THE RUNDOWN
Final Scores: Gannon 6, Bucknell 14
                         Gannon 9, Siena 17
Records: GU (2-4), BU (7-1), SC (3-3)
Location: Mercyhurt Invitational |  Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: The Knights dropped both contests Saturday at the Mercyhurst Invitational. Despite the losses, Campbell Ruh (Walnut, Calif./Lutheran High School of Orange County) and Mary Trese Squeglia (Erie, Pa. ) each tallied five points on the day. Ruh led the team with three assists, while Squeglia scored four goals.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Bucknell

• The Bison outscored Gannon 6-1 in the first quarter as they poured in the goals. Ally Furano opened the game with the first goal in 45 seconds. Kali Hyham tallied one at the 5:30 mark before Furano got her second of the game two minutes later. Squeglia got on the board first for the Knights. She was assisted by Ruh for Gannon's only goal of the quarter. Hyham scored three straight to close the first for Bucknell.
• Furano and Hyham kept the momentum going in the second scoring Bucknell's first two goals. Kelly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villia Maria) added a goal for Gannon in the mix. Squeglia and Ruh each tallied a goal for Gannon before the half ended, but Furano and two other Bucknell players added four more goals to give the Bison a 12-4 edge at the break.
• The Knights stepped up the defense in the second half only allowing two goals. On the flip side, Gannon only managed two goals in the final 16 minutes. Julia Kreidinger (Erie, Pa./Villia Maria) scored for Gannon in the third, while Sydney Fountain (Okemos, Mich./Okemos) found the back of the net in the fourth. Bucknell went on to win 14-6.

 
Siena

• Georgia Vargas opened the first with back-to-back goals for Siena jumping out to an early 2-0 lead over Gannon. Fehr broke the Siena scoring with Gannon's first goal at the 3:52 mark. Vargas tallied an assist on Siena's next goal scored by Danni Croteau, but they were quickly met with two straight goals from Squeglia for the Knights. Vargas capped the first with a goal in the final 10 seconds taking a 4-3 edge over the Knights into the second.
• Ruh scored at the 4:35 mark to break a Gannon scoreless stretch. Kreidinger assisted on the goal. The duo struck again 20 seconds later. This time Kreidinger found the back of the net on an assist by Ruh. Bianca Prinsloo sparked a 3-0 run for Sienna with two of the three goals. Kate Baker fired one off for the Knights at the 1:06 mark, but Siena added on more to lead 10-6 after two.
• Both teams scored three each in the third quarter. Libby Tirak (Erie, Pa./Villia Maria), Fountain, and Fehr shared scoring responsibilities for the Knights. Despite an even third quarter, Siena held the Knights scoreless in the fourth while scoring four to win 17-9.

GAME NOTES

• Seven players scored over the two games for Gannon Saturday. Squeglia led with four goals on the day after scoring two goals in each game. Squeglia will return to the pool tomorrow for the Knights and face her former teammates on La Salle in game two.
• Ruh added two goals and three assists on the day. Her three assists led the Knights.
• Kreidinger tallied two goals and two assists. She also recorded a steal in the action.
• Fehr managed three goals on seven shots in today's action.
• Fountain added two goals, one assist, and a team-best two steals.
• Nicole Wiemken (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon) played both games in goal for Gannon. She tallied eight saves vs. Bucknell and seven vs. Siena.

 
UP NEXT

• The Knights wrap up the Mercyhurst Invitational tomorrow with another pair of games.
• Gannon will play Virginia Military at 11:45 am and La Salle at 4:45 pm.
• Come out to the Hallman Aquatics Center to watch the games live.