Men's Water Polo Hosts Erie Weekend
The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team will host the Erie Weekend Invitational this weekend on Friday and Saturday at the Junker Center.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team will host the Erie Weekend Invitational this weekend on Friday and Saturday at the Junker Center.
Schedule of Events/Coverage
Friday October 18
Penn State Behrend vs Iona – 8:00 p.m. (Video)
Saturday October 19
Mercyhurst vs Iona – 9:00 a.m. (Video)
Gannon vs Iona – 11:30 a.m. (Video)
Penn State Behrend vs Mercyhurst – 1:00 p.m. (Video)
Penn State Behrend vs Gannon – 3:00 p.m. (Video)
Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are coming into the weekend with a 3-6 record
* Behrend has not played a game since September 27 against Washington & Jefferson
* The Lions took down the Presidents, 9-8 with a goal scored by Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temecal Canyon) in the final seconds of play
* Junior goalkeeper Matt Olimski (San Diego, CA/Otay Ranch) is ranked first in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) with 20 steals on the season while Greg Kinzler (Kiski, PA/Agora Charter Cyber School) is tied for fourth with 14
* Olimski is also first in the MPSF in both steals per game (2.22) and saves per game (12.22)
* Behrend took on Gannon and Iona earlier this season, falling 17-9 and 15-7, respectively