ERIE, PA – West Chester University concluded its 2026 campaign on a cold and breeze Saturday afternoon at McConnell Family Stadium with a 21-7 loss to Gannon University.
 
West Chester (5-6) could not muster much of anything offensively until Jack Pellicciotti (Merriottsville, Md./Liberty) threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Dylan McKenzie (Oreland, Pa./Springfield [Montco]) with 6:23 left in the game.
 
Saturday also marked the first time that Gannon has defeated West Chester in seven tries.
 
McKenzie finished the day with three catches for 46 yards and the one score. Blake Thomas (Secaucus, N.J./DePaul Catholic) caught five passes for 10 yards. Pellicciotti was 25 of 44 for 229 yards and a TD. He threw two interceptions. Colin O'Sullivan (Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin) completed one of two passes for three yards.