Men’s Water Polo Battles Ohio State To Double-Overtime; Fall To Gannon in Season-Opener

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team fell in double overtime, 16-15, to Ohio State on day one of the Washington and Jefferson Invitational. In the second match of the day, the Lions dropped the contest against Gannon by a score of 14-9.

Match One
Score: Ohio State 16, Penn State Behrend 15 (2 OT)
Records: Ohio State (1-0), Penn State Behrend (0-1)

Key Moments:

* Behrend battled the Buckeyes all the way to the end of double overtime
* Senior Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was a stand out for the Lions, scoring three goals and dishing out five assists
* The Lions had five players record multiple scores
* Chase Cordon (three) (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon), Jack Holl (three) (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich), Eugene Kruger (two) (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) and Ryan Carpico (two) (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen) each found the back of the net on numerous occasions
* Holl and Kenney both added two drawn kickouts, while Kruger tallied two assists.
* Freshmen Karol Nowak (Barrington, IL/Barrington) and Adrian Tolczyk (Park Ridge, IL/Maine South) scored their first collegiate goal in Saturday's contest
* In net, junior goalie Leyton Vrono (Murrieta, CA/Murrieta Valley) finished with 12 saves

Match Two
Score: Gannon 14, Penn State Behrend 9
Records: Gannon (2-0), Penn State Behrend (0-2)

Key Moments:

* Four different Lions found the back of the net
* Junior Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) led the way for the Lions in game two, registering five goals
* Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) scored two goals, while Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) and Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito) tallied a score apiece
* Holl and Kenney each finished with five goals in both games Saturday afternoon
* Goalkeeper Ethan Friedman made nine saves for the Lions

Up Next:

* The Lions compete tomorrow in day two of the Washington and Jefferson against Caltech at 9:10 a.m. and Salem at 1:50 p.m.