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Mercyhurst Stops Penn State Behrend 12-2 in Senior Night Game
ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst College women's water polo team rolled to its seventh win of the season Tuesday evening, downing cross-town rival Penn State Behrend, 12-2, on Senior Night at the Junker Center.
Playing as the designated home team in their only home contest of the season, the Lakers (7-12) sent seniors Jenna Jefferds and Cathi Korenich out in style, downing the Lions for the third time this season and sixth time in the past four seasons.
Mercyhurst moved to 12-4 in the all-time series against Behrend thanks to a balanced attack that saw 13 players get on the stat sheet.
Junior Rachel Griepsma and freshman Lisett Calderon led the offense with four points apiece. Griepsma scored two goals and added two assists, and Calderon netted a goal and dished out three helpers.
Junior Nicole Nelson scored twice, while classmate Chrissy Becks tallied a goal and an assist. Junior Molly Keleshian, sophomores Laura Perez, Jessica Clemente, Laura Hennessey and Kimberly Goodhart each added a goal apiece.
Korenich, sophomore Tara Bouma and freshmen Trish Armstrong and Kylie McCormick rounded out the offense with assists.
The Lakers took over the game in the first quarter, jumping out to a 6-1 lead. Two more goals followed in the second to give Mercyhurst an 8-1 advantage at halftime. Following a 1-0 third quarter in favor of Behrend, the Lakers capped the game with a 4-0 run in the final stanza.
Korenich (4-0) captured the win with three saves.???
Release courtesy Mercyhurst Athletic Communications
