Saturday, October 6
Lewisburg, Pa.
1:00 PM
Bucknell University
vs
La Salle
Photo by: Robert Dolan
No. 20 Men's Water Polo Hosts Three MAWPC Games This Weekend
10/4/2018 12:21:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The No. 20 Bucknell University men's water polo team returns to Kinney Natatorium on Saturday and Sunday for three important MAWPC matchups over the weekend.
Setting the Scene
Game One: La Salle (2-14, 0-8 MAWPC East) at No. 20 Bucknell (10-2, 4-1 MAWPC East)
When: Saturday, Oct. 6 –12 p.m.
Game Two: Wagner (6-5, 3-0 MAWPC East) at No. 20 Bucknell (10-2, 4-1 MAWPC East)
When: Saturday, Oct. 6 – 5 p.m.
Game Three: George Washington (13-4, 5-1 MAWPC East), at No. 20 Bucknell (10-2, 4-1 MAWPC East)
When: Sunday, Oct. 7 – 12 p.m.
No. 20 Bucknell at a Glance
Career Goals
1. Scott Schulte 586
2. Jeff Hilk 334
3. Garrin Kapecki 316
4. Rade Joksimovic 312
5. Sean Tierney 255
Career Points
1. Scott Schulte 842
2. Jeff Hilk 460
3. Garrin Kapecki 433
4. Sean Tierney 431
5.Rade Joksimovic 412
6. Mark Gensheimer 396
7. Richie Hyden 393
8. Tom Butler 386
9. Stefan Aleksic 365
10. Kevin Permisohn 355
La Salle at a Glance
A Look Ahead
After the three games in Lewisburg this weekend, The Bison will travel to Cambridge, Mass. for four games against Wagner (Oct. 13, 9 a.m.), Harvard (Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m.), Princeton (Oct.14, 9:30 a.m.), and Brown (Oct. 14, 2:00 p.m.)
Setting the Scene
Game One: La Salle (2-14, 0-8 MAWPC East) at No. 20 Bucknell (10-2, 4-1 MAWPC East)
When: Saturday, Oct. 6 –12 p.m.
Game Two: Wagner (6-5, 3-0 MAWPC East) at No. 20 Bucknell (10-2, 4-1 MAWPC East)
When: Saturday, Oct. 6 – 5 p.m.
Game Three: George Washington (13-4, 5-1 MAWPC East), at No. 20 Bucknell (10-2, 4-1 MAWPC East)
When: Sunday, Oct. 7 – 12 p.m.
No. 20 Bucknell at a Glance
- The Bison sit at 10-2 this season after a 2-1 trip to D.C. and Maryland on Sept. 29 and 30.
- Bucknell fell to George Washington before bouncing back with wins over Navy and Johns Hopkins.
- Despite posting a winning record over the weekend, Bucknell dropped five spots to No. 20 in the latest CWPA Poll.
- Bucknell will return home for the first time in three weeks to Kinney Natatorium, a place where the Bison have not lost in their past 19 games.
- Logan Schofield set a career-high in goals against Johns Hopkins, netting seven times and adding two assists for a season-best nine points.
- The Bison overall scored 18 times against the Blue Jays, with none being more important than a goal with just six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter by Marko Djordjevic. The goal broke a late tie between the two teams and gave the Bison a critical MAWPC win on the road.
- In a complete reversal of the Johns Hopkins game, Bucknell's 12-8 win against Navy proved to be more on the defensive side as the Bison prevailed in what was a close contest.
- Rade Joksimovic scored four goals in the win for the Bison in what ended up being a 10-goal weekend for the junior attacker.
- Cooper Dolan tied a season-high in steals against George Washington with six.
- The Bison had four players score five or more goals through the three games, Joksimovic, Djordjevic, Schofield, and Jared Stanley.
- Bucknell's most recent games helped several players reach career milestones for the Orange and Blue.
- Joksimovic eclipsed the 400-point mark for his career after scoring 10 goals and adding five assists to bring his career total to 412 career points.
- Joksimovic now sits just 19 points away from Sean Tierney for fourth on the all-time list at Bucknell.
- Joksimovic's 312 career goals now places him four goals away from Garrin Kapecki for third on the all-time list.
Career Goals
1. Scott Schulte 586
2. Jeff Hilk 334
3. Garrin Kapecki 316
4. Rade Joksimovic 312
5. Sean Tierney 255
Career Points
1. Scott Schulte 842
2. Jeff Hilk 460
3. Garrin Kapecki 433
4. Sean Tierney 431
5.Rade Joksimovic 412
6. Mark Gensheimer 396
7. Richie Hyden 393
8. Tom Butler 386
9. Stefan Aleksic 365
10. Kevin Permisohn 355
- Joksimovic and Djordjevic each posted his 100th career assist against Johns Hopkins at the weekend.
- Cooper Dolan sits 20 goals shy of his 100th career goal for Bucknell.
La Salle at a Glance
- The Explorers are 2-14 and 0-8 in MAWPC play so far this season, and have lost their last six entering Saturday's matchup.
- La Salle's two wins have come against Mercyhurst and Washington & Jefferson.
- Bucknell has defeated La Salle in each of its previous two matchups by a combined score of 44-15.
- In its most recent matchup against La Salle on Sept. 15, a 23-9 win, Scott Little netted a career-high six goals, with 11 different players for the Bison scoring overall.
- The Seahawks enter Saturday's matchup ranked in a tie for 18th in the most recent CWPA poll.
- Wagner has won four of its last five contests, including a win over No. 18 George Washington.
- The Seahawks have traveled to Kinney Natatorium once this season, defeating Fordham, Navy, and La Salle in three matchups at the Bison Invitational.
- The Bison currently hold a 4-1 series edge against Wagner, with the only loss coming in last year's MAWPC Championships.
- Each of the past three meetings between Wagner and Bucknell have been decided by two goals or less.
- Bucknell will seek to avenge its second loss of the season when it takes on George Washington in a rematch of a Sept. 29 meeting.
- The Colonials have won four straight games entering the matchup with wins over Bucknell, La Salle, Johns Hopkins, and Fordham.
- The game will be the second consecutive matchup for George Washington against the Bison.
- The Colonials have lost only one true road game this season.
- Despite the recent setback to George Washington, Bucknell still holds a 53-16 advantage in the all-time series.
A Look Ahead
After the three games in Lewisburg this weekend, The Bison will travel to Cambridge, Mass. for four games against Wagner (Oct. 13, 9 a.m.), Harvard (Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m.), Princeton (Oct.14, 9:30 a.m.), and Brown (Oct. 14, 2:00 p.m.)
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