ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team fell to Mercyhurst and Wittenberg on the first day of the Curtis Robinette Memorial Invite, hosted by the Lakers at the Hagerty Events Center on Saturday.

Final Scores: Mercyhurst 19, Behrend 10; Wittenberg 11, Behrend 9

Key Moments:

* The Lions scored 19 goals over two games led by Nic Darrell's (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) seven goals
* Darrell tallied three goals vs. Mercyhurst and then scored four more in game two
* Darrell also made 10 steals against the Lakers, tying a 19-year old team record for most steals in a game
* Sarah Mancebo (Tulare, CA/Mission Oak) made eight saves in game one
* Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) had four drawn kickouts, three steals and two goals vs. Mercyhurst
* In game two, Shannon Young (Roseville, CA/Roseville) added three goals
* Darrell started the scoring against the Tigers, giving Behrend a 1-0 lead
* Wittenberg managed a 3-2 lead after the first quarter and held an 8-4 advantage at halftime
* The Lions kept chipping away at the lead, down to two goals by the fourth quarter

Up Next:

* The Lions will wrap up opening weekend tomorrow against Iona, taking place at the Hagerty Events Center at 9:15 a.m.