ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team dropped its weekend games to begin the season at the Robinette Invitational hosted by Mercyhurst.
Match One
Score: Chapman 18, Penn State Behrend 9
Records: Chapman (1-1), Penn State Behrend (0-1)
Key Moments:
* Susie Carrillo (Fresno, CA/Clovis North Educational Center) led the way for the Lions with four goals to go along with one assists in the Lions season opener against Chapman
* Freshman Makenzie Rickerd (Rockford, MI/Rockford) delivered her first collegiate goal in the first quarter of Friday's contest
* On the defensive end, Carrillo, Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge), Olivia Wright (Fairview, PA/Fairview), and Monica Villasenor (San Gabriel, CA/La Salle) each tallied two steals apeice
* In her first collegiate game in net, Villasenor finished with 16 saves
Match Two
Score: Gannon 15, Penn State Behrend 6
Records: Gannon (4-5), Penn State Behrend (0-2)
Key Moments:
* Rickerd finished with a team-high two goals, while Darrell, Carrillo, Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville), and Darragh Martin (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) each added a score
* Persch, Martin, and Wright each recorded a steal
* Villasenor (15 saves) and sophomore Kieffer Beckman (Wildwood, MO/Eureka) (four saves) split time in goal
Match Three
Score: Chapman 18, Penn State Behrend 3
Records: Mercyhurst (1-13), Penn State Behrend (0-3)
Key Moments:
* Scarlett Hall (Carlsbad, CA/San Marcos) netted her first collegiate goal against the Lakers, while Rickerd and Martin chipped in a goal apeice
* Hall also added a team-high two takeaways
* Villasenor (14 saves) and Beckmann (three saves) each played time in net
Match Four
Score: LIU 12, Penn State Behrend 1
Records: LIU (9-2), Penn State Behrend (0-4)
Key Moments:
* Martin scored the lone goal of the game for the Lions against the Sharks
Up Next:
* The Lions travel to California to compete in the Convergence Tournament on Friday, Mar. 1 and Saturday, Mar. 2. Behrend takes on Cal Lutheran in its first game on Friday at 3 pm. PST/6 p.m. EST in Los Angeles.
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