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Elder Selected as Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week

Ty Elder earned Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week honors after helping the Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team to a 2-2 record at the Southern Division Championships last weekend.

Elder Selected as Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week
November 14, 2014

ERIE, Pa. – Ty Elder (Brentwood, CA/Heritage) earned Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week honors after helping the Penn State Behrend men's water polo team to a 2-2 record at the Southern Division Championships last weekend.

Elder lifted the Lions in the net making 51 saves, grabbing 10 steals and adding four assists in the four-game stretch. The Lions finished ninth at the Southern Championships, an all-time high for the program.

On the season, Elder made 252 saves which ranks second to his efforts in the 2013 season for most saves in a season. He also holds the programs all-time saves mark with 767.