Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Water Polo Drops First Game of Year to No. 2 California, 11-2
9/3/2005 8:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Sept. 3, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Bucknell men's water polo team opened its 2005 season with hopes of pulling off an upset over second-ranked California, but the Bison fell to the Bears 11-2 in the first game for both teams at the season-opening Navy Invitational Saturday.
Mark Masterson, a junior transfer from UC-Irvine, and senior co-captain Aaron Platshon netted the only two goals for Bucknell.
Cal jumped out to a 6-1 halftime lead by scoring three goals in each of the first two quarters. The Bears tacked on three goals in the third quarter and two more in the fourth. The Bison goals came in the middle two quarters as they struggled by converting on just 1 of 4 six-on-five opportunities.
Trevor Mullins, making his 37th consecutive start in goal for Bucknell, stopped six shots.
The Bison will return to action Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. against Queens College. The Navy Invitational continues Sunday with Bucknell playing two more ranked opponents. The Bison will face fifth-ranked Long Beach State at 12:30 p.m. and then battle the fifth-ranked team in Division III, MIT, at 4:30 p.m.
Game 1
BUCKNELL 0 1 1 0 -- 2
CALIFORNIA 3 3 3 2 -- 11
Goals: Masterson, Platshon.
Assists: None.
Ejections Drawn: Sunday (2), Robinson, B. Roslyn.
Saves: Mullins (6 svs., 11 ga)
Steals: Platshon (4), Robinson (2), Mullins (2), Rechel.
Sprints: Rechel (4-4).
Record: 0-1
