Penn State Behrend Lions Rally Falls Short in
8-7 Loss to Chatham
The
Penn State Behrend women's water polo team rallied in the second half against
Chatham on Saturday, March 28 in the Junker Pool but fell just
short, dropping the game 8-7.
The blue and white found themselves down 6-2 at halftime, before
rallying for five goals in the second half. Behrend had
possession as the fourth period wound down but could not get a good
shot off and the rally fell short ending in a one-goal defeat.
Behrend sophomore Danielle Palski (Souderton, PA/Souderton) scored
in the first period and added all three third period goals for the
Behrend Lions for a team-high four-goal effort. Also finding
the back of the net in the first half was sophomore Tegan Boland (Boselle,
IL/Conant) whose second period goal cut the Chatham lead to 5-2 with
4:02 left to play in the second period.
Behrend entered the fourth period down 8-5 but got a goal with 4:05
to play from freshman Amy Lawrence (State College, PA/State
College) to make it a two-goal game.
Junior
goalie Jenna Zeyfang (Erie, PA/Erie First Academy)
stonewalled the Chatham offense in the fourth period, stopping
numerous shot attempts without yielding a goal.
Behrend
freshman Jillian Sebrosky (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) followed up
with a clutch goal of her own to cut the Chatham lead to 8-7 with
1:39 to play in the game, but the blue and white could not get the
equalizer and Chatham held on for the win.
The Penn State Behrend women's water polo team (0-6) will be back in
action quickly, with two games against local rivals on Sunday, March
29.
The Behrend Lions will first travel to North East for a 9:00 a.m.
match with Mercyhurst and then will head back
to the Junker Center pool for a 12:00 p.m. match against Gannon.