Behrend Water Polo Takes Third at Division III Eastern Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's water polo squad traveled to Johns Hopkins University to participate in the Division III Eastern Championships on October 25 and 26 and snagged a third place finish.  The blue and white started out by smacking Connecticut College 21-12 in the first match of the championships.  Behrend then dropped a 5-20 decision to host Johns Hopkins and fell short against MIT, losing a hardfought 15-20 matchup.  Behrend would rebound in its final match at the championships and secure a 12-9 win over Washington & Jefferson.

Behrend sophomore Jon Bacon (Glendale, CA/Crespi Carmelite) and junior Matt Pluta (Erie/Cathedral Prep) were selected to the all-tournament second-team.  Pluta slammed home 13 goals over the four matches while Bacon found the back of the net 12 times for the blue and white.

Head coach Joe Tristan said, "The guys played four great games as a team, and I can't ask for anything more.  We converted on offense and defense and made great choices.  Our goal was to finish in the top three and we accomplished that.  Now our focus will be on preparing for the Southern Division Championships."

Penn State Behrend men's water polo will compete to in the Southern Division Championships November 7 and 8 hosted at Princeton University with opponents to be determined.