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Gilberto Millan and THomas Squeglia each recorded two goals on Friday.

Men's Water Polo 11/18/2017 12:12:00 AM Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men's Water Polo Snaps Winning-Streak With Three-Goal Defeat to George Washington

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: George Washington 10, Gannon 7
Records: Gannon 17-7 | George Washington 15-11
Location: Annapolis, Md. - U.S. Naval Academy
The Short Story: The Gannon Men's Water Polo fell to George Washington at the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Championships on Friday, Nov. 17. The loss snapped the Golden Knights' 16-match winning streak that dated back to Sept. 17.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

The Golden Knights grabbed an early 1-0 lead on a Thomas Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) goal at the 5:39 mark of the first quarter.
George Washington knotted the match up at one with a goal two minutes later.
The Colonials held a 3-1 lead after the first eight minutes.
Ethan Hamp (Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben) scored the only goal of the second quarter and Gannon trimmed the deficit to 3-2 at halftime.
Jack Donnelly (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral) tied the match up at three in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
The Colonials went on to score four of the next six goals and took a 7-5 lead to the final quarter.
Gilberto Millan (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Jose) pulled the Golden Knights within one, 7-6, at the 7:28 mark of the fourth quarter.
George Washington followed with back-to-back goals and pulled out to a 9-6 lead with 5:06 remaining.
Thomas Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) scored his second goal of the match at the 4:35 mark but it wasn't enough as George Washington took the match, 10-7.

MATCH NOTES

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Gannon snapped its streak of consecutive wins at 16. The Golden Knights 16-match winning streak was the longest in school history.
The Golden Knights were the No. 7-seed in the tournament while George Washington was the No. 2 seed.

UP NEXT

Gannon returns to the water on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. against Johns Hopkins.
With a victory on Saturday, Gannon would play for fifth place in the tournament on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

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