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Seniors Jake Rehrer (left), Brett Rehrer (middle) and Zarko Sadikovic (right) were honored prior to Gannon's second match of the night

Men's Water Polo Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men’s Water Polo Celebrates Senior Night with Home Wins Over PSB, MSA



THE RUNDOWN – Gannon vs. Penn State Behrend
  • Final Score: Gannon 20, Penn State Behrend 7
  • Records: Gannon (12-0) | Penn State Behrend (1-10)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Carneval Athletics Pavilion Pool
  • The Short Story: Gannon men's water polo opened the home portion of its 2018 schedule in style with a dominant 20-7 win over Penn State Behrend, marking the Golden Knights second victory of the season against the Lions.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon opened up a 9-1 lead in the first half and cruised to a 20-7 win.
  • The Golden Knights worked nearly every available player into the mix in the victory.
  • Tony Squeglia and Zarko Sadikovic (Nis, Serbia/GTS Neimar) opened the scoring for Gannon.
  • Riley Hinkley (Meshoppen, Pa./Princeton) scored Gannon's final three goals of the match in the fourth quarter.
 
GAME NOTES
  • The Golden Knights went 4-for-8 on powerplay chances.
  • Gannon outscored PSB in each of the first three quarters.
  • Squeglia and Sadikovic combined to score each of Gannon's first five goals.
  • Seven different players scored for Gannon in the match.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon maintains a commanding lead in the all-time series against PSB, holding a 45-0 all-time advantage.
  • The Golden Knights posted an 11-6 win against Penn State Behrend to open the 2018 campaign on September 1.
  • Gannon has scored 20 goals in three different matches this season.
  • The match against PSB was the first for the Golden Knights this season.
 
THE RUNDOWN – Gannon vs. Mount San Antonio (Senior Night)
  • Final Score: Gannon 25, Mount San Antonio 11
  • Records: Exhibitions do not count toward team's overall record.
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Carneval Athletics Pavilion Pool
  • The Short Story: Gannon posted a season-high 25 goals in a convincing 25-7 victory over Mount San Antonio in the nightcap.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon opened the game with a 5-2 lead and never looked back.
  • Thomas Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) opened the scoring for Gannon just 30 seconds into the match.
  • Gannon held a 12-5 lead at the half.
  • Goalkeeper Brett Rehrer (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills) scored for the Golden Knights in the third quarter on a long shot.
  • The Golden Knights worked in a variety of personnel for the remainder of the match.
 
GAME NOTES
  • The team's combined for 36 goals in the match.
  • Gannon scored on 6-of-11 powerplay chances.
  • Gannon was 4-for-4 on five-meter penalties.  
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Tonight's match marked the first-ever meeting between Gannon and Mt. San Antonio.
  • Gannon honored its three seniors before the beginning of the match.
  • Sophomore Nate Winkler (Southlake, Texas/Carroll Independent School District) received time in net for both matches.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon completes a short turnaround, returning to the water tomorrow (Sept. 29) for the Penn State Behrend Open.
  • Gannon will open the day against Salem (W. Va.) at 2:00 p.m. and wrap it up against the Penn State Behrend "B-Team" in an exhibition at 8:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Riley Hinkley

#16 Riley Hinkley

Junior
Mortuary Science
Brett Rehrer

#1 Brett Rehrer

Senior
Supply Chain Management/Sports Management and Marketing
Zarko Sadikovic

#5 Zarko Sadikovic

Redshirt Senior
Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Thomas Squeglia

#13 Thomas Squeglia

Junior
Finance
Nate Winkler

#1A Nate Winkler

Sophomore
Engineering

Players Mentioned

Riley Hinkley

#16 Riley Hinkley

Junior
Mortuary Science
Brett Rehrer

#1 Brett Rehrer

Senior
Supply Chain Management/Sports Management and Marketing
Zarko Sadikovic

#5 Zarko Sadikovic

Redshirt Senior
Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Thomas Squeglia

#13 Thomas Squeglia

Junior
Finance
Nate Winkler

#1A Nate Winkler

Sophomore
Engineering