Women’s Water Polo Hosts CWPA Regional Tournament 2; Wright To Be Honored in Senior Ceremony
The Penn State Behrend women’s water polo team is set to host the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Regional Tournament 2 this Saturday and Sunday.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team is set to host the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Regional Tournament 2 this Saturday and Sunday.
Schedule/Coverage:
Saturday, April 6
Penn State Behrend vs. Carthage (Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. No. 6 Augustana (Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. No. 9 Austin – Senior Recognition (Video)
Sunday, April 7
Penn State Behrend vs. No. 7 Macalester (Video)
Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions last competed March 9-10 at the CWPA Regional Tournament 1 and finished with a 2-2 record
* Junior Marley Persch (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) scored her 100th career goal in a 15-5 win over Wheaton
* In Behrend's victory against Wheaton, Makenzie Rickerd (Rockford, MI/Rockford) recorded two scores, while Nic Darrell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge), Dylan Scherping (Harleysville, PA/Souderton), Calla Williams (Longwood, FL/Lyman), Lauren True (Denton, TX/Guyer), Olivia Wright (Fairview, PA/Fairview), Susie Carrillo (Fresno, CA/Clovis North Educational Center), and Darragh Martin (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) each added a goal
* This marked the first collegiate goal for True
* Goalie Monica Villasenor (San Gabriel, CA/La Salle) made 10 saves in net
* The Lions second victory in the first regional tournament came against Grove City (17-14)
* Carrillo and Persch each scored a game-high six goals, while Martin delivered a hat trick in the first period and finished with five goals vs. the Wolverines
* Prior to the team's 8 p.m. matchup with No. 9 Austin on Saturday, Wright will be honored in a senior ceremony
Full Weekend Schedule:
Saturday, April 6
9:00 a.m. - Grove City vs. Austin
10:20 a.m. - Penn State Behrend vs. Carthage
11:40 a.m. - Connecticut College vs. Augustana
1:00 p.m. - Wheaton vs. Austin
2:20 p.m. - Grove City vs. Macalester
3:30 p.m. - Penn State Behrend vs. Augustana
5:00 p.m. - Connecticut College vs. Carthage
6:20 p.m. - Wheaton vs. Macalester
8:00 p.m. - Penn State Behrend vs. Austin (Senior Recognition)
Sunday, April 7
8:00 a.m. - Wheaton vs. Augustana
9:15 a.m. - Grove City vs. Carthage
10:30 a.m. - Connecticut College vs. Austin
11:45 a.m. - Penn State Behrend vs. Macalester
1:00 p.m. - Grove City vs. Augustana
2:15 p.m. - Wheaton vs. Carthage
3:30 p.m. - Connecticut College vs. Macalester