SALEM, W.Va. – The Gannon men's water polo team picked up two road victories while logging a day's worth of miles Saturday. The Golden Knights began the day with a 14-13 victory at Washington & Jefferson Saturday morning, before traveling to Salem International for a 9-6 win Saturday night.

Gannon was in a fight throughout its first match at Washington & Jefferson. The Golden Knights led 4-2 after one quarter, 8-5 at halftime and 12-10 after three quarters. The Presidents out-scored the Knights 3-2 during the final frame, but couldn't draw even during the one-goal loss.

Adam Wolf (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) led Gannon's offensive unit with five goals. Nathan Bean (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek) and Tommy Nimrod (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) both recorded hat tricks with three goals each.

Daisuke Takagi (Tsukuba, Japan/Namiki), Jake Ouellette (San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch) and Cody Sherman (Erie, Pa./McDowell) completed the scoring with one score each. Neal Zoellick (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) turned away six shots between the pipes.

In the nightcap, Gannon held a 4-2 halftime lead after a low-scoring first half. The Golden Knights scored the only goal of the first quarter, before out-scoring the Tigers 3-2 during the second frame. Salem International responded with a 4-2 advantage during the third quarter, before the Knights iced the victory with a 3-0 shutout in the last quarter.

Nimrod paced Gannon with four goals. Takagi and Wolf added two scores each. Bean assisted the scoring output with one goal. Zoellick recorded eight blocks against Salem International, including a big save on a five-meter shot.

Gannon improved to 6-7 overall and 6-3 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division, Western Region with its fourth consecutive victory. Washington & Jefferson dropped to 6-11 overall and 3-6 in CWPA action. Salem International fell to 1-7 both overall and within conference play. The Golden Knights return to action Saturday, October 20 at Notre Dame (Ohio). The CWPA match is scheduled for 12 noon.

Gannon Men's Water Polo Box Score
Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA)
Southern Division, Western Region Match
Saturday, October 13, 2012