ERIE, Pa.  – The Penn State Behrend men's water polo team fell to Gannon and Mercyhurst in its final regular season contests on Saturday.

Match One
Score: Gannon 24, Penn State Behrend 17
Records: Gannon (10-9), Penn State Behrend (7-22)

Key Moments:

* Eli Anderson (Encinitas, CA/San Dieguito) scored a team-high five goals, registering a hat trick in the second period
* Junior Eugene Kruger (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) found the back of the net four times, while teammate Justin Brown (Healdsburg, CA/Cardinal Newman) delivered three goals
* The other multi-goal scorer for the Lions was Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) with two goals
* Ryan Carpico (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen), Chase Cordon (Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon), and Ryan Kenney (Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) also recorded a goal apiece

Match Two
Score: Mercyhurst 12, Penn State Behrend 11
Records: Mercyhurst (4-19), Penn State Behrend (7-23)

Key Moments:

* Behrend took an 8-7 lead going in to the third period, but four Mercyhurst goals in the final period gave the Lakers a one score victory
* Anderson once again led the team in goals (four), while Carpico and Cordon each tallied two scores
* Cordon, Kenney, and Ethan Friedman (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) each dished out two assists
* In net, Friedman (nine saves) and Leyton Vrono (Murrieta, CA/Murrieta Valley) (one save) split time

Up Next:

* The Lions head to Berkeley, CA to compete in the MPSF Championships held Nov. 17-19