ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team took ninth place at the 2023 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championships hosted by Macalester on Saturday. The Lions fell to Grove City and came back to defeat Utica 17-7.
Game One:
Final Score: Grove City 18, Penn State Behrend 14
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-19), Grove City (5-15)
Key Moments:
* The Wolverines held a 6-0 advantage after the first quarter
* Behrend outscored Grove City 11-8 over the next two quarters, but trailed 14-11 heading into the final period
* Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) led with four goals, five drawn kickouts and two steals
* Emily McNaughton (Seven Fields, PA/Pine-Richland) added three goals, including a pair in the second quarter
* Persch had a hat trick in the third, while Shannon Young (Roseville, CA/Roseville) added a goal in the third and fourth
* Sarah Mancebo (Tulare, CA/Mission Oak) made four saves in the game
* Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) had seven steals, three assists and one goal in the effort
Game One:
Final Score: Penn State Behrend 17, Utica 7
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-19), Utica (0-13)
Key Moments:
* The Lions defeated Utica for the third time this season for ninth place
* Behrend grabbed a 4-0 lead after the first period and never trailed
* In the fourth quarter, the Lions outscored the Pioneers 7-1
* Young led with five goals, scoring three in the fourth period
* Olivia Wright (Fairview, PA/Fairview) had a hat trick and Darrell netted a pair of goals
