Lions Continue in CWPA Championships

NEW LONDON, Ct. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team competed the second and third round of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championships on Saturday.

Scores
Penn State Behrend 5, Washington & Jefferson 0
Grove City 12, Penn State Behrend 10

Game 1

* In the first game, the Lions won 5-0 over the Presidents
* Behrend was leading 8-7 with two minutes left in the game
* The Presidents had to forfeit the remainder of the game, defaulting in a 5-0 Behrend win

Game 2

* The Lions took on Grove City in the second game of the day, due to a win over W&J
* Behrend fell to the Wolverines, 12-10
* Daniella Rios (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico / Sagrados Corazones) led the team with two goals and five assists
* Lauren Wood (Vernon Hills, IL/Vernon Hills) and Remy De Guzman (Mission Viejo, CA / Trabuco Hills) also both chipped in two goals
* Allison McClure (Loveland, OH/Milford) tallied one goal, four steals, and two assists in the game
* JoJo Gager (Holland, MI/West Ottawa) pulled in two steals along with a goal
* The teams remaining goals were scored by Angela Laier (Lansing, MI/Holt) (1) and Clare Jefferys (Erie, PA/Villa Maria) (1)
* In goal, Mackensie Robie (Girard, PA/Girard) had eight saves and two steals

Up Next
* Penn State Behrend will play for seventh place in the CWPA Championships at 9 a.m. tomorrow against Connecticut College.