Women's Water Polo Returns to Action at Wolverine Invitational
2/28/2018 2:50:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
Setting the Scene
What: Wolverine Invitational
When: Saturday, March 3 to Sunday, March 4
Where: Canham Natatorium – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tournament Central: MGoBlue.com
Game One: No. 17 Long Beach State (3-8, 0-0 Big West) vs. Bucknell (6-4, 0-0 CWPA)
When: Saturday, March 3 – 10:20 a.m.
Live Stats: The FOSH
Game Two: Iona (2-13, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Bucknell (6-4, 0-0 CWPA)
When: Saturday, March 3 – 6:35 p.m.
Live Stats: The FOSH
Game Three: Bucknell (6-4, 0-0 CWPA) vs. No. 9 Michigan (10-7, 0-0 CWPA)
When: Sunday, March 4 – 9:40 a.m.
Online Video: MGoBlue.com
Live Stats: The FOSH
Game Four: Bucknell (6-4, 0-0 CWPA) vs. No. 19 CSU Northridge (8-8, 0-0 Big West)
When: Sunday, March 4 – 12:20 p.m.
Live Stats: The FOSH
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 6-4 (0-0 CWPA) and received votes in the CWPA poll. They most recently dropped games to the No. 25 Marist (7-6) and then No. 12 Wagner (11-5) at Feb. 17-18's Princeton Invitational.
• A year ago, Bucknell went 14-18 (2-6 CWPA) and placed sixth at the CWPA Championship.
• In the CWPA preseason poll, the Bison were selected to finish sixth. Michigan, Indiana and Hatwick were tabbed as the top three teams.
• Emily Konishi currently leads Bucknell with 40 points (15g-25a). Colleen Barron (14g-10a) and Kali Hyham (21g-3a) round out the top three. Hyham is the leading goal scorer while Konishi has paced Bucknell in assists.
• Shyla Lintz has drawn a team-best 31 ejections while Konishi leads Bucknell with 17 steals.
• In net, Manuela Herrera has started nine games, making 66 saves. With 448 career saves, she stands fifth in school history.
• Konishi now owns 207 career points on 92 goals and 115 assists. Her assist total is good for eighth in school history, nine outside of seventh. She needs 50 more points to crack Bucknell's top 10.
No. 17 Long Beach State at a Glance
• Long Beach State is currently 3-8 on the season and ranked No. 17 in the CWPA poll.
• The Beach is riding a two-game winning streak, during which it knocked off No. 18 San Jose, 9-7, in overtime.
• Long Beach State holds a 10-0 lead in the all-time series with Bucknell. The series dates back to 1999.
• In their most recent game, in 2017 at the Lindgren Aquatics Center, the then No. 15 Beach cruised to an 8-4 win over the Bison.
Iona at a Glance
• Iona is currently 2-13 on the season.
• Ten of the Gaels' opponents were ranked at the time of their meeting, including one in the top 10.
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with Iona, 7-6. The series dates back to 2001.
• In their most recent game, at the 2016 Princeton Invitational, the Bison pulled out an 11-10 victory in overtime. Eleanor Marrs scored two of her team-high three goals in the bonus time to lead the way.
No. 9 Michigan at a Glance
• Michigan is currently 10-7 on the season and slotted No. 9 in the CWPA poll.
• The Wolverines, who will be the Bison's first top-10 opponent of the season, will ride a three-game winning streak into their second home invitational of the 2018 campaign. All three of their victories came against ranked California squads.
• Michigan owns a 21-0 lead in the all-time series with Bucknell. The series dates back to 1999.
• In their most recent game, in 2017 at Kinney Natatorium, the then No. 7 Wolverines dispatched the Bison, 14-5.
No. 19 CSU Northridge at a Glance
• CSU Northridge is currently 8-8 on the season and ranked No. 19 in the CWPA poll.
• The Matadors have played 10 ranked opponents to date, going 3-7 in those games.
• CSU Northridge holds an 11-0 lead in the all-time series with Bucknell. The series dates back to 2003.
• The Bison and Matadors last faced off during the 2013 campaign. That season, then No. 13 CSU Northridge topped the Bison by 18-7 and 8-2 margins.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison next attend the Aztec Invitational on March 10-11.
