2024 Behrend Men's Water Polo Top Stories

Season
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Behrend Men’s Water Polo Record-Setting Season Comes To An End In MPSF East Championship vs. #2 Augustana; Holl, Thompson Named To All-Tournament Team

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team ended its season with a 23-7 setback against No. 2 Augustana in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Championship on Sunday.

November 24, 2024

Hayslip Delivers Game Winner; #6 Behrend Advances To MPSF East Championship With 8-7 Victory Over #4 Austin
Hayslip Delivers Game Winner; #6 Behrend Advances To MPSF East Championship With 8-7 Victory Over #4 Austin

Freshman Dylan Hayslip (Flower Mound, TX/Marcus) scored the game-winning goal with 57 seconds left in regulation to give the No. 6 Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team an 8-7 upset win over No. 4 Austin in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Semifinals on Saturday.

November 23, 2024

Men’s Water Polo Set for MPSF Championships
Men’s Water Polo Set for MPSF Championships

The No. 6 Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team competes in the three-day Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships hosted by UCLA, beginning with a matchup against No. 3 Stanford on Friday, Nov. 22.

November 22, 2024

#6 Behrend Falls To #3 Stanford In First Round of MPSF Tournament
#6 Behrend Falls To #3 Stanford In First Round of MPSF Tournament

The No. 6 Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team fell No. 3 Stanford in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championships on Friday, hosted by UCLA.

November 22, 2024

Thompson, Mata’afa Headline MPSF All-Conference Honors
Thompson, Mata’afa Headline MPSF All-Conference Honors

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) earned 2024 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Newcomer of the Year, while head coach Gina-Bella Mata’afa was named Coach of the Year for the second straight season.

November 20, 2024

Thompson Tabbed MPSF East Newcomer of the Week
Thompson Tabbed MPSF East Newcomer of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Newcomer of the Week.

November 11, 2024

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Men’s Water Polo Concluded Regular Season With Win Over W&J At Austin Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team finished the regular season with two games at the Austin Invitational.

November 10, 2024

Lions Dominate Wheaton (MA); Narrowly Fall To Host Austin Saturday
Lions Dominate Wheaton (MA); Narrowly Fall To Host Austin Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team defeated Wheaton (MA) 24-4 and then narrowly fell 9-8 to host Austin on the first day of the Austin Invitational on Saturday.

November 09, 2024

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Behrend Bested In Home Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team fell to Gannon and Mercyhurst in the Junker Center Natatorium Saturday for the PSB Invitational.

November 02, 2024

Men’s Water Polo Hosts Home Invite; Honors Three Seniors Saturday
Men’s Water Polo Hosts Home Invite; Honors Three Seniors Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team is at home for the first time this season with matchups against Gannon and Mercyhurst on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

October 31, 2024

Holl, Thompson Selected MPSF Players of the Week
Holl, Thompson Selected MPSF Players of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo senior Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) and freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) were named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Players of the Week.

October 28, 2024

Men’s Water Polo Falls To Mercyhurst And Salem At Erie Prep Center
Men’s Water Polo Falls To Mercyhurst And Salem At Erie Prep Center

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team was unable to get past Mercyhurst and Salem on the final day of the Gannon Invitational Sunday.

October 27, 2024

Behrend Tripped Up In First Two Games of Gannon Invitational
Behrend Tripped Up In First Two Games of Gannon Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team fell to McKendree and host Gannon on the first day of the Gannon Invite Saturday.

October 26, 2024

Bowman Nabs MPSF East Newcomer of the Week
Bowman Nabs MPSF East Newcomer of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo freshman Atticus Bowman (Albuquerque, NM/Volcano Vista) was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Newcomer of the Week.

October 14, 2024

Behrend Holds Off W&J; Unable To Get Past Augustana Sunday
Behrend Holds Off W&J; Unable To Get Past Augustana Sunday

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team narrowly defeated host Washington & Jefferson in its final game of the day on Sunday.

October 13, 2024

Lions Best Wheaton; Fall To Austin In Saturday Water Polo Action At W&J
Lions Best Wheaton; Fall To Austin In Saturday Water Polo Action At W&J

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team trumped Wheaton (MA) and fell to Austin in its first two games at Washington & Jefferson on Saturday.

October 12, 2024