Lions Take on Mercyhurst in Men's Water Polo Saturday
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.
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