ERIE, Pa. — The Mount St. Mary’s University men’s water polo fell to Gannon University, 13-11, and rallied to drop Mercyhurst University, 17-12, at the Hallman Aquatic Center to cap off a trek to Pennsylvania.
Jason O’Donnell once again was key on the offense, scoring 11 of the team’s 28 goals. Kiahi Horan and Zach Fischer registered multi-goal efforts in both efforts, including hat tricks against Mercyhurst. Freshman Michael Lemishko earned his first collegiate multi-goal game with two successful tries in the finale versus the Lakers.
Netminder Marko Kruska concluded the day with double digit saves in the two games, finishing the weekend with 37 rejections.
The Mount fell behind in the first quarter against the Golden Knights and spent the rest of the game playing catch up. They cut a 5-2 deficit to 8-6 at the break, but Gannon held the Mountaineers to five goals in the second half to hang on.
In the second contest, the Mount increased their goal tally to nine by halftime while holding the Lakers to six points. Mercyhurst mustered three goals per quarter, staying one step behind the visitors to steadily built their lead. Up 14-9 heading into the final frame, the Mount held the advantage by matching the home team’s tallies.
Information courtesy Mount St. Mary’s University Athletics Communications
