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Siena Recap
Sports Information Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant

Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: March 2, 2008
 
LADY KNIGHTS DOWN D-I VILLANOVA
AT SIENA INVITATIONAL
 
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – The Gannon University women’s water polo team improved to 2-2 this season after defeating Division I Villanova 11-9 Sunday morning at the Siena Invitational, hosted by Siena College.
   
Gannon blanked their D-I opponent 5-0 in the first quarter and never let go of the lead.
   
The Wildcats outscored Gannon 3-2 in the second frame and held the Lady Knights scoreless in the third, while adding three more goals to their tally.
   
Gannon allowed three goals in the final quarter and produced four of its own to give the Lady Knights a two-point victory.
  
Sophomore Annie Greenhill (Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda), Gannon’s top-returning offensive player, recorded a team-high four goals and three assists.
  
Katelyn Hansen (Erie, Pa./McDowell) led the Lady Knights with three steals.
   
Freshman goalkeeper Stephanie Komorek (Erie, Pa./McDowell) blocked seven Villanova shots and made two steals.
   
The Lady Knights are 2-4 all-time against the Wildcats.
   
Gannon kicked off the Siena Invitational on Saturday against Utica College. The Lady Knights beat the Pioneers 14-2 (2-1, 7-0, 4-0, 1-1).
   
Brenna Pease (Erie, Pa./Iroquois) and Caitlin Andrews (Tustin, Calif./Tustin) headlined the Lady Knights with three goals apiece.
   
Komorek recorded six saves.
   
Gannon squared off against Division I Iona in the matinee match. The Gaels defeated the Lady Knights 20-8 (3-2, 7-1, 3-2, 7-3).
   
Greenhill posted five goals.
   
Komorek made six saves.
   
Gannon begins a four-day California road trip at 7 p.m. March 4 at California Lutheran.
 

Gannon Women’s Water Polo Box Score
Gannon versus Utica
Siena Invitational
Saturday, March 1, 2008

 
Team (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 Final)
Gannon (2 – 7 – 4 – 1 14)
Utica (1 – 0 – 0 – 1 2)
 
Gannon Goals (14)
Caitlin Andrews (3)             
Brenna Pease (3)
Val Adams (2)
Liz Clary
Annie Greenhill
Katelyn Hansen
Sarah Lawton
Ashley McLellan
Kendra Plackemeier

 
Gannon Goalkeepers
Stephanie Komorek - 7 Saves

Utica Goals (2)
N/A

Utica Goalkeepers
N/A

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Records
Gannon: 1-1 overall, 0-0 CWPA
Utica: N/A


Gannon Women’s Water Polo Box Score
Gannon versus Iona
Siena Invitational
Saturday, March 1, 2008

 
Team (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 Final)
Gannon (2 – 1 – 2 – 3 8)
Iona (3 – 7 – 3 – 7 20)
 
Gannon Goals (8)
Annie Greenhill (5)             
Liz Clary (2)
Kendra Plackemeier

 
Gannon Goalkeepers
Stephanie Komorek - 6 Saves

Iona Goals (20)
N/A

Iona Goalkeepers
N/A

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Records
Gannon: 1-2 overall, 0-0 CWPA
Iona: N/A


Gannon Women’s Water Polo Box Score
Gannon versus Villanova
Siena Invitational
Sunday, March 2, 2008

 
Team (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 Final)
Gannon (5 – 2 – 0 – 4 11)
Villanova (0 – 3 – 3 – 3 9)
 
Gannon Goals (11)
Annie Greenhill (4)             
Katelyn Hansen (2)
Val Adams
Ashley McLellan
Brenna Pease
Kendra Plackemeier
Rachel Rzymek

 
Gannon Goalkeepers
Stephanie Komorek - 6 Saves

Villanova Goals (20)
N/A

Villanova Goalkeepers
N/A

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Records
Gannon: 2-2 overall, 0-0 CWPA
Villanova: N/A


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