Lions Take on Mercyhurst in Men's Water Polo Saturday

Lions Take on Mercyhurst in Men's Water Polo Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team will take on Mercyhurst on Saturday at the Prep Event Center in Erie, PA beginning at 12 p.m.

Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions are coming into the game with a 6-9 overall record
* Behrend most recently competed in the Division III Eastern Championships, placing third
* At the tournament, the Lions took down Washington & Jefferson and Connecticut College while falling to MIT
* Andre Sardaryzadeh (Murrieta, CA/Elsinore) had a career-high six goals against Connecticut
* Isaak Hatopp (Saline, MI/Saline) and Matt Olimski (San Diego, CA/Otay Ranch) were named to the All-Tournament team
* Olimski leads the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) in multiple statistical categories
* Olimski is ranked first in steals (26), saves (197), steals per game (1.73), and saves per game (13.13)
* Hatopp is tied for fourth in the MPSF with 18 assists on the season
* The Lions are looking to take down Mercyhurst after losing 13-11 in double overtime earlier this season