ANAPOLIS, Md. - In his eighth season as the Gannon men's water polo head coach, Don Sherman recorded his 100th career victory in a 19-10 victory over Penn State Behrend at the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division Championships. Gannon lost earlier in the day to Princeton by a 13-4 score.
Sherman, who also serves as the head coach of the women's team, has finished with a winning record every year with the exception of the program's first year as a varsity squad. Sherman's career record now stands at 100-83.
In the opening game on Saturday, Gannon took on No. 17 Princeton. The Golden Knights were shut out in the first quarter as the Tigers jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Princeton would gradually build the lead, out-scoring Gannon in each quarter.
Gannon managed only four goals, three coming from freshman Gio Martino (Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas). Senior Greg Naranjo (Coral Springs, Fla. / Stoneman Douglas) added the other score for Gannon.
Despite Neal Zoellick's (Homewood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor) 10 blocks in the match, Gannon fell by the 13-4 score.
Gannon favored better in the next match, defeating Penn State Behrend by a score of 19-10. Gannon led 10-5 at the half before out-scoring the Lions 9-5 in the second half.
Martino led the offensive attack for Gannon, exploding for seven goals. Daisuke Takagi (Tsukuba, Japan / Namiki) added three goals while Tommy Nimrod (Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South) and Naranjo each scored twice. Zoellick added three blocks in the win.
Gannon now sits at 10-9 this season and will play George Washington later tonight at 7 p.m.
Gannon Men's Water Polo Boxscore
vs. Princeton
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Team (1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - Final)
Gannon (0 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 4)
Princeton (4 - 2 - 5 - 2 - 13)
Gannon Goals (4)
Gio Martino (3)
Greg Naranjo (1)
Princeton Goals (13)
Unavailable
Gannon Goalkeepers
Deven Williams (10)
Gannon Men's Water Polo Boxscore
vs. Penn State Behrend
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Team (1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - Final)
Gannon (6 - 4 - 6 - 3 - 19)
Penn State Behrend (3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 10)
Gannon Goals (19)
Gio Martino (7)
Daisuke Takagi (3)
Greg Naranjo (2)
Tommy Nimrod (2)
Phil Myrick (1)
Stephen Espinet (1)
Alex Bollman (1)
Rob Bullion (1)
Marc Krolikiewicz (1)
Penn State Behrend Goals (10)
Unavailable
Gannon Goalkeepers
Neal Zoellick (3)
