Carthage Edges Women's Water Polo at CWPA Championships

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped a one-goal decision to Carthage, falling 9-8 in the opening game of the 2023 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championships on Friday afternoon.

Final Score: Carthage 9, Penn State Behrend 8
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-18), Carthage (5-14)

Key Moments:

* The Firebirds starting goalie Ella Selman made the game-winning save on the Lions final shot with one second remaining in the game to post a one-goal victory
* Selman made 13 saves in the game, halting Behrend from sending it into overtime as time expired
* Carthage outscored the Lions 5-0 in the first quarter, but the Lions returned the favor in the fourth with five straight goals and holding the Firebirds scoreless
* Darragh Martin (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) and Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) each tallied two goals in the fourth period
* Martin scored with 26 seconds left to get Behrend within one
* Faith Harris started in goal in the fourth quarter for Carthage and Selman came in after the Lions eighth goal to preserve the win
* Persch finished with a team-best three goals, while Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) tallied a pair and Shannon Young (Roseville, CA/Roseville) scored the first goal of the game
* Goalie Julie de Deus (Pembroke Pines, FL/Pembroke Pines Charter) made six saves in the contest

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday against the loser of Austin and Grove City. The game is set for 11 a.m.