BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Gannon men's water polo team wrapped up play at the Salem Invitational on Sunday with a pair of setbacks, falling 13-12 to Fresno Pacific before dropping a 17-12 decision to Johns Hopkins at The Bridge Aquatics Center.
Nikiforos Liantziris (Athens, Greece/1o EPAL Zografou) led the Golden Knights offensively throughout the day, totaling nine goals and three assists across the two contests. He scored four times against Fresno Pacific before matching a season-high with five goals against Johns Hopkins.
Victor Volant (Fuveau, France/Font d'Aurumy) added five goals and four assists on Sunday.
Gannon concludes the weekend with a 4-6 overall record.
THE GAME FACTS
Game One
Score: Fresno Pacific 13, Gannon 12
Records: Gannon 4-5 | Fresno Pacific 2-7
Location: The Bridge Aquatics Center – Bridgeport, W.Va.
Date: Sept. 13, 2026
Game Two
Score: Johns Hopkins 17, Gannon 12
Records: Gannon 4-6 | Johns Hopkins 6-3
Location: The Bridge Aquatics Center – Bridgeport, W.Va.
Date: Sept. 13, 2026
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Just Short: Gannon entered the final period against Fresno Pacific trailing 11-7 before scoring five times in the fourth. The Golden Knights pulled within one on Callum Snider-Mills' (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) goal with 46 seconds remaining but could not find the equalizer in the 13-12 setback.
- Liantziris Leads the Attack: Nikiforos Liantziris (Athens, Greece/1o EPAL Zografou) scored a team-high four goals and added an assist against Fresno Pacific. He followed with five goals and two assists against Johns Hopkins, finishing Sunday with nine goals, three assists and 12 points.
- Mohacsi Makes 16 Saves: Bator Mohacsi (Budapest, Hungary/ELTE Apáczai Csere János Gyakorló Gimnázium és Kollégium) turned away 16 shots against Fresno Pacific while playing all 32 minutes in goal. He followed with nine saves against Johns Hopkins, giving him 25 saves on the day.
- Balanced Scoring Against Fresno Pacific: Six Golden Knights found the back of the net. Liantziris led with four goals, while Rajmund Farsang (Eger, Hungary/Neumann Janos Gimnazium), Snider-Mills, Giacomo Peretti (Verona, Italy/Liceo G. Fracastoro) and Volant each scored twice.
- Fast Start Against Johns Hopkins: Gannon scored four times in the opening period to take a 4-3 advantage. Volant and Farsang scored in the opening 45 seconds before Liantziris added a pair of first-quarter goals.
- Volant Posts Six Points: Victor Volant (Fuveau, France/Font d'Aurumy) finished with three goals and three assists against Johns Hopkins. Combined with two goals and an assist against Fresno Pacific, Volant totaled five goals, four assists and nine points Sunday.
- Six-Goal Third Quarter: The Golden Knights matched Johns Hopkins with six goals in the third period. Volant scored twice in the quarter, Liantziris added two goals, while Farsang and Dominic Demeritte (Nassau, Bahamas/Blake Academy) also found the back of the net.
Up Next
Gannon returns to action Sept. 25-27 at the Laker Invitational at Hallman Aquatics Center. The Golden Knights open the weekend against Mercyhurst on Friday, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m.
Gannon then faces Mount St. Mary's (Md.) on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. before wrapping up the weekend against Penn State Behrend on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m.
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