<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gannonsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Gannon University Athletics</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/rss.aspx?path=mwpolo</link><description>Latest news items for Gannon University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://gannonsports.com/rss?path=mwpolo" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Gannon Athletic Programs Earn 3.516 Cumulative GPA During Spring Semester</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/5/26/general-gannon-athletic-programs-earn-3-516-cumulative-gpa-during-spring-semester.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/5/26/general-gannon-athletic-programs-earn-3-516-cumulative-gpa-during-spring-semester.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Women's Water Polo, Men's Water Polo, Acrobatics and Tumbling, Competitive Cheer (Game Day), Men's Developmental Soccer, Competitive Cheer (All-Girl), Junior Varsity Baseball, Women's Wrestling, Competitive Dance, Women's Developmental Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GPA SP 2026" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa. - Gannon takes great pride in the achievements of its student-athletes in the classroom. Golden Knight student-athletes recently completed another unprecedented semester academically. After posting a cumulative grade point average of 3.475 in the Fall 2025 semester, Gannon's more than 600 student-athletes posted an impressive 3.516 GPA in the Spring 2026 semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>GPA SP 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19176</s:story_id></item><item><title>12 Golden Knights Named to WWPA Men's All-Academic Team</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/2/18/general-12-golden-knights-named-to-wwpa-mens-all-academic-team.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/2/18/general-12-golden-knights-named-to-wwpa-mens-all-academic-team.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FIX WWPA Men's WP All-Academic Team" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/18/3rd_PLACE_-_BEST_NEW_EVENT_-_NCAA_DII_MEN_S_GOLF_REGIONAL_-_SPORTSEVENTS_MAGAZINE_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, PA - 12 members of the Gannon men's water polo team have been named to the 2025 WWPA Men's All-Academic Team, it was announced by the Western Water Polo Association on Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/3rd_PLACE_-_BEST_NEW_EVENT_-_NCAA_DII_MEN_S_GOLF_REGIONAL_-_SPORTSEVENTS_MAGAZINE_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/3rd_PLACE_-_BEST_NEW_EVENT_-_NCAA_DII_MEN_S_GOLF_REGIONAL_-_SPORTSEVENTS_MAGAZINE_-_Landscape__3_.jpg"><media:title>FIX WWPA Men's WP All-Academic Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/3rd_PLACE_-_BEST_NEW_EVENT_-_NCAA_DII_MEN_S_GOLF_REGIONAL_-_SPORTSEVENTS_MAGAZINE_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18888</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gannon Athletics Earns 3.475 Cumulative Team Fall GPA</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/1/5/general-gannon-athletics-earns-3-475-cumulative-team-fall-gpa.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/1/5/general-gannon-athletics-earns-3-475-cumulative-team-fall-gpa.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Women's Water Polo, Men's Water Polo, Competitive Cheer (Game Day), Men's Developmental Soccer, Competitive Cheer (All-Girl), Junior Varsity Baseball, Women's Wrestling, Competitive Dance, Women's Developmental Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GU Fall 2025 GPA" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Job_Opening_2_-_Landscape__5_.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa. - Gannon takes great pride in the achievements of its student-athletes in the classroom. Golden Knight student-athletes recently completed another unprecedented semester academically. After posting a cumulative grade point average of 3.497 during the Spring 2025 semester, Gannon's more than 600 student-athletes posted an impressive 3.475 cumulative GPA in the Fall 2025 semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Job_Opening_2_-_Landscape__5_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Job_Opening_2_-_Landscape__5_.jpg"><media:title>GU Fall 2025 GPA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Job_Opening_2_-_Landscape__5_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 5 Jan 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18770</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kotskar Named to ACWPC All-American First Team</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/12/18/mens-water-polo-kotskar-named-to-acwpc-all-american-first-team.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/12/18/mens-water-polo-kotskar-named-to-acwpc-all-american-first-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alexandros Kotskar ACWPC Division II First-Team All-American " src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Multi-Format_Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__10_.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa. - Gannon senior Alexandros Kotskar (Voula, Greece/Athinaiki Agogh) has been named a first team all-American by the ACWPC, it was announced on Thursday. He is lone Golden Knight to receive the honor and one of just eight players nationwide in Division II to earn the honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Multi-Format_Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__10_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Multi-Format_Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__10_.jpg"><media:title>Alexandros Kotskar ACWPC Division II First-Team All-American </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Multi-Format_Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__10_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18767</s:story_id></item><item><title>Valcheva, Mohacsi Named Gannon Student-Athletes of the Week</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/24/general-valcheva-mohacsi-named-gannon-student-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/24/general-valcheva-mohacsi-named-gannon-student-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Swimming, Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gannon S-A OTW 1124" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Liquid_Metal_Series_-_Stats_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa. – Bator Mohacsi (Budapest, Hungary/), a member of the men's water polo team, and Maria Valcheva (Sofia, Bulgaria/Sports School Vasil Levski), a standout on the women's swim team, have been selected as the Gannon University Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of November 24. This marks the 12th week honoring Gannon's Student-Athlete of the Week and encompasses events through Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Liquid_Metal_Series_-_Stats_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Liquid_Metal_Series_-_Stats_-_Landscape__3_.jpg"><media:title>Gannon S-A OTW 1124</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Liquid_Metal_Series_-_Stats_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18708</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gannon Defeats Fresno Pacific 17-12 to Capture Third Place at WWPA Men's Champiomship</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/23/mens-water-polo-gannon-defeats-fresno-pacific-17-12-to-capture-third-place-at-wwpa-mens-champiomship.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/23/mens-water-polo-gannon-defeats-fresno-pacific-17-12-to-capture-third-place-at-wwpa-mens-champiomship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Third Place WWPA Men's Water Polo" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/23/2025_Men_s_Water_Polo_Team_at_WWPA.jpg" /><br /><br />GENEVA, Ohio – For the second time in three years the Gannon men's water polo team captured third place at the WWPA Men's Championship. One day after dropping an 11-9 decision to Biola in the semifinals the Golden Knights started fast and held off Fresno Pacific for a 17-12 win. Gannon hosted the 2025 WWPA Men's Championship at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/2025_Men_s_Water_Polo_Team_at_WWPA.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/2025_Men_s_Water_Polo_Team_at_WWPA.jpg"><media:title>2025 Third Place WWPA Men's Water Polo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/2025_Men_s_Water_Polo_Team_at_WWPA.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18706</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gannon Drops Defensive Battle to Biola in WWPA Semifinals</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-water-polo-gannon-drops-defensive-battle-to-biola-in-wwpa-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-water-polo-gannon-drops-defensive-battle-to-biola-in-wwpa-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 WWPA Championships" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/2025_WWPA_Champ_Day_2.jpg" /><br /><br />GENEVA, Ohio – The Gannon men's water polo team will play in the third-place game at the 2025 WWPA Men's Championship on Sunday morning. Their fate was determined following an 11-9 loss to No. 2W Biola in the first of Saturday's semifinals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/2025_WWPA_Champ_Day_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/2025_WWPA_Champ_Day_2.jpg"><media:title>2025 WWPA Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/2025_WWPA_Champ_Day_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18700</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gannon Defeats UC Merced in Exhibition, Faces Biola in Saturday's WWPA Men's Semifinals</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/21/mens-water-polo-gannon-defeats-uc-merced-in-exhibition-faces-biola-in-saturdays-wwpa-mens-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/21/mens-water-polo-gannon-defeats-uc-merced-in-exhibition-faces-biola-in-saturdays-wwpa-mens-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dillon Shaw vs. UC Merced" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/21/dillon_shaw_2025.jpg" /><br /><br />GENEVA, Ohio – The Gannon men's water polo team opened up the 2025 WWPA Men's Championship on Friday morning with an 18-14 win over UC Merced in an exhibition game. The match took place at the SPIRE Aquatics Center and was the first of four games on the day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/dillon_shaw_2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/dillon_shaw_2025.jpg"><media:title>Dillon Shaw vs. UC Merced</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/dillon_shaw_2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18695</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gannon Hosts WWPA Men's Championship with NCAA Tourney Berth on the Line</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/20/mens-water-polo-gannon-hosts-wwpa-mens-championship-with-ncaa-tourney-berth-on-the-line.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/20/mens-water-polo-gannon-hosts-wwpa-mens-championship-with-ncaa-tourney-berth-on-the-line.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Men's Water Polo" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/25/Men_s_Water_Polo.jpg" /><br /><br />2025 WWPA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/25/Men_s_Water_Polo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/25/Men_s_Water_Polo.jpg"><media:title>2025 Men's Water Polo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/25/Men_s_Water_Polo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18689</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Golden Knights Earn All-WWPA Accolades</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/19/mens-water-polo-five-golden-knights-earn-all-wwpa-accolades.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2025/11/19/mens-water-polo-five-golden-knights-earn-all-wwpa-accolades.aspx</guid><category>Men's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alexandros Kotskar WWPA All-Conference First Team" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />VISTA, Calif. – With the 2025 WWPA Men's Championship just two days away the Western Water Polo Association today released its 2025 WWPA Men's All-Conference Teams. Gannon was well-represented with five Golden Knights appearing on the teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__3_.jpg"><media:title>Alexandros Kotskar WWPA All-Conference First Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18684</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>