Women's Water Polo Drops Season Opener to Mount St. Mary's

Women's Water Polo Drops Season Opener to Mount St. Mary's

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team opened their season with a loss to Mount St. Mary's at home on Friday.

Final Score: Mount St. Mary's 24, Penn State Behrend 5

Records: Penn State Behrend (0-1), Mount St. Mary's (4-5)

Key Moments:

* Olivia Wright (Fairview, PA/Fairview) scored her first two goals of the season Friday, leading the Lions on the night
* Wright also finished with a pair of assists, ending the opener with four points
* Shannon Young (Roseville, CA/Roseville) found the back of the net for her first of year in the fourth quarter
* Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) and Brooklyn Mocny (Sunnyvale, CA/Homestead) rounded out the scoring for Behrend
* The Mountaineers opened the first quarter with seven goals and scored six-unanswered in the second frame
* Mount St. Mary's had 11 different players register a goal

Up Next:

* The Lions will compete in the Curtis Robinette Memorial Invite on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Mercyhurst
* Behrend will play McKendree on Saturday and wrap the weekend up against Siena on Sunday