This week in Gannon Athletics:
Full Composite Schedule
Men's Wrestling Wraps Up Dual Season Looking For PSAC Championship
At Mercyhurst | Tuesday, February 11 | 7:00 PM | Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst Athletic Center
At Pitt-Johnstown | Saturday, February 15 | 7:00 PM | Johnstown, Pa. | Sports Center
Records: Gannon (7-5, 4-1 PSAC) | Mercyhurst (10-4, 4-2 PSAC) | Pitt-Johnstown (20-3, 6-0 PSAC)
Gameday Outlets: Live Video
The Golden Knights will close their dual season with back-to-back tough matchups, heading to No. 11 Mercyhurst Tuesday and No. 4 Pitt-Johnstown Saturday. With wins in both duals, Gannon will clinch its second straight PSAC title, but it will have to go through both to do it. Mercyhurst features four nationally ranked wrestlers and nine regionally ranked, while UPJ has all 10 grapplers in the Super Region 1 rankings, and half its lineup in the top 12 nationally.
Women's Water Polo Stays Close To Home With Mercyhurst Invitational
Mercyhurst Invitational | Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst | Hallman Aquatics Center
Saturday, Feb. 15: Bucknell, 9:30 a.m. | Siena, 3:15 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 16: Virginia Military, 11:45 a.m. | La Salle, 4:45 p.m.
Gannon gets right back into the pool for its second weekend of action, this time at the Haggerty Family Events Center in Erie. The Knights are 2-2 on the year after splitting both days at the Bucknell Invitational this past weekend.
Kelly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villia Maria) notched 10 goals in the team's four games, while
Nicole Wiemken (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon) added nine goals and five assists. Their first opponent of the weekend, Bucknell, is ranked 23rd in the country.
Women's Wrestling Gets Back To Dual Competition With Matchup At Tiffin
Friday, February 14 | 6:00 PM | Tiffin, Ohio | Gillmor Center
Records: Gannon (7-2) | Tiffin (3-4)
Gameday Outlets: Live Video
Fresh off of an 11th-place finish at the WCWA National Tournament over the weekend, the Knights will head west for the first of two duals to fill the space between their two national tournaments this season. Gannon holds a 29-13 victory over the Dragons earlier this season, but Tiffin enters with half its lineup achieving All-America status at WCWAs.
Acrobatics & Tumbling Wraps Up Busy First Week With Make-A-Wish Meet Saturday
Vs. Alderson Broaddus | Saturday, February 15 | 2:00 PM | Erie, Pa. | Hammermill Center
Records: Gannon (1-0) | Alderson Broaddus (1-0)
Gameday Outlets: Live Video
Gannon got its 2020 season off to a fantastic start with a victory over Adrian on Sunday, and will look to continue the momentum with its second home meet in a week. Alderson Broaddus will be making their season debut, and went 4-4 last season, including a 260-760-247.330 defeat to the Knights. Saturday will also be Gannon's annual Make-A-Wish Meet, with a gift basket raffle and other fundraisers to benefit Make-A-Wish, as well as recognition of Make-A-Wish families in attendance. To donate to Gannon's Make-A-Wish cause,
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Softball Heads To Georgia To Open Season Against Tough Competition
Cottrell Foundation Loyal Blue Invitational | Dahlonega, Ga. | North Georgia | Hallman Aquatics Center
Friday, Feb. 14: Southern Indiana, 2 p.m. | Southern Wesleyan, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15: Southern Wesleyan, 10 a.m. | North Georgia, noon
Sunday, Feb. 16: North Georgia, noon
Gameday Outlets: Live Statistics (All Games) |
Live Video (Sunday Only)
Gannon heads south to kick off its 2020 season, facing off against No. 16 North Georgia, No. 21 Southern Indiana and Southern Wesleyan in five games. A full season preview of the Knights will be available later this week.
Four-Game Series At Tusculum Set To Open Baseball Slate This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 15, noon | Greeneville, Tenn. | Pioneer Park
Gameday Outlets: Live Statistics |
Live Video
The Golden Knights start their season off with a four-game set at Tusculum starting Friday. The Pioneers already have seven games under their belts, and will play again Wednesday before welcoming Gannon in. A full season preview will be available later this week.
