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Julia Kredinger posted three goals and added an assist in a victory on Friday morning in the WWPA Championships

Women's Water Polo 4/26/2019 7:05:00 PM Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Lady Knights Grab Program’s First Victory in WWPA Championships With 9-5 Triumph Over Sonoma State (Photo Gallery)

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: WWPA #4 Gannon 9, WWPA #5 Sonoma State 5
Records: Gannon (8-14) | Sonoma State (7-15)
Location: SPIRE Institute – Geneva, Ohio (2019 WWPA Championships)
The Short Story: Gannon doubled up Sonoma State in the third quarter as part of a six-goal second half to earn the program's first victory in the WWPA Championships on Friday morning at the SPIRE Institute. Julia Kredinger (Erie, Pa./Villia Maria) and Nicole Wiemken (Napoleon, Ohio /Napoleon) posted four points each while Campbell Ruh (Walnut, Calif./Lutheran High School of Orange County) scored a pair of goals to go along with two steals.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Scoring chances were tough to come by in a tightly contested first quarter, but Kredigner fired in an unassisted tally at 5:27 in the first for a 1-0 lead. Sonoma State responded with the next two goals to close out the opening frame at 3:28 and 1:51.
The Lady Knights shut down the Seawolves from that point, led by several key saves from senior goalie Isabelle Vieira (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy). The stifling defense opened the door for the offense to take over, and the Lady Knights did just that with three consecutive goals that spanned into the third quarter. Kredigner lifted the Lady Knights to a tie before Kelly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villia Maria) rifled home a five-meter shot for the lead. Ruh ripped a shot from the left wing to begin the second half as GU expanded the lead to 4-2.
SSU posted two of the next three goals, bookending a goal from Ruh in the third, but Fehr shifted all the momentum to the Maroon and Gold with a turning backhand strike for a 6-4 edge. The Seawolves scored the opening goal of the fourth, but two insurance markers from Wiemken (2:35) and Kredinger (1:46) propelled Gannon to a 9-5 victory.

GAME NOTES

The win in the WWPA Championships is the first for Gannon since joining the league in 2015. The victory is also the first in program history against Sonoma State.
The Lady Knights held a 28-25 edge in shots and Vieira came up large in key moments with five stops.
Kredigner posted a game-high three goals and was one of four Gannon players with multiple goals in the matchup.
The victory hands Gannon its eighth win of the 2019 campaign, the most in a season since 2014.
The Lady Knights will face UC San Diego for the first time in program history tomorrow.
All of the higher seeds won their preliminary round matchups on Friday. Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State East Bay, Fresno Pacific and UC San Diego all posted victories in the opening round.

UP NEXT

Gannon returns to the pool tomorrow against UC San Diego, the league's top overall seed, for a noon start time.
The Tritons rolled past Cal State Monterey Bay, 20-5, in the final game of Day One.
Live stats and live video will be provided from the SPIRE institute.