Home Events for the Week of October 15-21, 2018
Gannon Men's Soccer Welcomes Alderson Broaddus Wednesday
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 | 5 p.m. | vs. Alderson Broaddus | McConnell Family Stadium
Records: GU (8-5, 7-2 PSAC) | AB (5-8-2, 5-6-2 G-MAC)
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Gannon (8-5, 7-2 PSAC) will play its penultimate nonconference match of the regular season on Wednesday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. from McConnell Family Stadium. The Golden Knights are fresh off a 3-1 road victory over crosstown foe Mercyhurst on Sunday.
Joe Knox (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) scored once while
Alex Lee Yaw (Jamestown, N.Y./Mercyhurst Prep) scored the last two goals for Gannon in the second half of Sunday's match. The victory over Mercyhurst handed the Golden Knights a spot in the PSAC Men's Soccer Tournament for the third straight season. Gannon boasts a 4-1 mark in home games this season and have outscored its opponents by a 12-1 margin in those five matches. Despite cooling off a bit from his torrid offensive pace earlier this season,
Sam Thornton (Rotherham, England/Wickersley School and Sports College) continues to lead the Golden Knights with nine goals, 19 points and 39 shots. Alderson Broaddus (5-8-2, 5-6-2 G-MAC) is capping a three-match road swing following a 2-1 loss to Cedarville on October 13. Nevado Elliot (5G, 13 Pts) has started in 10 of 15 matches for the Battlers this season, while goalkeeper Francisco Yudego has made 52 saves in 13 starts. The Golden Knights are 18-1-1 all-time against Alderson Broaddus with the last meeting between the two teams coming in 2016.
Swimming and Diving Teams Host Clarion Friday Night
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 | 5 p.m. | vs. Clarion | Carneval Athletic Pavilion Pool
The Gannon men's and women's swimming and diving teams host Clarion Friday night at 5 p.m. in the first of five home meets in the Carneval Athletic Pavilion pool this season. In the season opener at Shippensburg on Sept. 29,
Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) and
Courteney Hubert (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) were multi-event winners for the Lady Knights. On the men's side,
Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) and
Jon Ekas (Erie, Pa./McDowell) recorded multiple wins against the Raiders. Last season, the men's team defeated Clarion 158-128, while the women's squad lost 164-132. After Friday's home meet, both teams head to the Westminster Relays on Friday, Oct. 26.
Lady Knights Aim to Extend Winning Streak on Friday Against Pitt-Johnstown
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 | 7 p.m. | vs. Pitt-Johnstown | Hammermill Center
Records: GU (21-1, 10-1 PSAC) | UPJ (13-10, 7-4 PSAC)
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rd-ranked Gannon Lady Knights, winners of 10 straight matches, remain home through the weekend as the regular season continues to wind down. Gannon (21-1, 10-1 PSAC) will begin its pair of weekend matches with a tough test as it welcomes visiting Pitt-Johnstown (13-10, 7-4 PSAC) to the Hammermill Center on Friday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. The Lady Knights had great balance in two home wins last weekend against Edinboro (3-1) and Slippery Rock (3-0).
Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) leads the team in kills (218) this season and combined for 26 kills and 24 digs in two matches last week. The Lady Knights put down 19 service aces against The Rock on October 13 and lead the PSAC in service aces/set (2.37). UPJ has won its last three matches, which included sweeps against Point Park (October 10) and Bloomsburg (October 13). Maura Brehl leads the Mountain Cats in kills (312) and kills/set (3.51). Gannon and UPJ split postseason meetings last season in the conference tournament and NCAA DII Atlantic Regional.
Gannon Football Looks To Keep Winning Streak Going Against No. 23 Indiana
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 | Noon | vs. Indiana (Pa.) | McConnell Family Stadium
Records: GU (2-5, 2-2 PSAC West) | IUP (5-2, 2-2 PSAC West)
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The Golden Knights begin a stretch of three home games in the final four weeks of the season Saturday at noon against the nationally-ranked Crimson Hawks at McConnell Family Stadium. Gannon is coming off an impressive 29-15 victory at California (Pa.) last week in which the team racked up 500 yards of offense — including 276 yards rushing from
Marcus Jones (Painesville, Ohio/Riverside) — in the program's first on-field victory against the Vulcans. That leads into this week's matchup against IUP, which righted the ship last week against Clarion after dropping two straight contests to Cal and Slippery Rock. Saturday's game is American Law Enforcement/Military Appreciation Day, as well as a Jimmy John's Promotional Day.
Volleyball Caps Homestand With Senior Day vs. Shippensburg
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 | 2 p.m. | vs. Shippensburg | Hammermill Center
Records: GU (21-1, 10-1 PSAC) | SHIP (20-3, 10-1 PSAC)
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Gannon welcomes Shippensburg (20-3, 10-1 PSAC) in a highly anticipated conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Knights will celebrate Senior Day and the contributions of
Lexi Johnson (Chandler, Ariz./Basha) to the program in a brief postgame ceremony. Johnson is hitting at an impressive .350 clip with 87 kills this season. Shippensburg has won four matches in a row entering Saturday's matchup and will face Mercyhurst on Friday before traveling to face Gannon. Morgan DeFloria has smacked 296 kills this season and leads the Red Raiders with 3.79 kills/set. The Lady Knights and Shippensburg last faced off in the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional last November. Gannon owns a 17-3 all-time lead in the series with Shippensburg.
Women's Soccer Welcomes Indiana (Pa.) Saturday Evening
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 | 5 p.m. | vs. Indiana (Pa.) | McConnell Family Stadium
Records: GU (6-5-2, 5-5-2 PSAC) | IUP (7-6-1, 5-6-1 PSAC)
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The Gannon women's soccer team hosts Indiana (Pa.) Saturday night at McConnell Family Stadium in a PSAC matchup at 5 p.m. The Lady Knights are fresh off a two-game win streak after collecting a 3-2 double-overtime win against West Chester and a 2-1 defeat of Mercyhurst.
Taylor Lewis (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) continues to lead Gannon with 18 points on seven goals and four assists, while
Kayla Bevacqua (Welland, Ontario/Notre Dame) has tallied a team-high five assists. IUP's Kallie Conte is tied for third among all NCAA Division II players for assist with 10. Mahogany Willis has 22 points on the year, which ranks fourth in the PSAC.
