LA VERNE, Ca.  – At the Gary Troyer Convergence, the Penn State Behrend men's water polo team fell twice on Friday, 18-6 to Occidental and 18-7 against La Verne.

In the opener against Occidental, the Lions trailed by only three after one quarter. The Tigers, however, outscored Behrend 15-5 the rest of the way. Logan McCartny (San Diego, CA/LaJolla) netted three goals for the Lions, who were playing over 2,400 miles from home.  

James Billington (Santa Ynez, CA/Santa Ynez) and Justin Vink (Los Angeles, CA/Granada Hills Charter) added scores for Behrend.

In the nightcap, Victor Nguyen's (San Jose, CA/Evergreen Valley) three goals weren't enough for Penn State Behrend as the Lions fell to La Verne, 18-7. Behrend battled, however, outscoring the Leopards 7-5 in the second half. McCartny added two more goals for the Lions, and Vink and Aaron Figurski (Erie, PA/McDowell) each scored once.

Behrend's west coast swing continues Saturday, when they take on Cal Lutheran and CalTech at Whittier College.