Men's Water Polo Ready for Three Days of MAWPC Play

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell men's water polo (5-8, 2-2 MAWPC) is set for three Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference play days this weekend. On the road Friday, the Bison head to Emmitsburg, Md., to face off against Mount St. Mary's (5-11,0-2 MAWPC). Bucknell then travels back home to compete at Kinney Natatorium Saturday and Sunday, seeing competition against George Washington (6-7,2-3 MAWPC), Wagner (8-9, 2-2 MAWPC), and No. 19 Navy (12-4, 3-2 MAWPC).

Friday, October 6th

Bucknell (5-8, 2-2 MAWPC) vs. Mount St. Mary's (5-11,0-2 MAWPC) - 7 p.m. - WATCH

Saturday, October 7th

Bucknell (5-8, 2-2 MAWPC) vs. George Washington (6-7,2-3 MAWPC) - 11 a.m.

Bucknell (5-8, 2-2 MAWPC) vs. Wagner (8-9, 2-2 MAWPC) - 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 8th

Bucknell (5-8, 2-2 MAWPC) vs. No. 19 Navy (12-4, 3-2 MAWPC) - 2 p.m. - WATCH

The Bison prepare for a packed few days of MAWPC rivalry play, with competitions against the Mountaineers away on Friday and then returning home on Saturday against the Revolutionaries and the Seahawks, and finishing off the weekend Sunday against the 19th-ranked Midshipmen.
The Bison face off against the Mountaineers for the first time this season.
In the 2022 season, Bucknell saw competition against Mount St. Mary's twice, notching a 12-8 win the first time and a 22-10 win the last game of the regular season.
Previously this season, Bucknell took on George Washington away in Washington, D.C., in which it notched a 13-11 win.
Junior center Matt Ryckman had a buzzer-beater to end the third quarter, closing the gap for the Bison 11-10.
Junior center defender Hasan Mogultay had a penalty shot early in the fourth period, which tied the game at 11-11. Then sophomore attacker Aleksa Stefanovic skipped home a shot with 5:44 remaining to give the Bison the lead again.
First-year goalie David Dumitru had a few critical stops for the Bison defense.
Bucknell plays Wagner for the first time this season.
Previously, the Bison competed against the Seahawks twice during the 2022 season.
In the first of the two contests, Bucknell tallied an 11-9 win over Wagner when the Bison outscored the Seahawks 4-1 over the final eight minutes after Wagner made a comeback to tie the game at seven with 1:48 left in the third quarter.
Stefanovic tallied a career-best five goals in the win, Mogultay had a pair of goals, Matt Ryckman, and Andu Vlasceanu had a goal each.
Bucknell's second game against Wagner was an 11-5 win. After falling short in the first part of play, allowing the Seahawks to gain the lead, the Bison shifted into gear, tallying six unanswered goals to secure the lead.
Bucknell and No. 19 Navy face off for a second time this season, having previously played last Sunday in Annapolis. The Bison had a tough-fought battle against the Midshipmen but ultimately fell 15-10.
Mogultay had a standout game, notching five goals; not far behind him was Vlasceanu, who found the back of the net twice. Sophomore center Maxime Touzot, first-year attacker Sean Michael Tunnicliff, and sophomore attacker Shay Gillearn rounded out play with a goal apiece.

Men's Water Polo Ready for Three Days of MAWPC Play

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Players Mentioned

David Dumitru

Shay Gillearn

Hasan Mogultay

Matt Ryckman

Aleksa Stefanovic

Maxime Touzot

Sean Tunnicliff

Andu Vlasceanu