THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Gannon 5, Assumption 0
Records: GU (18-2-0), AC (13-8)
Location: McConnell Family Stadium  |  Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: The Golden Knights ran away with a 5-0 win over the Greyhounds playing arguably their best executed game all season. It didn't take long for Gannon to connect offensively as Joe Knox (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) scored the game winner just eight minutes into action. With the win, Gannon heads to the Super Region 1 semifinals in the NCAA Tournament.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Knights had no shortage of goals in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over the visiting Assumption Greyhounds. Knox secured the game for the Knights just eight minutes into the match. A Gannon defender played the ball back to goalkeeper Chandler Hallwood (Halifax, England/Woodhouse Grove), who sent a long ball down field. Knox gave chase, beating an Assumption defender to send the ball into to the left of the net. It deflected off the left post past the goalkeeper for the first goal of the game.
• Ivan Manfredi (Chiavari, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Marconi Delpino) scored just 20 minutes later to give Gannon a 2-0 advantage. Alex Lee Yaw (Jamestown, N.Y./Mercyhurst Prep) set up for a Gannon throw in. On the pass, Chad Barrick (Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln) headed the ball down to the turf, where Manfredi was able to use one touch for a goal into the middle of the net.
• Lee Yaw would get his chance to score after the halftime break at the 56 minute mark. Lee Yaw sent a pass from midfield down to the far right corner. Knox chased the ball down bringing it back to the box. He fired a pass to Lee Yaw running full speed into the goal box who used one touch to put Gannon up 3-0.
• Late in the 75th minute, Manfredi would get his second goal of the game. Abdullah Say (Ruesselsheim, Germany/) sent a corner kick into the box to a wide open Manfredi who used one touch to fire past the goalkeeper.
• Tinashe Katsande (Norwich, England/Dereham Sixth Form College) wrapped up the Gannon scoring in the 78th minute. The ball deflected off a defender to Katsande who beat the charging goalkeeper to put the final goal on the board for the Knights.

 
GAME NOTES

• Gannon earned their trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven seasons. The 2012 squad was the last team to make it. They beat Davis & Elkins 2-1, which marks the last NCAA win for the program.
• This is Gannon's fifth game this season with at least five goals.
• Manfredi's two goals in today's win notches a season-high and gives the PSAC West First Team selection six goals on the year.
• Lee Yaw has now recorded a goal and an assist in six games this season. He continues to lead the Knights in both categories with 12 goals and nine assists on the year.
• Knox tallied his second straight game winner. He scored in OT vs. West Chester to give Gannon a 2-1 OT win advancing them to the PSAC Championships. He also had the game winner in the 7-1 win over Daemen.
• Sergio Del Castillo (Madrid, Spain) and Lee Yaw finished with three shots each to lead the game. Castillo narrowly missed the goal on all three attempts.
• Lee Yaw and Manfredi has two shots on goal each for a game-high.
• Hallwood made four stops in goal for Gannon, while Sebastian Jimenez made three saves for the Greyhounds.

 
UP NEXT

• Gannon hosts the Super Region 1 Semifinals/Championships Dec. 5-7.
• They will play No. 3 Charleston (W. Va.) in the round of 16. No. 4 Franklin Pierce and No. 9 Post will play in the neutral site game. The winners of both match ups will play in the Super Region 1 Championship.
• Game times, live stat links, video links, and tournament information will be released early next week.