Lions Fall To Austin on First Day of CWPA Championships

Lions Fall To Austin on First Day of CWPA Championships

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The No. 6 Penn State Behrend women's water polo fell to No. 3 Austin, 21-9, on day one of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championships, hosted by Connecticut College Friday afternoon.

Score: Austin 21, Penn State Behrend 9
Records: Austin (7-10), Penn State Behrend (4-16)

Key Moments:

* Freshman Makenzie Rickerd (Rockford, MI/Rockford) tallied a team-high three scores
* Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) scored two goals in the first quarter against the Kangaroos
* Sophomores Darragh Martin (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) and Susie Carrillo (Fresno, CA/Clovis North Educational Center) each recored two goals

Up Next:

* The Lions will take on No. 7 Carthage at 10 a.m. tomorrow for the second day of the CWPA Championships