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Queens N.Y. (Navy Invitational)
Bucknell Men's Water Polo Splits Games on First Day of Navy Invitational
9/4/2005 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. Bucknell did bounce back to defeat Queens 16-2 in its second game of the day to even its record at 1-1.
Mark Masterson, a junior transfer from UC-Irvine, and senior co-captain Aaron Platshon netted the only two goals for Bucknell against Cal.
The Bears jumped out to a 6-1 halftime lead by scoring three goals in each of the first two quarters. Cal 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.
In the nightcap, 10 players scored goals for the Bison, led by Masterson with four. Josh Sunday, Dan Schultz and Kyle Roslyn each added two goals.
Bucknell jumped out to an early lead by tallying six first-quarter goals en route to a 9-1 halftime lead. The Bison continued to excel offensively, adding four goals in the third quarter and three more in the fourth.
Mullins kept his consecutive start streak alive and made two saves while playing just the first quarter before giving way to Lucas Belenky. Belenky proceeded to make eight saves, a number that equals his total from all of last year, and allowed just one goal in three quarters of work.
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
Game 2
QUEENS 1 0 0 1 -- 2
BUCKNELL 6 3 4 3 -- 16
Goals: Masterson (4), Sunday (2), Schultz (2), K. Roslyn (2), B. Roslyn, Rechel, Platshon, Metcalf, Anderson, Lampley.
Assists: B. Roslyn (2), Platshon (2), Metcalf (2), Rechel, Sunday, Schultz, Anderson, Belenky
Ejections Drawn: Heiber (2), Robinson, B. Roslyn
Saves: Mullins (2 svs., 1 ga {7:00}), Belenky (8 svs., 1 ga {21:00}).
Steals: Metcalf (3), Belenky (3), Ferring (2), K. Roslyn (2), Robinson, B. Roslyn, Heiber, Rechel, Platshon.
Sprints: Metcalf (2-2), Rechel (1-1), Schultz (1-1).
Record: 1-1
