Women's Water Polo Defeats Utica; Darrell Sets Field Block Record

UTICA, NY – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team went 1-1 on the first day of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Regional Tournament hosted at Utica on Saturday.

Game One:
Final Score: Penn State Behrend 16, Utica 4
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-14), Utica (0-7)

Key Moments:

* The win marks the second straight against Utica this season
* Four different players scored multiple goals led by Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) with five goals
* Darrell also posted eight steals and two drawn kickouts
* Olivia Wright (Fairview, PA/Fairview) tallied four goals and three assists
* Behrend held the Pioneers scoreless in the first quarter to take a 4-0 lead
* The Lions had their most productive period in the third with six goals, paced by Darrell's hat trick
* Julie de Deus (Pembroke Pines, FL/Pembroke Pines Charter) and Kieffer Beckman (Wildwood, MO/Eureka) each tallied three saves in the win

Game Two:
Final Score: Connecticut College 20, Penn State Behrend 9
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-15), Connecticut (6-5)

Noteworthy:
* Darrell tallied a field block to break the record for most field blocks in a season with 14

Key Moments:

* Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) led with four goals and two drawn kickouts
* Darrell also added five steals to put her two steals way from breaking the season steals record in program history set at 92
* Beckman added three more saves and Sarah Mancebo (Tulare, Ca/Mission Oak) posted four saves
* Wright tallied two goals to finish with six on the day
* Behrend tallied three goals in the second and third period

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action tomorrow against Grove City and W&J at the CWPA Regional Tournament at Utica.