Sunday, September 11
Princeton, N.J.
12:30 p.m.
Bucknell University
16
vs
9
Cal Lutheran
Photo by: Christine Yardley
Bucknell Men's Water Polo Concludes Princeton Invite with Win over Cal Lutheran
9/11/2022 1:50:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Bucknell University men's water polo team concluded its time at the Princeton Invite with a 16-9 win over Cal Lutheran on Sunday morning, avenging an earlier 13-12 loss to the Kingsmen this season.
The Bison used a big third quarter to create separation in what was a closely-contested contest through 16 minutes. After the Kingsmen found a goal to pull within three at 8-5 with 39 seconds to go in the first half, Bucknell's Andu Vlasceanu found a response with 11 seconds on the clock in the period to give Bucknell a 9-5 lead at the halftime horn.
That goal by the senior would be the first of eight unanswered goals, seven of those in the third, to extend the lead to 16-5. Cal Lutheran eventually stopped its scoreless streak with 25 seconds left to go in the third as Bucknell kept the Kingsmen off the board for over eight minutes of play en route to a 16-9 victory.
Ethan Jones, Aleksa Stefanovic, and Shultz each scored three times in the victory, while Andu Vlasceanu and Jack Murad also added multiple goals. Colby Paine and Doruk Ozar accounted for Bucknell's other two tallies.
Bucknell held its opponent to single digits in goals for the second time this season, earning its second win of the young campaign.
The Bison return to action at home next weekend, taking to Kinney Natatorium for four games as part of the Bucknell Invitational.
Bucknell will contest three MAWPC games over that span, with Johns Hopkins, Fordham, and Wagner all visiting Lewisburg that weekend.
The Bison used a big third quarter to create separation in what was a closely-contested contest through 16 minutes. After the Kingsmen found a goal to pull within three at 8-5 with 39 seconds to go in the first half, Bucknell's Andu Vlasceanu found a response with 11 seconds on the clock in the period to give Bucknell a 9-5 lead at the halftime horn.
That goal by the senior would be the first of eight unanswered goals, seven of those in the third, to extend the lead to 16-5. Cal Lutheran eventually stopped its scoreless streak with 25 seconds left to go in the third as Bucknell kept the Kingsmen off the board for over eight minutes of play en route to a 16-9 victory.
Ethan Jones, Aleksa Stefanovic, and Shultz each scored three times in the victory, while Andu Vlasceanu and Jack Murad also added multiple goals. Colby Paine and Doruk Ozar accounted for Bucknell's other two tallies.
Bucknell held its opponent to single digits in goals for the second time this season, earning its second win of the young campaign.
The Bison return to action at home next weekend, taking to Kinney Natatorium for four games as part of the Bucknell Invitational.
Bucknell will contest three MAWPC games over that span, with Johns Hopkins, Fordham, and Wagner all visiting Lewisburg that weekend.
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