Salem University men's water polo finished its WWPA weekend at the Erie Classic with a 2-1 record, picking up wins over McKendree University and Mercyhurst University after opening the weekend against Gannon University.

Friday vs. Gannon

Salem opened the weekend Friday evening against Gannon, falling 22-18 in a high-scoring matchup. The Tigers got off to a strong start, taking a 5-3 lead after the first quarter. Gannon responded with seven goals in the second and eight in the third to take control of the game. Salem continued to battle, scoring six times in the fourth quarter, but came up short.

Nandor Voros led the Tigers with six goals and two assists. Antonio Sablic added four goals and three assists, while Medun Arsovic recorded three goals. Marko Jovanovic finished with two goals and four assists, and Jelle van Rossum recorded seven saves in goal.

Saturday vs. McKendree

The Tigers bounced back Saturday morning with a 14-13 victory over McKendree. After trailing 4-3 following the first quarter, Salem battled back to tie the game at 6-6 heading into halftime. Both teams scored four goals in the third quarter before Salem came up big in the final period, scoring five goals to secure the one-goal victory.

Samson Hurey led Salem with four goals, while Marko Jovanovic and Nander Voros each added three. Medun Arsovic contributed two goals, and Antonio Sablic added one. Salem's defense also stepped up, recording 22 steals compared to McKendree's 14.

Sunday vs. Mercyhurst

Salem closed out the weekend Sunday with an impressive 19-13 victory over Mercyhurst. The Tigers came out firing, scoring five unanswered goals in the first quarter to take an early 5-0 lead. Salem added four more goals in the second to carry a 9-4 advantage into halftime.

Both teams scored five goals in the third quarter, but Salem maintained its lead heading into the final period. The Tigers added five more goals in the fourth to put the game away and finish the weekend with a victory.

Marko Jovanovic, Samson Hurey and Medun Arsovic led the Tigers with four goals apiece. Patrik Petlyanszki added three goals, while Nander Voros finished with two. Gage Buttice and Rade Milosevic also scored. Arsovic and Buttice each recorded three assists, while Mateja Cerovic finished with nine saves.

Salem finished the weekend with 51 goals across three games, earning two wins and closing out the WWPA Erie Classic on a high note.