THE RUNDOWN
Final Scores: No. 7 Gannon 13, No. 6 Johns Hopkins 17
Records: GU (17-4), JHU (11-20)
Location: MAWPAC Championships  |  Lewisburg, Pa.
The Short Story: It all came down to the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon for the Gannon men's water polo team as they tied the game 12-12 in the final minute of the third, but Johns Hopkins held the Knights to just one goal in the final eight minutes to pull away with a four point win. Drago Marjanovic (Belgrade, Serbia/North Allegheny (Pa.)) and Tim Baer (San Diego, Calif./Classical Academy) each scored three goals for Gannon.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gannon poured in six goals in the first quarter jumping out to a 6-4 lead over JHU. Thomas Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) and Jack Donnelly (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral) scored first to give the Knights a 2-0 edge. The Blue Jays scored the next three goals, but Anthony Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep), Riley Hinkley (Meshoppen, Pa./Princeton), and Tim Baer (San Diego, Calif./Classical Academy) each added a goal before time expired.
• Gannon outscored Johns Hopkins again in the second quarter to take a three-point lead at the half. Baer opened the second quarter with his second straight goal and would add his final goal with one second left in the half.
• The Blue Jays took a one goal lead with 2:23 left in the third quarter. Marjanovic scored with 56 seconds left on the clock to knot it up 12-12 heading into the final quarter.
• Johns Hopkins came alive in the final eight minutes outscoring Gannon 5-1 leading to a four point win. Marjanovic scored Gannon's only goal.

 
GAME NOTES

• Marjanovic and Baer each scored three goals for Gannon to lead the team. This is Marjanovic's third straight game with at least three goals.
• David Gallion (Arlington, Va./Homeschool) and Hinkley also added two goals for the Knights.
• Donnelly and both Squeglias each scored one goal.
• Jacob Hollo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) made a whopping six saves in just the first quarter of today's action. He finished the game with 10 total stops in goal.

 
UP NEXT

• Gannon will play the No. 8 La Salle at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning for their final game of the 2019 season and at the MAWPC Championships.
• The Knights beat La Salle earlier this year 17-11 at the Laker Invitational.
• Live video will be available.