Young Reaches 100 Career Goals; Women's Water Polo Falls Twice
The Penn State Behrend women’s water polo team managed to score eight goals in each game but fell to Whittier and La Verne at the Claremont Convergence Tournament in La Verne, California on Saturday.
LA VERNE, Calif. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team managed to score eight goals in each game but fell to Whittier and La Verne at the Claremont Convergence Tournament in La Verne, California on Saturday.
Final Score:
Whittier 16, Penn State Behrend 8
La Verne 17, Penn State Behrend 8
Records: Penn State Behrend (0-9)
Key Moments:
* Shannon Young (Roseville, CA/Roseville) scored four goals in the first match and added two more in the second to reach 100 career goals
* In the first match, Whittier held a 7-2 advantage after the first quarter and took a seven-goal lead into halftime
* Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) added eight steals, three assists and one goal
* Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) tallied a pair of goals and one assist vs. Whittier
* Against La Verne, Darrell tallied a team-best three goals and five steals
* Young tallied two goals, while Darragh Martin (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) had two goals on three shots
* Kieffer Beckman (Wildwood, MO/Eureka) made eight saves on the day, including six against La Verne
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action on Monday at Occidental. Match time is 10 p.m.