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The Gannon women's water polo team earned a 17-11 win over Lindenwood on Senior Night

Women's Water Polo 2/23/2018 10:22:00 PM Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Lady Knights Get Comeback Win Over Lindenwood on Senior Night, 17-11

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Gannon 17, Lindenwood 11 (Exhibition)
Location: Erie, Pa. – Carneval Athletic Pavilion
The Short Story: The Gannon women's water polo earned a "Senior Night" comeback win over Lindenwood in exhibition action Friday night at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion. Sophomore Campbell Ruh (Walnut, Calif./Lutheran High School of Orange County) scored a career-high six goals in the win.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Lindenwood jumped out to a 4-2 lead after one period of action. Seniors Kristi Howe (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln Way Central) and Alison Cooney (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) helped put Gannon on the board with one goal apiece.
The Lions continued to control their steady pace in the second frame and took a 7-5 lead at the intermission.
Gannon came back from the break hot, erupting for a six-goal third period. The Lady Knights led 11-9 after three periods of action.
The Lady Knights put together another six-goal period in the fourth, led by a pair of goals from Liz Barr (Honolulu, Hawaii/'Iolani School).
Gannon held Lindenwood to just four second half goals to get the come-from-behind win.

GAME NOTES

Seniors Barr, Cooney, Howe, Samantha McGregor (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) Lizzie Rodriguez (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy), Grace Villano (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) and Francesca Williamson (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) and were honored prior to the start of the game.
Ruh's six goals was a career-high.
Williamson scored three goals and passed out four assists.
Cooney also recorded three goals in the win, while Howe and Barr had two apiece.
Rodriguez snagged a team-high three steals.
Isabelle Vieira (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy) came up with a career-high 14 saves in the cage.

UP NEXT

The Lady Knights will face Lindenwood Saturday morning in another exhibition contest. The game will be played at Penn State Behrend at 11:30 a.m.
Live stats are available here.

Players Mentioned

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