24, Penn State Behrend 8
Key Moments:
* Gannon jumped out to a 9-3 lead after the first period
* Darragh Martin tallied two goals and Kaitlyn True added another in the first
* The Golden Knights held the Lions to two goals in the second and third
* True scored the final goal in the fourth
* Gannon tallied 12 goals combined in the middle two periods and added three more in the fourth
Next Up:
* Behrend returns to action on Saturday against Washington & Jefferson and Grove City in the Junker Center