ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team won two of its four matches at the two-day Washington & Jefferson Invitational. Owen Kroh, a sophomore from Flower Mound, Texas, scored three goals in each match on the second day of competition. Goalkeeper Andy Zhuri, a junior from Houston, Texas, finished the day with 18 saves.
Ivo Tagliani, a sophomore from Southlake, Texas, scored three goals in each game on the first day.
The Lions played four matches:
- Penn State Behrend 15, Washington & Jefferson 5
- Connecticut College 14, Penn State Behrend 12
- McKendree 21, Penn State Behrend 15
- Penn State Behrend 13, Wheaton 8
Behrend’s soccer, cross-country, volleyball, golf and tennis teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Men’s soccer
- Penn State Behrend 2, Alfred State 1
- Penn State Behrend 1, Buffalo State 1
- Penn State Behrend 1, Waynesburg 0
Andy Jones, a senior from Girard, scored the goal against Waynesburg. Goalkeeper Connor Cross, a junior from Erie, made seven saves.
Women’s soccer
- Penn State Behrend 5, Brockport 1
- Penn State Behrend 3, Marietta 0
- Penn State Behrend 4, Grove City 4
Sara Kenst, a sophomore from Hampton, scored three goals against Grove City. Gabriella Green, a freshman from Waterford, made seven saves in the game, which was her first collegiate start.
Rachel Sickeri, a senior from DuBois, scored two goals and had two assists against Brockport.
Women’s cross-country
- Seventh (of eight teams) at the St. John Fisher Rodenbeck Invitational
Kelsey Hanna, a sophomore from Cranberry Township, paced the Lions, finishing the 4K race in 16:15.8. She placed 18th in a field of 109 runners.
Grace Nesko, a junior from New Kensington, finished in 17:15.9. She placed 43rd.
Women’s volleyball
- Penn State Behrend 3, St. Vincent 0
- Penn State Behrend 3, Westminster 2
- Penn State Behrend 3, Bethany 0
- Grove City 3, Penn State Behrend 1
Cadence Jones, a junior from North East, had 19 kills and 13 digs in the loss to Grove City. Olivia Swinarski, a senior from Harborcreek, added 14 kills. Brynne Smith, a junior from Butler, finished the match with 41 assists, nine digs, two aces and one block assist.
Men’s golf
- Fifth (of 12 teams) at the Pitt-Bradford Kickoff Classic
James Kinghorn, a sophomore from Mars, placed second in a field of 58 golfers. He shot a 70. Evan Smith, a junior from Fairview, tied for 16th place. He shot a 79.
Women’s tennis
- Penn State Behrend 5, Westminster 2
Jana Kamel, a senior from Cairo, Egypt, won at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-1. Enisa Siljkovic, a junior from Erie, won at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-0.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.