Oct. 4, 2006

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North East, Pa. - The Mercyhurst men's water polo continued to add to its record long win streak Wednesday, defeating Penn State Behrend 15-12. The Lakers have now won nine in a row and improved to 5-0 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA).

Mercyhurst jumped on top of Behrend early, building a 9-4 lead after two periods. But the Laker defense struggled in the third period, allowing seven goals as Behrend clawed back to within two at 13-11. Mercyhurst, however, closed the door with a 2-1 fourth period for the win.

Andrew Schonhoff, fresh off of becoming Mercyhurst's all-time goal scoring leader, posted a team high four goals and added two drawn ejections. Zach Bell and Jorge Montero added three goals each, while Kevin Riordan had three assists and a steal.

Mercyhurst, now 9-3 overall, host Gannon Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Lakers beat Gannon in a high-scoring 18-17 game earlier this year and will look for the season sweep.