NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team was victorious over Connecticut College, 11-9, to end the first day of the Connecticut Invite. To begin the day, Behrend picked up a win via forfeit by Wheaton (Mass.) and fell to Iona, 15-8, in the second game of the afternoon.

Match One
Score: Penn State Behrend wins by forfeit
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-2), Wheaton (Mass.) (0-1)

Match Two
Score: Iona 15, Penn State Behrend 8
Records: Iona (3-5-1), Penn State Behrend (2-3)

Key Moments:

* Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) scored the first goal for the Lions with 6:07 left in the second quarter
* The Lions registered back-to-back scores by Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) and Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito) to begin the third quarter
* Holl delivered two goals on three shots and added a steal, while Anderson also recorded two scores with two steals
* Junior Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen) led Behrend with three assists, while Kruger dished out two helpers in Saturday's contest
* In net, Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) and Leyton Vrono (Murrieta, CA/Murrieta Valley) split time. Friedman racked up six saves, while Vrono made four stops

Match Three
Score: Penn State Behrend 11, Connecticut College 9
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-3), Connecticut College (0-2)

Key Moments:

* Six second quarter goals by the Lions propelled the team to an 11-9 victory against the hosts
* Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon) led Behrend in scores, tallying all four of his goals of the contest in the second frame
* Eugene Kruger and Ryan Carpico each chipped in two goals apiece
* Kruger, Will Aikens (LaGrange Park, IL/Lyons Township), Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen), and goalkeeper Ethan Friedman recorded two assists apeice
* On the defensive side, Eli Anderson made four steals
* Along with Carpico, Jack Holl and Connor Bradley (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen) found the back of the net in the final quarter to help secure the Lions third victory of the season
* From the second quarter, Behrend went on a 10-5 run to close out its final match of the day
* Friedman finished with 17 saves in net

Up Next:

* The Lions conclude the Connecticut Invite with a matchup against MIT tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.