No. 25 Bucknell Women's Water Polo Heads to Michigan Invite this Weekend

Saturday, March 5

Ann Arbor, Mich.

10 a.m.

Bucknell University

Saint Francis (Pa.)

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

No. 25 Bucknell Women's Water Polo Heads to Michigan Invite this Weekend

3/4/2022 12:09:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell University women's water polo team is set for four games this weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan as a part of the Michigan Invite.

The games will be streamed live on CWPA TV at this link.

Bucknell Schedule

Bucknell (6-5, 2-4 CWPA) vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (6-10, 1-5 CWPA) - Saturday, March 5 - 10 a.m.

Bucknell (6-5, 2-4 CWPA) at No. 7 Michigan (9-7, 0-0 CWPA) - Saturday, March 5 - 2:30 p.m.

Bucknell (6-5, 2-4 CWPA) vs. Iona (6-5, 0-0 MAAC) - Sunday, March 6 - 9 a.m.

Bucknell (6-5, 2-4 CWPA) vs. Salem (5-10, 0-0 WWPA) - Sunday, March 6 - 12 p.m.

Bucknell ended its previous weekend of play on a high note, rebounding from an 0-3 start to take a 16-8 win over Mount St. Mary's last Sunday.
Bucknell had nine different goal scorers in the win, with a big weekend from sophomore Isabelle Monaghan highlighting Bucknell's performances. Monaghan scored nine goals in total over the weekend, and had a fantastic second day of competition against Harvard and The Mount, compiling seven steals in two games.
The Bison had an excellent showing in Sunday's loss to No. 19 Harvard, falling in overtime. Despite never leading in the game, the Bison battled back from an early 3-0 deficit to take the game into overtime thanks to a five-meter attempt from Monaghan in the fourth quarter.
The Bison held the Crimson to under ten goals for the third straight meeting, and has held the perennially-ranked Crimson to single-digit scoring in six of its last seven matchups.
Annika Lampen was a key part of the Bison defensive effort against Harvard, making 12 saves and adding a steal in the defeat. Paige Furano also chipped in on the defensive end, notching six steals.
Bucknell's 16 goals against MSM tied its season best, jumping out to a 5-0 lead on The Mount.
Larissa Hodzic scored a hat trick in back-to-back games against Princeton and Brown, scoring three goals each to surpass her single-season best of 14 goals set in her first year in the Orange and Blue. Hodzic is now up to 16 goals this season, starting every game as a key member of the squad this year.
Bucknell has never lost to the Red Flash, owning an 11-0 record in the all-time series. The two teams most recently met in the CWPA semifinals last season, with Bucknell taking an 8-5 win. Furano scored twice in that game, while Megan LaCroix also scored. Bella Moynihan had a solid day, dishing out two assists and grabbing three steals.
The Bison have never defeated Michigan, and are 0-28 in the all-time series. The Bison met the Wolverines in the CWPA Championship last year, falling by a score of 12-5. Furano scored a hat trick in the defeat, while Bettina Tapiero, LaCroix, and Moynihan each had steals.
Bucknell is 12-6 in the all-time series against Salem, winning the last 12 meetings after dropping the first six games against the Tigers in the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
The two teams last met on February 16, 2020, an 11-10 Bucknell win at the Mercyhurst Invite. The matchup was a big game for Megan LaCroix, who posted five assists.
Bucknell is 10-6 against Iona all time. The two teams last met in Ann Arbor in 2020, with Bucknell opening the Michigan Invite with a 13-6 win.
After the Michigan Invite, the Bison will head west for its trip to California from March 12 - March 17. The Bison will take part in the Aztec Invite hosted by San Diego State for three games, before heading north in the Golden State to La Verne, the alma mater of assistant coach Arturo Villalpando, and Long Beach State.