AUSTIN, Texas - The Connecticut College men's water polo team held off Penn State Behrend 10-7 in the final match at Austin College on Sunday.

Score:
Connecticut 10, Penn State Behrend 7

Key Moments

* The Lions grabbed the early 1-0 lead off a goal from Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) with 1:28 into the first quarter
* Connecticut was able to go ahead 2-1 by the end of the first quarter and hold onto the lead for the remainder of the game
* Behrend cut the lead to 5-4 with three consecutive goals to end the second quarter
* Holl, Ethan Berty (Wexford, PA/North Allegheny) and Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen) scored for the Lions during that run
* Behrend got within two goals at 9-7 in the fourth quarter
* Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon) tallied the final goal for the Lions with 4:03 remaining in the game
* Behrend relied on the defense of Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, PA/Valley Center), who made a season-high 15 saves
* Holl finished the game with a hat trick

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday, September 24, hosting the Behrend Invitational.