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Bison Men's Water Polo Falls to 12th-Ranked Navy, 8-6
11/3/2001 7:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Nov. 3, 2001
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Bucknell senior men's water polo player Ryan McCarty (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Country Day School) scored four of Bucknell's six goals, but it was not enough as the Navy Midshipmen defeated the Bison, 8-6, in Southern Division Championship action on Saturday evening. The tournament is being held at Navy on Friday-Sunday, November 2-4.
In addition to his four scores, McCarty also doled out one assist and had one ejection drawn against the 12th-ranked Mids. Sophomore Jamie Saettele (St. Louis, Mo./Ladue Horton Watkins) got involved offensively, scoring once and recording a team-high three assists.
Defensively, senior David Kennedy (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Country Day School) recorded a season-best 20 saves, despite allowing eight goals. The 20 saves are just four shy of a school record. Kennedy and freshman Eliot Benoist (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Country Day School) shared the team-lead with three steals each.
Bucknell falls to 11-15 overall and will face either Johns Hopkins or Princeton at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday.
Goals: McCarty (4), Aaron Platshon, Saettele.
Assists: Saettele (3), Benoist, Kennedy, McCarty, Chris Saxton.
Steals: Benoist (3), Kennedy (3), Nick Ferring (2), Platshon (2), James Danforth, Daniel Lonnerdal.
Saves: Kennedy (20 svs., 8 ga).
