THE GAME FACTS
GAME 1
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Final Score: Gannon 22, W&J 7
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Records: W&J (1-4), Gannon (4-6)
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Location: Hallman Aquatics Center Pool
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Date: September 27, 2025
GAME 2
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Final Score: Gannon 24, PSB 14
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Records: Penn State Behrend (2-7), Gannon (5-6)
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Location: Hallman Aquatics Center Pool
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Date: September 27, 2025
ERIE, PA - While honoring four seniors, Gannon took care of business at home in convincing fashion on Saturday. The Golden Knights defeated both Washington & Jefferson & Penn State Behrend to improve to 5-6 on the season. They'll look to climb to the .500 mark tomorrow morning.
THE KNIGHT CAP
GAME 1
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Offensive fireworks: The Golden Knights tied their second highest goal output of the season with 22 on Saturday morning. GU also scored 22 the last time out against the Presidents on September 5th.
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Balanced scoring: Gannon had ten players find the back of the net. Petar Markovic (Belgrade, Serbia/) and Alexandros Kotskar (Voula, Greece/Athinaiki Agogh) led all scorers with four goals, while Nathaniel Castellon (Eastvale, Cal./Eleanor Roosevelt) tallied a hat trick in the win.
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Taking Dead Aim: The Golden Knights were on target for the majority of the match, exacting a .647 shot percentage. All of Gannon's goals were unassisted.
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Takeaways: Gannon had ten forced turnovers in the game compared to just six giveaways.
GAME 2
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Back and Forth Start: This game was tight for the opening half. After a first period that ended 6-6, Gannon outscored PSB 8-2 in the second, including three goals in the final 1:49 before the break.
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Balanced scoring: Like game one, the scoring was balanced. Eleven Golden Knights found the back of the cage in game two, led by Nikiforos Liantziris (Athens, Greece/), who scored five times.
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Shot Attempts Galore: GU put 43 shots on the net, compared to just 33 for PSB. Gannon exacted a .558 shot percentage in the contest.
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Oh So Close: With 11 combined points on the afternoon, Kotskar is just two points shy of setting the program record for career points (362). He is at 361 and has a great opportunity to capture the record at home tomorrow morning.
THE NEXT GAME
The Golden Knights will conclude the WWPA Erie Classic tomorrow morning at 10:30 am when they face Mercyhurst.
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