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Women's Water Polo 1/25/2025 4:09:00 PM Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Debut in 2025 in Wildcat Invite

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Gannon women's water polo team opened the 2025 campaign on Saturday in the Wildcat Invite hosted by Villanova. The Golden Knights debuted against host Villanova and dropped a 16-8 decision. In their second contest they fell to Mount St. Mary's 16-7.

Gannon plays two more games on Sunday. They have an early wake-up call playing Mercyhurst at 8:30 a.m. then warp up play against Iona at 12 noon.

Both of Saturday's games found the Golden Knights get off to slow starts. They trailed 6-2 after one quarter against Villanova and were down 6-0 early in the second period vs. Mount St. Mary's.

Villanova 16, Gannon 8
Villanova jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Jade Strickland (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill) accounted for Gannon's first goal of the season at 2:36 of the first quarter. Jillian Heinrich (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) added a goal to make it 6-2 after one period. A low-scoring second quarter saw each team score just once as the Wildcats led 7-3. Molly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) scored the first of her three goals for Gannon. Villanova outscored the Golden Knights 9-5 over the final 16 minutes. Fehr scored a goal in each of the periods, as did freshman Brigid Carmody (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn).

Gannon Goals: Molly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) 3 goals; Brigid Carmody (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) 2 goals; Jade Strickland (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill) 1 goal; Jillian Heinrich (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) 1 goal; Kerstyn Farley (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona) 1 goal.
Goalie Saves: Molly Sebunia (Erie, Pa./McDowell) 32 minutes - 12 saves.

Mount St. Mary's 16, Gannon 7
The Mount jumped out to a 5-0 advantage after one quarter and led 6-0 early in the second before Claudia Orte Blanch (Madrid, Spain/IES Profesor Maximo Trueba) scored her first career goal at the 4:25 mark of the second quarter. Fellow freshman Carmody scored less than two minutes later but Mount St. Mary's scored two more goals to make it 8-2 at the half. The deficit grew to 13-4 in the third quarter before Ellie Velasco (Bronx, Calif./Arlington) found the back of the net in the final minute to make it 13-5 after three periods. Molly Fehr's (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) penalty shot made it 13-6 but that was as close as the Golden Knights would get. Carmody led Gannon with two goals.

Gannon Goals: Brigid Carmody (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) 2 goals, Molly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) 1 goal/1 assist; Emma O'Gorman (Johannesburg, South Africa/St Stithians College) 1 goal; Ana Carrera (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona), Claudia Orte Blanch (Madrid, Spain/IES Profesor Maximo Trueba) 1 goal; Ellie Velasco (Bronx, Calif./Arlington) 1 goal; Izabella Trunzo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) 1 assist.
Goalie Saves: Molly Sebunia (Erie, Pa./McDowell) 24 minutes – 2 saves; Izabella Trunzo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) 8 minutes – 0 saves.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Kerstyn Farley: UTIL; Sophomore

#12 Molly Fehr: 2M; Sophomore

#1 Molly Sebunia: G; Junior

#2 Jade Strickland: UTIL; Junior

#8 Ellie Velasco: UTIL; Junior

#1A Jillian Heinrich: G; Freshman

#6 Ana Carrera: UTIL; Freshman

#9 Emma O'Gorman: 2M; Freshman

#1A Izabella Trunzo: GK; Freshman

#9 Claudia Orte Blanch: ATK; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#5 Kerstyn Farley
: Sophomore
: UTIL

#12 Molly Fehr
: Sophomore
: 2M

#1 Molly Sebunia
: Junior
: G

#2 Jade Strickland
: Junior
: UTIL

#8 Ellie Velasco
: Junior
: UTIL

#1A Jillian Heinrich
: Freshman
: G

#6 Ana Carrera
: Freshman
: UTIL

#9 Emma O'Gorman
: Freshman
: 2M

#1A Izabella Trunzo
: Freshman
: GK

#9 Claudia Orte Blanch
: Freshman
: ATK