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Men's Water Polo 11/4/2018 12:44:00 PM Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men’s Water Polo Upends Mercyhurst for Third Place at MAWPC-West Region Championship to End 2018 Season

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Gannon 14, Mercyhurst 4
Records: Gannon (20-1) | Mercyhurst (13-11)
Location: Hallman Aquatics Center – Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: Top-seeded Gannon had its 2018 season come to an end on Sunday morning after rolling past Mercyhurst by a final margin of 14-4. The Golden Knights rebounded in a big way to collect a third-place finish in the 2018 MAWPC-West Region Championship after falling in their first game of the tournament yesterday afternoon against McKendree.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon trailed 2-1 following the first quarter of action and eventually took control of the game with the next seven goals for an 8-2 lead. Tomas Squeglia scored three of Gannon's seven goals while Riley Hinkley (Meshoppen, Pa./Princeton) scored a pair of goals in the scoring run. Robert Bolmanski (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and Zarko Sadikovic (Nis, Serbia/GTS Neimar) also found the net in the Gannon outburst, which spanned from 6:37 in the second quarter to 2:13 in the third quarter.
The Golden Knights went on to outscore the Lakers 6-2 to end the game and earn the convincing 14-4 victory. Jake Rehrer (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills) scored three of the final six goals for the Golden Knights.

GAME NOTES

After trailing 2-1 to begin the game, Gannon outscored Mercyhurst 13-2 the rest of the way.
The Lakers held a 37-36 edge in shots.
Brett Rehrer (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills) swatted down 18 Mercyhurst shot attempts. He also notched two steals and handed out two assists. Nate Winkler (Southlake, Texas/Carroll Independent School District) also saw time in goal for Gannon.
Four players found the net multiple times for Gannon in the game. Th. Squeglia led the team with four goals, J. Rehrer added three, while Tim Baer (San Diego, Calif./Classical Academy) and Hinkley each chipped in two goals apiece.
Anthony Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) recorded a game-high three assists.
Gannon was effective with the man-advantage, going 5-for-12 on powerplay chances.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Mercyhurst's four goals are the fewest the Golden Knights have allowed in a game this season.
The Golden Knights swept the season series against the Lakers with wins in all three meetings. In addition to this morning, Gannon also defeated Mercyhurst on October 14 (11-6) and October 27 (20-6).
McKendree and Salem will play for the MAWPC-West Region Championship later today.

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