ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team split a pair of contests at Augustana, defeating Connecticut College and falling to Austin in the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium.
Match One
Score: Austin 14, Penn State Behrend 6
Records: Austin (4-10), Penn State Behrend (5-20)
Key Moments:
* The Behrend Lions were down by one after the first period thanks to a goal from Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) and Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/Dan Dieguito)
* Austin managed to score nine goals over the next two periods to extend their lead
* Anderson led with two goals, while Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen), Robert Bakh (Issaquah, WA/Gibson EK) and Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) also scored
* Kruger also added two assists
* Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) made seven saves and Leyton Vrono (Murrieta, CA/Murrieta Valley) tallied two stops
Match Two
Score: Penn State Behrend 13, Connecticut College 10
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-20), Connecticut College (2-13)
Key Moments:
* Anderson led the way for the Lions in their sixth victory of the season with five goals and five assists for 10 points
* The Camels attempt at a comeback were thwarted when Carpico scored twice in the final two minutes of the game
* Carpico finished with three goals, while Holl added a pair of scores
* Kruger and Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon) each added two assists
* Friedman posted another seven saves in the win
* The Lions outscored Connecticut 6-4 in the second period and by one goal in the final two periods to hold on for the victory
Up Next:
* The Lions complete their trip in Illinois tomorrow with matchups against Washington & Jefferson and the hosts Augustana. First game is scheduled for noon.
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