Bator Mohacsi
22
Winner Gannon GAN (2-3)
9
Washington & Jefferson WJ (0-1)
Winner
Gannon GAN
(2-3)
22
Final
9
Washington & Jefferson WJ
(0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gannon GAN 5 7 4 6 22
Washington & Jefferson WJ 4 3 1 1 9

Game Recap: Men's Water Polo | | By Isaac Petkac, Director of Communications & Creative Content

Golden Knights Offense on Display in Friday Night Win

THE GAME FACTS

  • Score: Gannon 22, Washington & Jefferson 9

  • Records: Gannon 2-3, Washington & Jefferson 0-1

  • Location: Henry Memorial Natatorium (Washington, Pa.)

  • Date: September 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Gannon men's water polo team posted a commanding performance Friday night, defeating Washington & Jefferson 22-9 at Henry Memorial Natatorium. The Golden Knights outscored the Presidents in every quarter and used a balanced offensive effort to improve to 2-3 on the young season.

THE KNIGHT CAP

  • Hot Start: Gannon scored five times in the opening quarter, including early goals from Nathaniel Castellon (Eastvale, Cal./Eleanor Roosevelt), Victor Volant (Fuveau, France/), and Petar Markovic (Belgrade, Serbia/).

  • Volant's Breakout: Victor Volant (Fuveau, France/) led all scorers with six goals, adding four assists and seven steals for a 10-point performance.

  • Kotskar Finishes Strong: Alexandros Kotskar (Voula, Greece/Athinaiki Agogh) tallied five goals, including three in the middle quarters, to fuel the attack.

  • Markovic and Liantziris Deliver: Petar Markovic (Belgrade, Serbia/) and Nikiforos Liantziris (Athens, Greece/) each added four goals, combining for 12 points.

  • Depth Scoring: Rajmund Farsang (Eger, Hungary/) chipped in two goals, while Castellon also found the back of the net.

  • Playmaking Edge: Gannon finished with 14 assists on 22 goals, led by Volant (4) and Mathieu Bordet (Marseille, France/) (3).

  • Defensive Domination: The Golden Knights piled up 26 steals compared to just four for W&J.

  • Between the Pipes: Goalie Bator Mohacsi (Budapest, Hungary/) stopped 19 shots while allowing just nine goals in 32 minutes.

THE NEXT GAME

Gannon continues competition on Saturday, September 6, at the W&J Invitational, where they'll face Penn State Behrend and Johns Hopkins.

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