Men's Water Polo Defeats Connecticut; Lions Fall to Augustana
The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team defeated Connecticut 19-12 in game one of the MPSF Regionals before falling to Augustana 21-13 in game two at the Junker Center on Sunday.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team defeated Connecticut 19-12 in game one of the MPSF Regionals before falling to Augustana 21-13 in game two at the Junker Center on Sunday.
Match One
Score: Penn State Behrend 19, Connecticut 12
Key Moments:
* The Lions collected their fifth win and second victory over Connecticut College this season
* Nick Thompson led with seven goals on 10 shots, while Ryan Carpico tallied five goals
* Carpico scored the eventual game-winning goal in the second quarter, scoring with a man up at the 6:14 mark
* After tying 3-all in the first quarter, Behrend went ahead by two goals at halftime
* The Lions outscored Connecticut 9-5 in the third quarter to take a comfortable lead
* Freddy Browarski added three goals and two assists
* Rylan McDowell and Jack Johnson each handed out two assists
* Goalie Ethan Friedman made seven saves
Match Two
Score: Augustana 21, Penn State Behrend 13
Key Moments:
* Augustana jumped out to a 5-2 lead after the first quarter and held on for the win
* Owen Kroh, McDowell and Thompson each netted a hat trick
* McDowell also posted two assists along with Carpico, who also tallied two goals
* Andy Zhuri made 12 saves and four steals in goal
* Dylan Hayslip assisted on three goals, while Will Aikens recorded two goals
* The Lions managed to outscored Augustana 5-4 in the third quarter
Up Next:
* The Lions are back in action on Sunday, November 2 against Gannon and Mercyhurst.