ERIE, Pa – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team competed in the Mercyhurst Invitational this weekend where they came up short in matches against Mercyhurst and Gannon.

The Lions (0-5) dropped their first match of the day to Mercyhurst (3-1) by a score of 14-8. Isaak Hatopp (Saline MI/Saline) led the way for Behrend, recording four goals, four drawn ejections, and four steals. Andre Sardaryzadeh (Murrieta, CA/Elsinore) added to the Lion's effort, adding three goals and three drawn ejections. Greg Levit (Bayonne, France/Suncoast) added a goal and Nick Catanzarite (Columbus, OH/Worthinton Kilbourne) recorded six saves.

In game two, Hatopp and Sardaryzadeh provided Behrend's offense, scoring three goals apiece, but the Lions still fell short to Gannon (4-3),16-6. Hatopp also added three steals and an assist. Cameron Makin (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) drew three ejections, giving Behrend a great chance with a man up. Catanzarite added four saves against the Golden Knights.

The Lions will be back in action Saturday, September 17th when they travel to New London, Connecticut for a four-game set. Game one will begin at 8:30 a.m. when they take on Connecticut College.