ERIE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst women's water polo team split day two of Laker Invitational with 10-8 loss to Iona and a 7-6 win over Virginia Military on Sunday.
 
The Lakers are back in action on Feb. 23-24 when they head to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to play in the Red Fox Invitational.
 
Iona 10, Mercyhurst 8
Maddie Nye recorded three goals while Sarah Hershey tallied two goals. Lindsey Mizrahi, Rachel Byrnes and Rachel Morris had one goal each with Morris also tallying one assist. Michaela Hershey picked up two assists and Isabella Morris had one assist.
 
Michaela Hershey led the team with three steals.
 
Sarah O'Keefe made seven saves in net and had one steal.
 
For Iona (5-7), Jordan Van Reeken and Jillian Schultz had two goals each. Single goals were credited to Kate Schmitt, Brianna Erickson, Karsyn Stewart, Danielle Hernandez, Carli Tovar and Maeve Wydan.
 
Jordin Hale made eight saves in net.
 
Mercyhurst 7, VMI 6
Mercyhurst scored three goals in the fourth period, including the game winning goal with one second left, to earn its first win of the season.
 
Sarah Hershey led the way for Mercyhurst (1-4) with four goals and one assist. Nye tallied the Lakers other three goals and had four steals.
 
Single assists were given to Michaela Hershey, Mackenzie Ryburn, Morris and Mizrahi.
 
Byrnes had five steals for the Lakers.
 
O'Keefe earned the win in net with 12 saves and one steal.
 
For VMI (3-2), Sarah Dolitsky scored three goals, Emma Noble had two goals and Zoe Salafatinos tallied one goal.
 
Isabel French made 11 saves in net.