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Men's Water Polo Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Head East to Play in Harvard Invitational

GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (2-10) at HARVARD INVITATIONAL
DATE:  Saturday, October 15, 2022 l Sunday, October 16, 2022
SITES:   Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center I Providence, R.I. I Blodgett Pool l Cambridge, Mass.
LIVE COVERAGE:  LIVE VIDEO l  LIVE STATS 

Saturday, October 15 (at Brown University, Providence, R.I.)
10:00 a.m. – vs. Brown (9-7)
3:00 p.m. – vs. Penn State Behrend (0-13)  

Sunday, October 16 (at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.)
9:00 a.m. – vs. No. 8 D3 Connecticut College (1-6)  
1:00 p.m. – vs. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (3-10)
 
 
ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon men's water polo team returns to action this weekend playing at two different sites while competing in the Harvard Invitational on Saturday, October 15 the Golden Knights face Brown at 10:00 a.m. and Penn State Behrend at 3:00 p.m. Both contests will take place at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center in Providence, R.I. on the campus of Brown University.
 
Sunday, October 16 finds the Golden Knights playing two more matches, both at Harvard's Blodgett Pool in Cambridge, Mass. They face Connecticut College at 9:00 a.m. and wrap up action with a 1:00 p.m. match against Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
 
As has been the case all year head coach Shane Unger's squad faces a challenging weekend, despite some deceiving records. Brown is among team's receiving votes in the latest men's Varsity Top 20, while Connecticut College is ranked eighth in the Division III poll. That despite a 1-6 record. Gannon comes in with a 2-10 record.
 
Gannon faced Brown in the opening weekend of the season in the Bruno Classic, dropping an 18-9 decision. The Golden Knights own a 21-11 win at Penn State Behrend in a match played a week ago.
   
The Golden Knights have faced a demanding schedule to date, with five of their losses to nationally-ranked squads along with several more to teams receiving votes in the Men's Varsity Top 20.
 
The Golden Knights opened the 2022 season in the Bruno Classic. The Golden Knights faced a loaded field and came away with an 0-4 record while facing three nationally-ranked teams and a fourth that was receiving votes.
 
Following this weekend's Harvard Invitational the Golden Knights will host the CWPA Division II Championship on Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 23. Gannon opens the championship tournament facing crosstown rival Mercyhurst on Friday at 7 p.m. They will also celebrate Senior Night. Saturday Gannon faces McKendree and on Sunday they wrap up the championships vs. Salem. Gannon hopes to capture its fifth straight CWPA Championship.
 
Looking Back at the Morgantown Crossover Weekend
Gannon lost all three of its matches at the Morgantown Crossover weekend while facing a stiff field. The Golden Knights opened play with a near upset of Navy, a team that was receiving votes in the Man's Varsity Top 20. The two teams went into overtime before the Middies prevailed 15-12 in overtime. Next was an 18-9 loss to No. 18 Fordham. While disappointing, the Golden Knights definitely showed improvement from earlier in the year when they lost to the Rams 28-8. Gannon ended the weekend with a 17-8 loss to Wagner.
 
Marjanovic Now Seventh in Career Goals
Drago Marjanovic (Belgrade, Serbia/North Allegheny (Pa.)) scored five goals at the Morgantown Crossover Weekend to top 150 career goals. The senior now sits in seventh place in career goals with 154 and moved into a tie for 12th place in assists with 76. Marjanovic has contributed 18 goals and 17 assists this season. He scored a team-high 63 goals in 2019 and again led the team in 2021 with 51 goals.
 
Golden Knights in Search of Fifth Straight CWPA Div. II Championship
2021 was a monumental year for the Gannon men's water polo team. The Golden Knights posted their highest finish ever at the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Championships, finishing in sixth place. In addition, Gannon claimed its fourth CWPA Division II Championship and second Mid-Atlantic Western Region Championship in three years. They would end the year with a 14-10 record.
 
Marjanovic, Mickic Returning All-Americans 
Drago Marjanovic (Belgrade, Serbia/North Allegheny (Pa.)) and Vlad Mickic (Subotica, Serbia/Nikola Tesla) were both accorded honorable mention ACWPC All-American honors last year. Marjanovic led the team with 51 goals and was tied for the team lead in points (73). Mickic added 34 goals. Both received MAWPC West Region All-Conference honors, with Marjanovic named to the first team and Mickic a second-team selection.
 
Freshman Kotskar Paces Team in Scoring
Freshman Alex Kotskar (Voula, Greece) leads the team in scoring. The native of Greece has 41 goals and 12 assists for 53 points. Drago Marjanovic (Belgrade, Serbia/North Allegheny (Pa.)) and Marty Kaverman Jr. (Erie, Pa./McDowell) are next with 35 points apiece. Each has 18 goals and 17 assists. Ben Fribourg (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore) is second on the team in goals with 22 and has 27 total points. Vlad Mickic (Subotica, Serbia/Nikola Tesla) adds 21 goals.
 
Next for the Golden Knights
Gannon hosts the CWPA Division II Championship in search of a fifth straight title on Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 23. The Golden Knights will host the event at Cathedral Prep's Hallman Aquatics Center, facing Mercyhurst on Senior Night on Friday at 7 p.m. They compete against McKendree on Saturday and Salem on Sunday.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ben Fribourg

#5 Ben Fribourg

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Marty Kaverman Jr.

#2 Marty Kaverman Jr.

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Drago Marjanovic

#18 Drago Marjanovic

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Graduate Student
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Vladimir Mickic

#13 Vladimir Mickic

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Alexandros Kotskar

#6 Alexandros Kotskar

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Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ben Fribourg

#5 Ben Fribourg

Sophomore
D/Util
Marty Kaverman Jr.

#2 Marty Kaverman Jr.

5' 11"
Senior
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Drago Marjanovic

#18 Drago Marjanovic

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Business
D/Util.
Vladimir Mickic

#13 Vladimir Mickic

Junior
2-M
Alexandros Kotskar

#6 Alexandros Kotskar

Freshman
D/Util.