Saturday, October 19
Cambridge, Mass.
10:15 a.m.
Bucknell University
10
vs
8
Wagner
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
No. 14 Men's Water Polo Goes 1-1 on Day One of Harvard Invite
10/19/2019 12:15:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 14 Bucknell University men's water polo team took a 10-8 decision against Wagner to open the Harvard Invitational on Saturday morning before dropping a 16-14 decision to No. 20 Saint Francis (Brooklyn) in the second game of the day.
Game One: No. 14 Bucknell 10, Wagner 8
Andu Vlasceanu, who scored five goals on the day, led the way for the Bison, as he got things started off on the right foot for Bucknell when he drew an exclusion in the opening seconds of the game. Rade Joksimovic then converted the ensuing penalty as Bucknell took a 1-0 lead. Vlasceanu then drew another ejection just a few minutes later in the first period, this time scoring himself on the powerplay as Bucknell doubled its lead. Vlasceanu drew four ejections on the day, a season best for the freshman.
Wagner answered with two goals in a short stretch before Joksimovic scored another penalty shot as Bucknell closed the period with a 3-2 lead.
After Wagner tied the game at three, Vlasceanu scored once again on an assist from Cooper Dolan to help Bucknell reclaim the lead in the second period. Vlasceanu scored once more to end the half on an assist from Joksimovic as Bucknell led at the break, 5-3.
Vlasceanu's third straight goal to open the third helped Bucknell to its largest lead of the day at 6-3. Wagner pushed back with two more goals to cut the lead to one, but a goal by Logan Schofield near the end of the third helped Bucknell regain the two-goal advantage. Wagner found one more goal right at the end of the third period as Bucknell went into the final quarter with a narrow 7-6 lead.
The game remained close in the fourth, as Wagner tied the game at eight about halfway through the final quarter. However, two big goals by Schofield and Joksimovic helped Bucknell score two unanswered to end the game.
A strong defensive effort by the Bison, led by 16 saves from reigning MAWPC Rookie of the Week Adrien Touzot, helped Bucknell to its seventh-straight win and improve to 8-1 all-time against the Seahawks.
Touzot also posted a big day against the Seahawks in September, where he managed 20 saves in Bucknell's 17-5 win. Joksimovic, Vlasceanu, and Schofield combined for all of Bucknell's goals, while Dolan added two assists on the day.
Wagner 2 - 1 - 3 - 2 -- 8
Bucknell 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 -- 10
Goals: Vlasceanu (5), Joksimovic (3), Schofield (2)
Assists: Dolan (2), Joksimovic
Steals: Joksimovic (2), Schofield, Dolan
Ejections Drawn: Vlasceanu (4), Schofield (2)
Saves: Touzot, 6 saves, 8 GA, 32:00 Minutes
Game Two: No. 14 Bucknell 14, No. 20 Saint Francis (Brooklyn) 16
The Bison held onto a three-goal lead entering the fourth quarter, but five straight goals from the Terriers helped SFC Brooklyn overcome a 14-11 deficit in the final period to win the game, 16-14.
Bucknell jumped out to a 4-2 lead thanks two two goals from Joksimovic, as well as individual tallies from Cullen Jacuzzi and Jack Lewis.
After a goal by the Terriers cut the Bison lead to one, Bucknell began the second period with four straight goals to extend its advantage to five, 8-3. Joksimovic scored two of the goals during the run, while Schofield and Dolan each provided a goal.
Bucknell kept its five-goal lead entering the break, with Schofield answering a late Saint Francis goal on an assist from Joksimovic to take a 9-4 lead at halftime.
Jared Stanley scored the opening goal of the second half as Bucknell took its largest lead of the day at 10-4.
Bucknell kept a five-goal advantage late into the third after another goal by Jacuzzi put the Bison up 13-8 with just a few minutes remaining in the period.
However, St. Francis Brooklyn began its comeback to close the third, scoring two straight to end the period to pull within three, 13-10, entering the fourth. Matheus Santos pulled the Terriers within two at 13-11, but Dolan found the back of the cage on a pass from Jacuzzi to keep the three-goal advantage at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The Terriers made their run with to close the fourth however, scoring five unanswered goals to take a 16-14 win and give Bucknell its first loss since Sept. 21. The loss snaps a seven-game winning streak for Bucknell, and evens the Bison record at 3-3 against St. Francis Brooklyn in their last six matchups.
Bucknell will conclude the Harvard Invite with an 8 a.m. match against MIT before taking on No. 9 Harvard.
Goals: Joksimovic (4), Schofield (2), Stanley (2), Jacuzzi (2), Lewis, Vlasceanu
Assists: Dolan (3), Joksimovic (2), Vlasceanu (2), Jacuzzi, Stanley
Steals: Joksimovic (4), Schofield, Stanley, Little
Ejections Drawn: Schofield (6), Joksimovic (2), Vlasceanu
Saves: Touzot, 10 saves, 16 GA, 32:00 Minutes.
Game One: No. 14 Bucknell 10, Wagner 8
Andu Vlasceanu, who scored five goals on the day, led the way for the Bison, as he got things started off on the right foot for Bucknell when he drew an exclusion in the opening seconds of the game. Rade Joksimovic then converted the ensuing penalty as Bucknell took a 1-0 lead. Vlasceanu then drew another ejection just a few minutes later in the first period, this time scoring himself on the powerplay as Bucknell doubled its lead. Vlasceanu drew four ejections on the day, a season best for the freshman.
Wagner answered with two goals in a short stretch before Joksimovic scored another penalty shot as Bucknell closed the period with a 3-2 lead.
After Wagner tied the game at three, Vlasceanu scored once again on an assist from Cooper Dolan to help Bucknell reclaim the lead in the second period. Vlasceanu scored once more to end the half on an assist from Joksimovic as Bucknell led at the break, 5-3.
Vlasceanu's third straight goal to open the third helped Bucknell to its largest lead of the day at 6-3. Wagner pushed back with two more goals to cut the lead to one, but a goal by Logan Schofield near the end of the third helped Bucknell regain the two-goal advantage. Wagner found one more goal right at the end of the third period as Bucknell went into the final quarter with a narrow 7-6 lead.
The game remained close in the fourth, as Wagner tied the game at eight about halfway through the final quarter. However, two big goals by Schofield and Joksimovic helped Bucknell score two unanswered to end the game.
A strong defensive effort by the Bison, led by 16 saves from reigning MAWPC Rookie of the Week Adrien Touzot, helped Bucknell to its seventh-straight win and improve to 8-1 all-time against the Seahawks.
Touzot also posted a big day against the Seahawks in September, where he managed 20 saves in Bucknell's 17-5 win. Joksimovic, Vlasceanu, and Schofield combined for all of Bucknell's goals, while Dolan added two assists on the day.
Wagner 2 - 1 - 3 - 2 -- 8
Bucknell 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 -- 10
Goals: Vlasceanu (5), Joksimovic (3), Schofield (2)
Assists: Dolan (2), Joksimovic
Steals: Joksimovic (2), Schofield, Dolan
Ejections Drawn: Vlasceanu (4), Schofield (2)
Saves: Touzot, 6 saves, 8 GA, 32:00 Minutes
Game Two: No. 14 Bucknell 14, No. 20 Saint Francis (Brooklyn) 16
The Bison held onto a three-goal lead entering the fourth quarter, but five straight goals from the Terriers helped SFC Brooklyn overcome a 14-11 deficit in the final period to win the game, 16-14.
Bucknell jumped out to a 4-2 lead thanks two two goals from Joksimovic, as well as individual tallies from Cullen Jacuzzi and Jack Lewis.
After a goal by the Terriers cut the Bison lead to one, Bucknell began the second period with four straight goals to extend its advantage to five, 8-3. Joksimovic scored two of the goals during the run, while Schofield and Dolan each provided a goal.
Bucknell kept its five-goal lead entering the break, with Schofield answering a late Saint Francis goal on an assist from Joksimovic to take a 9-4 lead at halftime.
Jared Stanley scored the opening goal of the second half as Bucknell took its largest lead of the day at 10-4.
Bucknell kept a five-goal advantage late into the third after another goal by Jacuzzi put the Bison up 13-8 with just a few minutes remaining in the period.
However, St. Francis Brooklyn began its comeback to close the third, scoring two straight to end the period to pull within three, 13-10, entering the fourth. Matheus Santos pulled the Terriers within two at 13-11, but Dolan found the back of the cage on a pass from Jacuzzi to keep the three-goal advantage at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The Terriers made their run with to close the fourth however, scoring five unanswered goals to take a 16-14 win and give Bucknell its first loss since Sept. 21. The loss snaps a seven-game winning streak for Bucknell, and evens the Bison record at 3-3 against St. Francis Brooklyn in their last six matchups.
Bucknell will conclude the Harvard Invite with an 8 a.m. match against MIT before taking on No. 9 Harvard.
| Bucknell 4 - 5 - 4 - 1 -- 14 St. Francis (NY) 3 - 1 - 6 - 6 -- 16 |
Goals: Joksimovic (4), Schofield (2), Stanley (2), Jacuzzi (2), Lewis, Vlasceanu
Assists: Dolan (3), Joksimovic (2), Vlasceanu (2), Jacuzzi, Stanley
Steals: Joksimovic (4), Schofield, Stanley, Little
Ejections Drawn: Schofield (6), Joksimovic (2), Vlasceanu
Saves: Touzot, 10 saves, 16 GA, 32:00 Minutes.
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