Morgantown, W.Va. – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo dropped its first two contests at the Salem Invitational.
Match One
Score: McKendree 19, Penn State Behrend 4
Records: McKendree (1-4), Penn State Behrend (3-5)
Key Moments:
* Senior Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) put the Lions on the board with a score off a pass from Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) in the second period
* Kruger tallied a powerplay goal with two minutes left in the third frame to lead the team with two points
* Behrend added a penalty shot score from Adrian Tolcyzk (Park Ridge, IL/Maine South) in the final period with 6:14 on the clock
* Kenney, Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen), and Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito) each added a steal in the contest
* In net, Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) made six saves, while Devin Lockard (Edgewood, WA/Puyallup) finished with two stops
Match Two
Score: Gannon 15, Penn State Behrend 9
Records: Gannon (5-0), Penn State Behrend (3-6)
Key Moments:
* Junior Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) led the Lions with three goals and two steals in the Lions final game Saturday night
* Eugene Kruger had a team-high four points, notching one score and three assists, while Ryan Kenney registered two goals
* Other scorers for the Lions were Connor Bradley (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen) and Ethan Friedman
* Friedman accumulated seven saves in net
* Behrend outscored the Golden Knights 4-1 in the fourth period and outshot Gannon for the game,
33-32
Up Next:
* The Lions complete the Salem Invitational tomorrow with matchups against the host Salem and Mount St. Mary's at 11:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
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