Bucknell University Athletics
Women’s Water Polo Hosts Bison Invitational This Weekend
2/9/2017 10:02:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Setting the Scene
What: Bison Invitational
When: Feb. 10-12
Where: Kinney Natatorium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, Feb. 10: Bucknell vs. Gannon, 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11: Bucknell vs. Mercyhurst, 11:15 a.m.
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, 4:15 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 12: Bucknell vs. No. 19 Wagner, 2:15 p.m.
Bison Invitational Schedule/Results
About the Bison/Last Time Out
* Bucknell is set to make its 2017 Kinney Natatorium debut this weekend when it hosts the Bison Invitational.
* The Bison received votes in the latest Top 25 Poll.
* Bucknell opened the season last weekend at the Bruno Classic, suffering losses to Azusa Pacific and No. 23 Marist.
* Marta Considine finished with two goals and six ejections drawn for the weekend.
* The Bison have won their last eight home openers. The team's last loss came against Harvard in 2008.
Scouting Gannon
* Friday's contest will serve as the team's season-opening match.
* The Golden Knights finished 6-14 last year.
* Gannon returns junior Alison Cooney, who led the team in points (49 - 47G, 2A) last season.
Series History with Gannon
* Bucknell has won all 11 meetings against Gannon dating back to 1999.
* The Bison defeated the Golden Knights by a 17-5 margin last season.
Scouting Mercyhurst
* The Lakers are opening its 2017 campaign this weekend.
* Mercyhurst will take on the Bison following its match against George Washington on Friday.
* The team finished 9-12 last year and return Becky Insalaco, who finished fourth on the squad in points (35 – 27G, 8A).
Series History with Mercyhurst
* Bucknell is 14-1 all-time against Mercyhurst, winning the last 11 meetings.
* The Bison defeated the Lakers 11-4 last season.
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
* Saturday's match will serve as the 2017 opener for the Terriers.
* St. Francis Brooklyn finished with a 6-24 record last season.
Series History with St. Francis Brooklyn
* Bucknell is 5-1 all-time against the Terriers, winning the last five matchups.
* The Bison defeated St. Francis Brooklyn 18-5 last year at the Bruno Classic.
Scouting Wagner
* Wagner has opened the year 1-6, competing at the ASU Invitational and the Bruno Classic. All six losses have come against ranked opponents.
* The Seahawks rank 19th nationally.
Series History with Wagner
* The Bison are 12-5 all-time against Wagner, but have dropped the last three meetings.
Competing Teams
* Below is a list of teams competing at the Bison Invitational:
- Bucknell
- Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Gannon
- George Washington
- No. 21 Harvard
- Mercyhurst
- No. 11 Princeton
- Saint Francis Brooklyn
- Saint Francis (Pa.)
- No. 19 Wagner
Up Next
* Bucknell will travel to Western Pennsylvania to compete in the Mercyhurst Invitational, with contests against Mercyhurst, Gannon, George Washington and VMI.
