Senior Jenna Zeyfang and freshman MaryEllen Spooner became the first-ever Penn State Behrend womens water polo players to earn All-American status in the 10-year history of the program announced by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC).
On Friday, July 2, the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (CWPA) announced the 2010 Women's All Academic Awards. Penn State Behrend had six players honored for academic excellence.
The Behrend Lions women's water polo team announced its team awards for the 2010 season. Head Coach Joe Tristan recognized senior goalie Jenna Zeyfang (Erie, PA/First Academy) as the program's Most Valuable Player.
The Penn State Behrend Lions recently announced the 2009-2010 Female Athlete Award Winners. The Behrend Lion Athletic Staff and athletes gathered for their annual Athlete Awards picnic to announce the winners.
Penn State Behrend women's water polo players Hilary MacManus (Beaver Falls/Blackhawk) and Stefania Pontillo (Erie/McDowell) were honored on April 23 by the Collegiate Water Polo Association. MacManus earned the Division III Defensive Player of the Week Award while Pontillo was selected as the Division III Player and Rookie of the Week.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team defeated the Chatham University Cougars on Saturday, April 17 at the Junker Center pool. The blue and white were victorious by a score of 6-4.
Jenna Zeyfang (Erie/Erie First Academy) was recently named the women's varsity Division III defensive player of the week for her efforts at the CWPA Regional Tournament in recording two overtime victories against Utica College and Chatham University.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped a game versus Mercyhurst College on Tuesday, April 13. The blue and white fell by a score of 12-2.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team hosted cross-town visitors and Division II opponent Mercyhust on Tuesday, April 6. The Lakers would earn the victory in the Junker Center pool by a score of 10-3.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped a 12-6 decision to Washington & Jefferson in the Junker Center pool on Thursday April 1. The blue and white fell behind early but rallied to tie the score and then took the lead at 4-3 after one period.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team closed out their 2010 Behrend Invitational with two losses to the Gannon Golden Knights and the Mercyhurst Lakers.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo opened the 2010 Behrend Invitational with a 19-2 loss to the University of Toronto. The Behrend women will be back in action at 9:15 a.m. tommorow morning.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team is set to begin the 2010 Behrend Lions Invitational at the Junker Center Pool. The field is set with a total of seven teams with high hopes coming into the weekend.
1. What are your thoughts on your team after beginning your season out west?
I am very excited for the season. We played some of the toughest competition in the country and the girls were able to bring home a lot of great qualities.
The Penn State Behrend womens water polo team enters the 2010 season with high hopes and many familiar faces prepared to face a challenging schedule of competition. Head coach Joe Tristan returns for his seventh season at the helm of the Behrend Lions water polo program.