LOS ANGELES, Ca. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team opened the 2018 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship with a 8-6 win over Austin College on Friday morning at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center on the campus of USC.
With the win, Behrend will now face UCLA later today at 6 p.m. (3 p.m. PST).
Coverage (Stats and Video Included)
Score: Penn State Behrend 8, Austin College 6
Records: Penn State Behrend (4-17), Austin College (1-13)
Key Moments:
* Penn State Behrend battled from an early 3-1 deficit to grab a 8-6 victory
* Austin Hoff (Lake Forest, CA/El Toro) provided an offensive spark for the Behrend Lions, scoring three goals. Kyle Frerichs (Sellersville, PA/Penn Ridge) scored two goals.
* Joshua Koornneef (Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven) Andre Sardaryzadeh (Murrieta, CA/Elsinore) and Dario Gonzalez (Hanford, CA/Hanford West) all tallied one goal apiece in the win.
* Cameron Makin (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) was credited with two assists.
* Goalie Matt Olimski (San Diego, CA/Otay Ranch), who earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention honors on Thursday, made 14 saves in the victory.
* Friday morning's win was the fourth of the season for PSB.
Up Next: Penn State Behrend will take on the UCLA Bruins at 6 p.m. at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.