Penn State Behrend Women's Water Polo Falls
Twice at Home
The Penn
State Behrend women's water polo team lost two games on Sunday,
March 9th in the Junker pool. The Behrend Lions were first
defeated 12-8 by the Washington & Jefferson Presidents and then 17-3
by the Michigan Wolverines.
Against W & J in the first game, Behrend got four goals from
Ashley Frank (Miami, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas) in a game that was
close until late in the fourth period when the Presidents were able
to close the door on Behrend. Alex Taylor (Landsdale/North
Penn) added two goals in the loss, and scoring a goal apiece were
Danielle Palski (Souderton/Souderton) and Amanda Wiest (Arlington
Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove).
In the second game of the day, Division I power Michigan got
contributions from a number of players in the win as 12 Wolverines
found the back of the net. Michigan's leading scorer was
Morgan Rosentreter who had three goals.
Behrend got goals from Frank, Palski, and Kaitlyn Rinn (Erie/Villa
Maria).
The Behrend Lions (1-7) will next play a club exhibition game at
Chatham on March 20. The blue and white then travel to
Slippery Rock for a game on March 25 at 8:30 p.m.