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Campbell Ruh scored seven goals for the Lady Knights on Sunday.

Women's Water Polo 2/18/2018 3:48:00 PM Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Women’s Water Polo Team Splits at Mercyhurst Invite (Video)

THE RUNDOWN

Game One Final Score: Virginia Military Institute 12, Gannon 7
Records: VMI (4-0), Gannon (2-5)
Location: Cathedral Prep Event Center – Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: The Gannon women's water polo team dropped a 12-7 contest against undefeated Virginia Military Institute Sunday morning at the Mercyhurst Invitational.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Virginia Military Institute scored in the opening minute of the contest before Alison Cooney (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) scored back-to-back goals for Gannon to give the Lady Knights a one-goal lead.
The Keydets recorded two straight goals to take a 3-2 lead at the end of the first period.
VMI built on its lead in the second period by outscoring Gannon 5-2. Sydney Fountain (Okemos, Mich./Okemos) and Campbell Ruh (Walnut, Calif./Lutheran High School of Orange County) scored goals for the Lady Knights in the second frame.
VMI led 8-4 at halftime.
The Keydets opened the third period with back-to-back goals. Ruh recorded her second goal of the game with 3:24 left in the third.
VMI closed out the third period with one more goal and Cooney scored with 1:08 left. Gannon trailed 11-6 with one quarter to play.
Ruh scored 1:55 into the fourth frame and VMI scored once more with 1:46 left on the clock to win it, 12-7.

GAME NOTES

Ruh scored three goals and contributed two assists.
Cooney finished the game with three goals and four steals.
Isabelle Vieira (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy) had a solid game in the cage after recording 11 saves and two steals.

THE RUNDOWN

Game Two Final Score: Gannon 18, Siena 16
Records: Gannon (3-5), Siena (1-6)
Location: Cathedral Prep Event Center – Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: The Lady Knights wrapped up their weekend at the Mercyhurst Invitational with an 18-16 win against Siena.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon and Siena played to a 2-2 tie at the end of the first period. Cooney and Ruh scored goals for the Lady Knights.
Francesca Williamson (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) scored the first two goals of the second period for the Lady Knights. Siena scored once more before Gannon scored the five unanswered goals.
Siena went on to outscore Gannon 4-1 in the final minutes of the period. Gannon held a 10-7 halftime lead.
In the third period, the Lady Knights outscored the Saints 4-3 to lead 14-10 after three periods of action.
Gannon scored four goals in the fourth period and held off a charging Siena squad that scored six fourth-period goals.

GAME NOTES

Ruh, Fountain, Cooney and Williamson each scored four goals for the Lady Knights.
Vieira recorded seven saves in her third win of the season.
Vieira now has 147 career saves, which is eighth all-time at Gannon.

UP NEXT

The Lady Knights host Lindenwood in an exhibition game Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The game will serve as Gannon's Senior Night.

Players Mentioned

#1 Isabelle Vieira: Junior; Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Physician Assistant