Behrend Triumphs Caltech for First Victory of Season; Drop Final Game Against Salem
The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team earned its first victory of the season, 16-4, over Caltech on the final day of the Washington and Jefferson Invitational. To end the two-day invite, the Lions fell to Salem.
WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team earned its first victory of the season, 16-4, over Caltech on the final day of the Washington and Jefferson Invitational. To end the two-day invite, the Lions fell to Salem.
Match One
Score: Penn State Behrend 16, Caltech 4
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-2), Caltech (0-3)
Key Moments:
* Head coach Gina-Bella Mata'afa picked up her first win since being named as the head of the program this summer after serving as the assistant coach last season
* Eight different Lions found the back of the net
* Behrend garnered a 7-3 advantage going into halftime, notching five goals in the second frame
* Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) started the scoring outbreak in the second period for Lions with a goal with 7:14 on the clock. Also, Carpico tallied two assists
* Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) and Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) led the way for Behrend with four goals apiece
* Holl notched three scores in the third period
* Senior Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito) recorded a multi-goal game for the Lions, while fellow seniors Justin Brown (Healdsburg, CA/Cardinal Newman) and Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon) registered scores
* Anderson dished out four assists, while Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) assisted on three goals
* Freshman Adrian Tolcyzk (Park Ridge, IL/Maine South) scored his first collegiate goal in Sunday's contest
* In the final period, Devin Lockard (Edgewood, WA/Puyallup) tallied his first goal of the season to cap off Behrend's first win of the 2023 campaign
* Goalkeeper Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) only allowed three goals, while stopping 10 of the Beavers shots and dishing out an assist
* Freshman Evan Teeter made his collegiate debut in net and collected five saves
Match Two
Score: Salem 21, Penn State Behrend 7
Records: Salem (4-0), Penn State Behrend (1-3)
Key Moments:
* Salem controlled most of the first half, going into halftime with an 11-1 lead
* The lone goal in the first half for the Lions came from Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen) Valley
* Marko Zivojinovic (seven goals) and Ivan Zivojinovic (six goals) were the leaders for the Tigers in Sunday afternoon's contest
* The lone goal in the first half for the Lions came from Ryan Kenney who finished the game with two scores
* Junior Connor Bradley (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen) delivered his first goal of the season
* Other scorers for Behrend were Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich), Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito), Justin Brown (Healdsburg, CA/Cardinal Newman), and Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon)
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action when they travel to the Connecticut Invite for a two-day competition beginning on Saturday, Sep. 16. Saturday's game is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.