Bucknell University Athletics
Sunday, September 16
Lewisburg, Pa.
6:00 PM
Bucknell University
22
vs
11
Salem
No. 14 Men's Water Polo Doubles Up Salem, 22-11
9/16/2018 7:21:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The No. 14 Bucknell men's water polo team doubled up Salem, 22-11, to finish the Bison Invitational with a 4-0 record and move to 8-1 on the season on Sunday at Kinney Natatorium.
Rade Joksimovic paced a potent Bison attack with a season-best 14 points on six goals and eight assists. He finished two helpers shy of the school record, set by Sean Tierney in 1994. In addition, his point total was one away from his career high, recorded against Connecticut College (14g-1a) in the first round of the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Championship.
Joksimovic now has 72 points (41g-31a) on the season, an average of eight per contest. His fifth goal of the contest was the 300th of his collegiate career; he joined Scott Schulte, Jeff Hilk and Garrin Kapecki as the only Bison to eclipse this threshold. He also now needs just three points to become the fourth Bison to reach the 400-point plateau.
Beyond Joksimovic, Jared Stanley (4g-2a), Jack Otto (6a) and Jack Lewis (4g) all had strong games offensively against the Tigers. Nine different Bison found the back of the cage while seven enjoyed multi-point performances.
Bucknell charged out to a 10-2 lead in the first quarter, bolstered by a 9-0 run that stretched from the 6:49 to the 2:50 mark. During that span, Joksimovic factored into six of the goals, netting four himself.
The Bison began to empty their bench as early as the second quarter. A total of 15 players saw action over the course of the contest, including all four freshmen.
Otto finished with eight saves while Jared Stanley (5), Matt Blackwell (4) and Joksimovic (4) each logged at least four steals. Otto set a new career high with six assists, all of which came on long outlet passes to open attackers.
This is the second time in three years Bucknell has started 8-1. In 2016, the Bison won 11 of their first 12 games, ultimately finishing with a 23-5 record. After taking a week off, they continue MAWPC action, in which they are 2-0, by traveling to George Washington (Sept. 29, 2 p.m.), Navy (Sept. 29, 7 p.m.) and Johns Hopkins (Sept. 30, 12 p.m.).
SALEM INTERNATIONALÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11
BUCKNELL Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â 2Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â 22
Goals: Joksimovic (6), Lewis (4), Stanley (4), Jacuzzi (2), McClymonds (2), Blackwell, Djordjevic, Schofield, Scott
Assists: Joksimovic (8), Otto (6), Stanley (2), Djordjevic, Dolan
Ejections Drawn: Scott (2), Blackwell, Joksimovic, Little, McClymonds
Steals:Â Stanley (5), Blackwell (4), Joksimovic (4), Djordjevic (2), McClymonds (2), Dolan, Jacuzzi, Lewis
Saves:Â Jack Otto, 8 svs., 11 GA, 32:00 min.
Sprints:Â Joksimovic (2-2), Lewis (0-1), McClymonds (0-1)
Rade Joksimovic paced a potent Bison attack with a season-best 14 points on six goals and eight assists. He finished two helpers shy of the school record, set by Sean Tierney in 1994. In addition, his point total was one away from his career high, recorded against Connecticut College (14g-1a) in the first round of the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Championship.
Joksimovic now has 72 points (41g-31a) on the season, an average of eight per contest. His fifth goal of the contest was the 300th of his collegiate career; he joined Scott Schulte, Jeff Hilk and Garrin Kapecki as the only Bison to eclipse this threshold. He also now needs just three points to become the fourth Bison to reach the 400-point plateau.
HUGE congrats are in order for @Bucknell_WP's Rade Joksimovic, who became the fourth Bison to reach the 300-goal plateau tonight against Salem.
— Bucknell Athletics (@Bucknell_Bison) September 16, 2018
Joksimovic, who has 41 goals in Bucknell's first nine games, now has 301 in his career. #rayBucknell pic.twitter.com/L7j2n6cN8N
Beyond Joksimovic, Jared Stanley (4g-2a), Jack Otto (6a) and Jack Lewis (4g) all had strong games offensively against the Tigers. Nine different Bison found the back of the cage while seven enjoyed multi-point performances.
Bucknell charged out to a 10-2 lead in the first quarter, bolstered by a 9-0 run that stretched from the 6:49 to the 2:50 mark. During that span, Joksimovic factored into six of the goals, netting four himself.
The Bison began to empty their bench as early as the second quarter. A total of 15 players saw action over the course of the contest, including all four freshmen.
Otto finished with eight saves while Jared Stanley (5), Matt Blackwell (4) and Joksimovic (4) each logged at least four steals. Otto set a new career high with six assists, all of which came on long outlet passes to open attackers.
This is the second time in three years Bucknell has started 8-1. In 2016, the Bison won 11 of their first 12 games, ultimately finishing with a 23-5 record. After taking a week off, they continue MAWPC action, in which they are 2-0, by traveling to George Washington (Sept. 29, 2 p.m.), Navy (Sept. 29, 7 p.m.) and Johns Hopkins (Sept. 30, 12 p.m.).
SALEM INTERNATIONALÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11
BUCKNELL Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â 2Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â 22
Goals: Joksimovic (6), Lewis (4), Stanley (4), Jacuzzi (2), McClymonds (2), Blackwell, Djordjevic, Schofield, Scott
Assists: Joksimovic (8), Otto (6), Stanley (2), Djordjevic, Dolan
Ejections Drawn: Scott (2), Blackwell, Joksimovic, Little, McClymonds
Steals:Â Stanley (5), Blackwell (4), Joksimovic (4), Djordjevic (2), McClymonds (2), Dolan, Jacuzzi, Lewis
Saves:Â Jack Otto, 8 svs., 11 GA, 32:00 min.
Sprints:Â Joksimovic (2-2), Lewis (0-1), McClymonds (0-1)
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