This Week at Gannon: April 9-15, 2018
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This Week at Gannon: April 9-15, 2018

Baseball Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

This Week at Gannon: April 9-15, 2018

Home Events for the Week of April 9-15, 2018

Lacrosse Welcomes No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) to McConnell Family Stadium Wednesday
Wednesday, April 11 | 4 p.m. | vs. Indiana (Pa.) | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (3-5, 2-4 PSAC) | IUP (6-3, 3-3 PSAC)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats
 
The Gannon lacrosse team is all set for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup with No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) has a team-high 33 points on 20 goals and 13 assists, while sophomore Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) leads the Lady Knights with 25 goals and five assists for 30 points. Rookie goalkeeper Erin Renwick (Islip, N.Y./Islip) has racked up 483:11 minutes in goal and made 89 saves for a .464 save percentage. Twenty-first ranked IUP is led by Ally Burrows, who leads the PSAC in goals per game, averaging 4.78 per contest. The junior has a team-high 56 points on 43 goals and 13 assists. Freshman goalie Lauren Piecknick has registered 79 saves in goal this season for a .467 save percentage.
 

Baseball Hosts Pitt-Johnstown in Conference Action Friday Afternoon
Friday, April 13 | 1 p.m. | vs. Pitt-Johnstown | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (18-10, 8-4 PSAC) | UPJ (6-19, 3-9 PSAC)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats | Live Stream
 
The Gannon baseball team is ready for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader Friday afternoon against Pitt-Johnstown. The Golden Knights enter the doubleheader with a three-game win streak after taking three out of the four-game series with Indiana (Pa.) last weekend. Redshirt junior Nate Cardy (Franklin, Pa./Franklin) is hitting .413 and has a team-high 24 RBI. Senior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) leads the Golden Knights with 34 hits and nine doubles, while senior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) has team-highs in triples (2) and home runs (3). Junior Jack Shirk leads Pitt-Johnstown with a .465 batting average and team-highs of 33 hits and 13 doubles, while senior Dan Clark has 15 RBI and 18 runs scored.
 

Lacrosse Set to Play No. 18 East Stroudsburg Saturday Afternoon
Saturday, April 14 | 1 p.m. | vs. East Stroudsburg | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (3-5, 2-4 PSAC) | ESU (7-2, 6-1 PSAC)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats | Live Stream
 
The Gannon lacrosse team will host No. 18 East Stroudsburg Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action. Junior Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) has recorded 12 goals and three assists this spring for 15 points, which ranks third on the team. Freshman Jayme Kostial (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) (7 g, 4 a) and junior Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy) (8 g, 2 a) have also reached double-digits in scoring for the Lady Knights. The Warriors are the 18th-ranked team in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 25 Poll. ESU is led by rookie Krista Mitarontonda with 33 points on a team-high 31 goals and two assists, while junior Brooke Fritz has a team-best 15 assists.
 

Women's Water Polo to Host McKendree Saturday Morning
Saturday, April 14 | 10 a.m. | vs. McKendree | Carneval Athletic Pavilion
 
Records: GU (6-8, 1-1 WWPA) | MU (8-12, 0-2 WWPA)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats
 
The Gannon women's water polo team is set to play McKendree Saturday morning at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion. The Lady Knights went 2-1 last weekend at the McKendree Tournament, picking up wins against Monmouth College and McKendree. Sophomore Campbell Ruh (Walnut, Calif./Lutheran High School of Orange County) leads Gannon with 38 goals and 24 assists, while senior Alison Cooney (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) has a team-high 39 goals on 85 shots. Junior goalkeeper Isabelle Vieira (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy) has recorded 106 saves and allowed 163 goals for a .394 save percentage. The Bearcats are 8-12 overall and 0-2 in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). They picked up a 12-2 win last weekend against Monmouth. Sabrina Sherrin scored four goals in the victory.
 
 
Women's Water Polo Welcomes Local-Rival Mercyhurst Saturday Evening
Saturday, April 14 | 6 p.m. | vs. Mercyhurst | Carneval Athletic Pavilion
 
Records: GU (6-8, 1-1 WWPA) | MU (10-7, 2-0 WWPA)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats | Live Stream
 
The Gannon women's water polo team wraps up the regular season Saturday night at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion against Mercyhurst. Senior Liz Barr (Honolulu, Hawaii/'Iolani School) leads the Lady Knights in steals with 21, while also having 10 won sprint-offs. Barr ranks third on the team in points with 40 on 26 goals and 14 assists. The Lakers went undefeated last weekend at the McKendree Tournament, earning wins against McKendree, Monmouth and Gannon. Freshman Maddie Nye scored six goals across three games.
 
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Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

MF
5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Mechanical Engineering
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
Jayme Kostial

#22 Jayme Kostial

A
5' 0"
Freshman
Occupational Therapy
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

INF/P
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

OF/P
6' 4"
Senior
R/R
Liz Barr

#13 Liz Barr

Senior
Nursing/Pre-Med

Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
MF
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

5' 7"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

5' 10"
Senior
Mechanical Engineering
MF
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
MF
Jayme Kostial

#22 Jayme Kostial

5' 0"
Freshman
Occupational Therapy
A
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology
GK
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
C
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF/P
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
OF/P
Liz Barr

#13 Liz Barr

Senior
Nursing/Pre-Med