No. 24 Women's Water Polo Heads to D.C. for Three Matches

Saturday, March 30

Washington, D.C

10 A.M.

Bucknell University

George Washington

No. 24 Women's Water Polo Heads to D.C. for Three Matches

3/28/2019 12:42:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The No. 25 Bucknell University women's water polo team will head to George Washington for three games against CWPA rivals on Saturday and Sunday.
The games will not count toward the CWPA standings, but will provide a test against fellow CWPA competition, with Bucknell only playing one CWPA game to date. Bucknell's only CWPA contest so far was back on March 3 in a narrow 8-6 loss at then-No. 15 Harvard.

Setting the Scene
What: No. 24 Bucknell at George Washington, vs. St. Francis, vs. No. 14 Harvard.
When: Saturday, March 30- Sunday March 31
Where: Washington, D.C.

Schedule:
Game One: No. 24 Bucknell (17-8, 0-1 CWPA) at George Washington (4-6, 0-1 CWPA)
When: Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.

Game Two: No. 24 Bucknell (17-8, 0-1 CWPA) vs. Saint Francis (PA) (9-15, 0-0 CWPA)
When: Saturday, March 30, 4:30 p.m.

Game Three: No. 24 Bucknell (17-8, 0-1 CWPA) vs. No. 14 Harvard (15-4, 1-1 CWPA)
When: Sunday, March 31, 10 a.m.

About the Bison/Bison Notes

The Bison are coming off their most difficult stretch of the year, with seven games in its last ten coming against opponents who were either ranked or receiving votes at the time.
Bucknell was competitive in those games, defeating No. 19 San Jose State on a sudden death goal by Nina Benson with 1:45 to go in the seventh period of play.
Bucknell also defeated Cal State East Bay in overtime on the same day, the first time the Bison have posted two consecutive overtime victories since 2007.
Ally Furano scored four goals in the win over San Jose State, while Georgia Lewis posted a season-high 12 saves against the Spartans.
The one-goal win was the first for Bucknell since defeating Harvard 9-8 on April 14, 2018.
Emily Konishi is now up to 341 career points for the Orange and Blue, up to third on the all-time list. She is also second on the all-time assist list with 168.
A. Furano has posted huge numbers for the Bison in her sophomore season. The Stamford, Conn. Native has posted 86 goals and 36 assists for a total of 122 points, already the third-most by a Bison player in a single-season in history. Furano's goal total is also the highest for a single-season in Bucknell history, with the next closest mark being 75 by Aubrey Rowe in the 2009 season. A. Furano also needs just 31 more points to reach No. 15 on Bucknell's all-time points list in just her second season.
Kali Hyham has drawn 50 ejections this season, just 11 shy of making it onto the all-time list at Bucknell at No. 15.
The Bison will play three games in Washington D.C. for the first time since the 2016 season.

About George Washington/Series History

Bucknell holds a 42-21 record all-time against George Washington.
The two teams last met on April 15, 2018 in Princeton, N.J.
A. Furano scored a then season-best six goals in the win, with Bucknell holding the Colonials to just five goals.
Bucknell used a 6-1 second half scoring run to take the win over GW and clinch the fifth seed in last year's CWPA Championships.

About Saint Francis (PA)/Series History

Bucknell is 5-0 all-time against the Red Flash, earning three of those wins last season by a combined 41-16 margin.
Nina Benson scored four goals against the Red Flash in the first meeting in Loretto on March 25 as the Bison used a 12-4 run over the middle two quarters to take a 15-9 victory.
The Red Flash are 9-15 on the year, and have defeated Gannon and Mercyhurst in their last two games.

About No. 14 Harvard/Series History

The Crimson are 15-4 on the season, and already defeated the Bison, 8-6 in a defensive matchup in Cambridge.
A. Furano scored three times in that game, while P. Furano drew three ejections in the loss.
Harvard, now ranked 14^th in the latest CWPA poll, is the second-highest ranked eastern team, with the University of Michigan currently ranked No. 6 in the country.
Bucknell is 14-19 all-time against the Crimson to date.

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