THE BASICS
Score: Gannon 22, at Salem International 11
Records: Gannon (3-3, 1-1 CWPA Southern Division-West Region), Salem International (2-10, 1-3 CWPA Southern Division-West Region)
Location: SIU Pool - Salem, W.Va.
The Short Story: The Gannon men's water polo team captured its first win in Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division-West Region action. The Golden Knights doubled up host Salem International for a 22-11 win Sunday afternoon at the SIU Pool. Senior Raz Yuval (Kibbutz Yagur, Israel/Carmel Zvulun) led the Golden Knights with five goals, while sophomore goalkeeper Nick Fagen (Saint Charles, Ill./Saint Charles East) collected a career-high 12 blocks.
 
SCORES BY QUARTER (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - TOTAL)
Salem International (4 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 11)
Gannon (4 - 4 - 8 - 6 - 22)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tied at four after the opening quarter, the Gannon Golden Knights were able to take a two-goal lead in the second quarter with four goals, 8-6. The Golden Knights erupted for eight goals in the third quarter for a 16-8 lead, as the Tigers were only able to generate two tallies. The Golden Knights sealed the win in the fourth quarter, piling on six more for the 22-11 win.
- The Golden Knights' 22 goals were the most since a 22-14 victory against Monmouth Oct. 26, 2013.
- Yuval led the Golden Knights for the third match this season with five goals, matching a season match-high. Senior Nathan Bean (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek) and junior Adam Wolf (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) each scored four goals.
- Freshmen Nick Williams (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island) and Gilberto Millan (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Jose) along with sophomore Marko Sadikovic (Stara Zeleznicka Konlonija, Yugoslavia / Gimnazije) each added two goals.
- Sophomore Michael Squeglia (Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep), senior Jake Ouellette (San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch) and freshman Kyle Rodewald (Carona Del Mar, Calif. / Carona Del Mar) each recorded a tally. Rodewald scored his first career goal as a Golden Knight.
- Fagen registered 12 blocks to set a career match-high. Fagen's previous personal-best came in a 10-block performance last season Oct. 19, against Salem International in a 23-9 win.
 
GANNON GOALS (22)
Raz Yuval (5)
Adam Wolf (4)
Nathan Bean (4)
Marko Sadikovic (2)
Gilberto Millan (2)
Nick Williams (2)
Jake Ouellette (1)
Kyle Rodewald (1)
Michael Squeglia (1)
 
GANNON BLOCKS (12)
Nick Fagen (12)
 
UP NEXT
Gannon heads to California to compete in four matches at the Gary Troyer Tournament Oct. 3-4. The Golden Knights open their time out on the West Coast against California Lutheran Oct. 3, at 1:20 p.m. EST.