Friday, October 10
Lewisburg, Pa.
7 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Mercyhurst
Photo by: Breanna Ruppel
Men's Water Polo Greets MAWPC Foes Mercyhurst and Mount St. Mary's for Weekend Clashes; Will Celebrate Senior Day on Saturday
10/8/2025 4:25:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men's water polo (5-10, 2-4 MAWPC) looks to improve to .500 in conference play when the program hosts fellow MAWPC foes Mercyhurst (0-10, 0-6 MAWPC) and Mount St. Mary's (6-16, 0-4 MAWPC) this weekend. Both games will be streamed on YouTube. Bucknell will celebrate five seniors on Saturday.
The Opening Sprint
What:Â MAWPC Games vs. Mercyhurst and Mount St. Mary's
Where:Â Kinney Natatorium (Lewisburg, Pa.)
When:Â October 10Â (Mercyhurst) | October 11 (Mount St. Mary's)
Watch: YouTube (Mercyhurst) | YouTube (Mount St. Mary's)
The Inside "Herd" on the Bison
Bucknell plays Navy next Sunday in Erie.Â
The Opening Sprint
What:Â MAWPC Games vs. Mercyhurst and Mount St. Mary's
Where:Â Kinney Natatorium (Lewisburg, Pa.)
When:Â October 10Â (Mercyhurst) | October 11 (Mount St. Mary's)
Watch: YouTube (Mercyhurst) | YouTube (Mount St. Mary's)
The Inside "Herd" on the Bison
- Bucknell split its conference games last weekend, losing 17-8 to No. 19 George Washington and demolishing Mercyhurst 26-12.Â
- The 26 goals were a season-high for the Bison attack, as ten different Orange & Blue members tallied.Â
- The Bison were picked fourth in the MAWPC Preseason Poll and a 2-0 weekend will be necessary to fulfill the prediction.Â
- Aleksa Stefanovic leads the team with 49 goals.Â
- Seven Bison players have reached double-digit goals.Â
- Bucknell will honor five seniors this Saturday in Mateo Herrera, Jack Murad, Ian Shultz, Stefanovic, and Maxime Touzot.Â
- Mercyhurst has suffered in 2025 with a dreary 0-10 record and a 0-6 mark in MAWPC contests.Â
- The Lakers have been outscored by 86Â goals by MAWPC opponents, including a 31-7 loss to No. 5 Fordham.Â
- Their closest game was a 12-11 loss to city rival Penn State Behrend.Â
- Mount St. Mary's sits at 6-16 overall and 0-4 in MAWPC play.Â
- The Mountaineers are 0-11 against ranked foes.Â
- Alexandros Belesis leads the team with 60 goals.
Bucknell plays Navy next Sunday in Erie.Â
Players Mentioned
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