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Men's Water Polo Posts Two More Wins Over Ranked Teams to Stretch Winning Streak to Five
10/25/2014 11:32:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Bucknell men's water polo team defeated a pair of ranked opponents on Saturday during the second day of the Santa Clara Rodeo to stretch its winning streak to a season-high five games. The Bison opened the day with a 9-7 win over No. 13 Air Force and followed with a 13-10 triumph over No. 19 Cal Baptist.
Bucknell (10-6), which now has six wins over ranked foes this season, is 6-1 in its last seven games and 7-2 in its last nine.
Stefan Aleksic (3 goals, 6 assists), Sean Daley (4 goals, 2 assists) and Grant Curry (4 goals, 2 assists) had among the more productive days offensively for the Bison. Keegan Williams posted a total of 17 saves in goal, bringing his career total to 398.
Curry scored a team-high three goals in the opener against the Falcons, while Daley and R.J. Moored added two goals apiece. The two teams entered the fourth quarter with the scored tied 7-7, but the Bison scored the only two goals in the final period to clinch the victory.
In the nightcap, Jeff Hagen tallied a team-high three goals. Nate Hunter, Aleksic, Nick Hale and Daley had two goals apiece as Bucknell equaled its second-highest scoring output of the season. The Bison led 7-5 at halftime and posted four more goals in the third quarter to open a four-goal advantage.
Bucknell will wrap up its five-game trip to California Sunday when it takes on No. 12 UC Davis at 1:40 p.m. Eastern and unranked Fresno Pacific at 5:40 p.m. The Bison are 3-0 so far this weekend thanks to a win over No. 15 Santa Clara on Friday evening.
Game 1
BUCKNELL 2 2 3 2 -9
AIR FORCE 2 3 2 0 -7
Goals: Curry (3), Moore (2), Daley (2), Aleksic, Babic.
Assists: Aleksic (2), Daley (2), Hale, Curry.
Saves: Williams (8 svs., 7 ga., 32:00 min.).
Sprints: Hale (1-4).
Bucknell Record: 9-6.
Game 2
BUCKNELL 3 4 4 2 -13
CAL BAPTIST 1 4 2 3 -10
Goals: Hagen (3), Hunter (2), Aleksic (2), Hale (2), Daley (2), Babic, Curry.
Assists: Aleksic (4), Hale (2), Moore (2), Curry.
Saves: Williams (9 svs., 10 ga., 32:00 min.).
Sprints: Hale (1-4).
Bucknell Record: 10-6.
