Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Water Polo's Howie Kalter Named CWPA Player of the Week
11/9/2010 7:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Nov. 9, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell senior men's water polo player Howie Kalter (Durham, N.H./Phillips Academy Andover) earned his second award in as many days on Tuesday when he was named the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Player of the Week. The honor comes one day after he was cited as the Susquehanna Valley Limousine Bison Athlete of the Week.
Kalter scored nine goals and dished out two assists this past weekend at the Southern Championships as he helped the Bison to a second-place finish. It equaled Bucknell's best-ever showing at the event.
Kalter finished the three-game weekend with two steals, one field block and one ejection drawn to go along with his nine goals and two assists. His best outing came in Saturday evening's semifinal matchup with No. 15 Navy when he netted a season-high five goals. He also recorded a pair of steals and registered a field block against the Mids.
One of only two Bison to net at least one goal in all three games over the weekend, Kalter tallied three goals in a must-win 11-7 opening-round victory over Mercyhurst. The Bison needed that win to guarantee a top-four finish at the tournament and a berth in next week's Eastern Championship.
With his nine goals, Kalter took over the team lead in goals this season as he now has 47, one more than classmate Richie Hyden. Kalter ranks second to Hyden in assists (22) and points (69).
Kalter's CWPA honor marked his second such award in three weeks. He was also honored on Oct. 27 after netting a team-high 11 goals at the Santa Clara Rodeo. Kalter has now scored 20 goals in his last seven games.
Bucknell (12-14) concluded the weekend with a loss to No. 17 Princeton in the title game of the Southern Championships.
Kalter and his teammates, who have faced a ranked opponent five times in their last six outings, will begin play at next week's Eastern Championship on Friday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. against Fordham. Bucknell is the host team for the three-day event which decides an automatic NCAA berth.
