The Salem University men's water polo team finished the weekend 3-0 at the WWPA West Virginia Showdown held at The Bridge Sports Complex. The Tigers picked up wins over Gannon, Mercyhurst, and McKendree, scoring a combined 52 goals across the three games.

Game 1: Salem 20, Gannon 17

Salem opened the weekend Friday night with a 20-17 win over Gannon University.

The Tigers got off to a strong start, taking a 6-5 lead in the first quarter. Salem added five goals in the second to take an 11-9 lead into halftime.

Salem had its best offensive quarter in the third, outscoring Gannon 7-4 to extend its lead to 18-13. The Golden Knights made a push in the fourth, but the Tigers held on for the three-goal win.

Nandor Voros led Salem with seven goals, four assists, and seven steals. Medun Arsovic added five goals and one assist, while Rade Milosevic, Samson Hurey, and Gage Buttice each scored twice. Connor McAlister and Patrik Petlyanszki rounded out the scoring with one goal each.

The Tigers finished with 38 shots and converted all five of their penalty shot attempts. Jelle van Rossum earned the win in goal.

Game 2: Salem 20, Mercyhurst 11

The Tigers returned to the pool Saturday afternoon and picked up their second win of the weekend, defeating Mercyhurst University 20-11.

Salem started the game with a 5-2 lead after the first quarter. Mercyhurst answered with six goals in the second, but the Tigers stayed ahead 10-8 at halftime.

The third quarter made the difference for Salem. The Tigers outscored the Lakers 7-1 to take a 17-9 lead heading into the fourth. Salem added three more goals in the final quarter to close out the win.

Antonio Sablic led the offense with nine goals and four steals. Medun Arsovic finished with three goals, while Connor McAlister and Patrik Petlyanszki each added two. Kelvin Ceasar, Nandor Voros, Timothy Fischer, and Gage Buttice also scored for the Tigers.

Marko Jovanovic helped set up the offense, finishing with seven assists and two steals.

In goal, Mateja Cerovic recorded 14 saves and two steals. Salem held Mercyhurst to just one goal on eight power-play opportunities.

The Tigers finished with 43 shots and a .465 shooting percentage.

Game 3: Salem 12, McKendree 10

Salem returned to the pool Sunday morning and picked up a 12-10 comeback win over McKendree University to move to 3-0 on the weekend.

The Tigers got off to a slow start, falling behind 3-1 after the first quarter. Salem answered with two goals in the second to cut McKendree's lead to 4-3 at halftime.

Salem continued to work its way back in the third, outscoring the Bearcats 4-3 to tie the game at seven heading into the fourth quarter.

The Tigers finished strong, scoring five goals in the final quarter while holding McKendree to three to take the 12-10 win.

Antonio Sablic and Nandor Voros each scored four goals to lead Salem. Voros also recorded two assists, while Sablic added two steals.

Rade Milosevic finished with two goals and drew seven exclusions. Marko Jovanovic and Medun Arsovic each added a goal, with Jovanovic also recording four assists.

Jelle van Rossum finished with 13 saves in goal, while Salem's defense held McKendree scoreless on all three power-play attempts.
 

Salem finished its first three games of the WWPA West Virginia Showdown with a 3-0 record, scoring 52 goals while allowing 38.

Antonio Sablic led the Tigers with 13 goals across the three games, including nine against Mercyhurst. Nandor Voros followed with 12 goals, while Medun Arsovic added nine.

Marko Jovanovic also had a strong weekend, recording 15 assists across the three wins.

The Tigers scored 20 goals in each of their first two games before battling back from an early deficit against McKendree on Sunday morning.