Bucknell University Athletics
Men's Water Polo's Richie Hyden Named Bison Athlete of the Week
9/6/2010 8:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Sept. 6, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell men's water polo senior co-captain Richie Hyden (Melbourne, Australia/Greenwich (Conn.)) was named the Susquehanna Valley Limousine Bison Athlete of the Week on Monday. The left-handed attacker scored a team-high 13 goals and dished out three assists in four games over the weekend at the Navy Open.
Hyden, who currently has 193 goals, 127 assists and 320 points in his career, moved into Bucknell's top-10 lists in all three categories this past weekend. No other Bison had joined any of the lists since 2000. He now stands ninth in program history in goals and 10th in both assists and points.
A two-time Honorable Mention All-American, Hyden posted four multi-goal outings at the Navy Open, highlighted by a five-goal performance against Queens. He also registered a pair of assists in that contest, giving him seven points, the most in a single game by a Bison all weekend.
In addition to his scoring output, Hyden drew seven ejections, including three against both Queens (N.Y.) and Fordham. He ranks third on the Bucknell career list with 136 ejections drawn in his four years.
Hyden was a catalyst for the high-scoring Bison offense all weekend. Bucknell tallied 70 total goals in the four games, an average of 17.5 per contest. The highest goal total came in a 22-3 victory over Gannon. The Bison also posted wins over Vanguard (18-6) and Fordham (16-13), but lost to Queens (15-14).
The Bison and Hyden will get a chance to play in front of a home crowd for the first time this season this coming weekend at the Bucknell Invitational, which will take place at Kinney Natatorium.
