THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Gannon 8, Pitt-Johnstown 1
Records: GU (13-1-0, 6-1-0 PSAC), UPJ (2-9-1, 1-5-1)
Location: McConnell Family Stadium  |  Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: The Golden Knights scored three goals in the first four minutes of Wednesday's match vs. UPJ to extend their win streak to seven straight matches. They used four more goals over remaining time to cruise to a win in their final home match of the regular season. Tinashe Katsande (Norwich, England/Dereham Sixth Form College) and Abdullah Say (Ruesselsheim, Germany/) each scored two goals in the win.
 
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Knights didn't waste any time Wednesday. Lennox Crews (Offenbach, Germany/Leibnizschule) struck first at the 1:26 mark. He shot the goal on a pass from Ivan Manfredi (Chiavari, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Marconi Delpino) at the top left of the box.
• Katsande scored next for the Knights just over a minute later. After several blocked Gannon shots, Ben Andrews (Saxonburg, Pa./Knoch) used one touch off a deflection to get the ball to Katsande in the goal box who sent another past the goalkeeper. Katsande scored again in the 17th minute.
• Andrews recorded the next goal just after the opening of the match. He used a fast break into the box to put the Knights up 3-0 just four minutes into the match.
• Say was the second Gannon player to record two goals in the match. Say scored in the 32nd minute giving the Knights a 5-0 edge. Sergio Del Castillo (Madrid, Spain) sent a pass into the goal box from the left baseline. Say sent it in for the goal. Say scored in the 55th minute on a penalty kick to record his second goal of the match.
• Manfredi (42') and Joe Knox (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) (66') rounded out Gannon's scoring in the second half.
• Alex Laslavic scored UPJ's only goal of the match with 40 seconds left in the match on a free kick to avoid the shutout for the Mountain Cats.

 
GAME NOTES

• Gannon officially clinched a playoff spot after Wednesday's match. They are the only team on the West to secure their spot.
• The Knights scored a season-high eight goals in Wednesday's match. The last time Gannon scored eight goals was in their 8-1 win over Daemen in the 2016 season.
• They have outscored their last five opponents 23-2.
• Gannon held their opponents scoreless for nearly 434 minutes before UPJ's goal in the 90th minute.
• Katsande and Say scored two goals each marking the first time since the 2016 season since two players scored at least two goals in a match. The last time it happened was vs. No. 20 Millersville in Gannon's 5-2 win on Sept. 24.
• Gannon dominated the stat categories vs. UPJ. They took 26 shots to UPJ's six and notched a season-high 11 corner kicks to UPJ's none. They also took 11 shots on goal and held the Mountain Cats to just one.
• Say finished with a match-high four shots with three on goal.
• Crews, Knox, Katsande, and Castillo took three each, while Layton Bingham (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) and Andrews took two each.
• Six other Gannon players recorded a single shot in the match.
• Josh Briscoe and Clay Cottman took a team-high two shots each.
• Chandler Hallwood (Halifax, England/Woodhouse Grove) made the start and played a full game in goal for Gannon. He made one stop.
• Sage Parsley got the start for UPJ and made three saves.

 
UP NEXT

• Gannon hits the road for the remainder of the regular season with a three-game road swing.
• The Knights open the trip Saturday at Seton Hill.
• Match is set for 3 p.m. and live stats and video will be available.
• Gannon beat SHU 6-0 earlier this season at home.