LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Gannon men's water polo team opened the second day of the 2009 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division Championship Saturday morning with a 14-5 loss to No. 17 Princeton. Bucknell University served as the host school.

Gannon fell behind early and could not recover. The Golden Knights were out-scored 2-1 in the first quarter and 7-1 in the second frame. Princeton extended its lead to 14-2 with a 5-0 shutout in the third quarter, before Gannon scored the only three goals of the final stanza.

Michael Piper (Houston, Texas/Clear Lake) scored two of Gannon's five goals. Greg Nelson (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor), John Krakowski (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) and Stephen Espinet (Port of Spain, Trinidad/Maple Leaf) netted one goal each. Neal Zoellick (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) recorded five saves between the pipes.

Gannon dropped to 11-11 overall with Saturday's opening loss. Princeton improved to 11-10. The Golden Knights continue Saturday play at the CWPA Southern Division Championship against Penn State Behrend at 3:15 p.m.

Gannon Men's Water Polo Box Score
Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA)
Southern Division Championships
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Team (1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - Final)
Gannon (1 - 1 - 0 - 3 - 5)
Princeton (2 - 7 - 5 - 0 - 14)

Gannon Goals (5)
Michael Piper (2)
John Krakowski (1)
Greg Nelson (1)
Stephen Espinet (1)

Gannon Goalkeeper
Neal Zoellick - 5 saves

Princeton Goals (14)
Not Available

Records
Gannon (11-11 overall)
Princeton (11-10 overall)