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Millan helped engineer a fourth-quarter comeback, including the game-tying goal against Salem International.

Men's Water Polo 9/23/2017 5:33:00 PM Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men's Water Polo Sweeps Salem International and Monmouth

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Gannon 16, Salem International 15
Records: Gannon (3-5, 1-0 MAWPC), Salem International (4-8, 0-1 MAWPC)
Location: Salem, W.Va. – SIU Pool
The Short Story: The Gannon Men's Water Polo team edged Salem International, 16-15, on a Nick Williams (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island) goal with 1:15 remaining in regulation.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon's Thomas Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) tallied Gannon's first goal two minutes into the contest.
Salem International held a slim 4-3 lead after the first quarter.
Zarko Sadikovic (Nis, Serbia/GTS Neimar) and Nick Williams (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island) each recorded two second-quarter goals for Gannon.
The Golden Knights took an 8-7 edge to the halftime break.
Salem International came out in the third period and outscored Gannon, 5-1. Williams had the lone GU goal.
Down 12-9, Gannon mounted its fourth quarter comeback. Gilberto Millan (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Jose) pulled the Golden Knights to within two at 12-10.
Gannon tied the match at 15 on another Millan goal at the 1:56 mark of the period.
Williams completed the comeback with just a minute and 15 seconds remaining. The Williams goal put Gannon up 16-15.

MATCH NOTES

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Gannon 15, Monmouth 8
Records: Gannon (4-5, 2-0 MAWPC), Monmouth (1-2, 0-1 MAWPC)
Location: Washington, Pa.
The Short Story: The Gannon Men's Water Polo team made it back-to-back victories on Saturday with a 15-8 victory over Monmouth.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon scored the first six goals of the contest, including three from Jack Donnelly (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral).
The Golden Knights lead 6-1 at the end of the first quarter.
Vladmir Diaz led off the second period with a goal. Ethan Hamp (Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben), Riley Hinkley (Meshoppen, Pa./Princeton) and Lucas Petzold (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) also notched goals as Gannon held a 10-4 lead at halftime.
Monmouth and Gannon each tallied three goals in the third quarter.
Petzold and Williams each had added tallies in the final quarter as Gannon held on for the 15-8 victory.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

UP NEXT

Gannon continues its weekend of conference play with a match against McKendree on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m.
The match will be played at Washington and Jefferson in Washington, Pa.

Players Mentioned

#1 Brett Rehrer: Junior; Supply Chain Management/Sports Management and Marketing