Lions Earn First Win of Season vs. Grove City; Fall To W&J on Senior Day
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team earned a 14-9 victory against Grove City in its first win of the season on Saturday as host of the PSB Invitational.
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team earned a 14-9 victory against Grove City in its first win of the season on Saturday as host of the PSB Invitational.
Noteworthy:
* Prior to the Behrend' s first game, senior Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) was honored in a ceremony
Match One
Score: Penn State Behrend 14, Grove City 9
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-4), Grove City (1-6)
Key Moments:
* Four first half goals by Darragh Martin (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) gave the Lions an 8-5 advantage after two quarters
* Sophomore Makenzie Rickerd (Rockford, MI/Rockford) tallied two goals in the second and third quarters, while Dylan Scherping (Harleysville, PA/Souderton) and Martin added a score in the final period to secure Behrend's first win of the season
* Martin led the way with a game-high five goals, while Rickerd recorded four scores and Lauren True (Denton, TX/Guyer) delivered a hat-trick
* The Lions defense held Grove City to a combined six scores from the second to fourth quarter
Match Two
Score: Washington & Jefferson 16, Penn State Behrend 5
Records: Mercyhurst (5-3), Penn State Behrend (1-5)
Key Moments:
* Rickerd and Susie Carrillo (Fresno, CA/Clovis North Educational Center) each scored two first quarter goals against the Presidents
* Martin and Priscilla Gil (Chicago, IL/Riverside Brookfield) notched one score apiece
* Carrillo finished with a team-high two goals for the Lions
Up Next:
* Behrend completes its home invite with two more game tomorrow against Wheaton (Mass.) and Connecticut College. Game times are set for 9 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.