WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Gannon University men’s water polo team capped off a 3-0 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC)-West Region weekend by topping the McKendree University Bearcats, 20-9, at Washington & Jefferson College.
Jake Rehrer (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills) kicked off the Gannon scoring with a goal at the 6:09 mark of the first quarter as the Golden Knights jumped out to a 5-3 lead by the conclusion of the opening frame.
Thomas Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) notched the first goal of the second quarter as Gilberto Millan (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Jose) assisted Squeglia to put Gannon up 6-3. Zarko Sadikovic (Nis, Serbia/GTS Neimar) tallied a power-play goal at the 4:52 mark to put Gannon up 7-3 on the way to a 10-3 lead at halftime.
Brett Rehrer (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills) pushed the lead to eight at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter with a goal as Gannon went up 14-6.
McKendree scored back-to-back goals to inch within 14-8 early in the fourth quarter, but Evan Wujcik (Erie, Pa./McDowell) pushed the Gannon to double-digits with a goal at the 2:52 mark of the fourth quarter on the way to an 11-score win.
Gannon shot 20-of-36 from the field and six-of-10 on power-plays while limiting McKendree to nine-of-26 shooting, including three-of-12 with a man-up advantage.
Information courtesy Gannon University Athletics Communications
