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Bucknell Men's Water Polo Falls to Brown, 8-7
9/17/2011 8:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Sept. 17, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –Brian Barron netted a team-high four goals, but the Bucknell men's water polo team could not stretch its season-opening winning streak to four games as it dropped an 8-7 decision to Brown Saturday evening at the North vs. South Invitational. The Bison are now 3-1 on the year and will play two more games Sunday.
Bucknell held a 3-2 lead at the end of the first quarter and still led 4-3 at halftime, but the Bears outscored the Bison 3-2 in the final period to break a 5-5 deadlock.
Alex Nowlin contributed two goals and Buck Doyle added one to round out the Bucknell offense. Nowlin also posted four assists to give him a team-high six points. He now has 27 points on the season, two more than his freshman-year total of 25.
Matt Napleton posted seven saves in goal for Bucknell, which had eight steals in front of him. Doyle registered a team-high five steals.
While the Bison came up one goal short in the scoring column, it was very successful in shutting down Brown's extra-man advantage. The Bears were 0-for-5 in six-on-five chances. Bucknell was 4-for-8.
Earlier in the day on Saturday, the Bison defeated Harvard 18-8.
The Bison will wrap up play at the North vs. South Invitational Sunday with games against Iona and Fordham at 10:20 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.
BROWN 2 1 2 3 -8
BUCKNELL 3 1 1 2 -7
Goals: Barron (4), Nowlin (2), Doyle.
Assists: Nowlin (4), Else, Barron, Napleton.
Field Blocks: Barron, Schwartz, Kimble.
Ejections Drawn: Else (5), Nowlin, Barron, Kimble.
Saves: Napleton (7 svs., 8 ga., 32:00 min.).
Steals: Doyle (3), Nowlin, Colina, Barnett, Kimble, Napleton.
Sprints: Reitz (3-4).
Bucknell Record: 3-1.
