Water Polo Lands MAWPC Selections

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The MAWPC released its 2025 MAWPC All-Conference Teams as voted upon by the head coaches on Thursday and the Bucknell Bison men's water polo program placed a player on the First Team, another athlete on the Second Team, and also notched an Honorable Mention. Senior attacker Aleksa Stefanovic earned First Team, fellow attacker Tyler Hedblad grabbed Second Team honors, and goalkeeper David Dumitru received the Honorable Mention.

Stefanovic completed his progression into one of water polo's most accurate and dangerous attackers. The senior sharpshooter leads the Bison in goals (83) and points (183). He is the only Bucknell player to score in every single game. Stefanovic twice tallied a season-high seven goals against Fresno Pacific and Salem. The attacker previously received All-MAWPC Second Team honors in 2022 & 2024. He has a career total of 318 goals.

Hedblad turned his sophomore campaign into a sensation. After scoring 47 goals in 2024, he sits on the team in goals (58) and points (125). A consistent marksman, he has tallied a cage-finder in every game except against #1 UCLA this season. This is his first MAWPC honor.

Dumitru has spent three seasons as the Bison's main goalkeeper and the junior has had his finest season to date, recording 244 saves and 38 steals. The Bucharest native now has 755 career saves and 75 steals. The Honorable Mention is his inaugural MAWPC award.

Bucknell earned the fourth seed in the MAWPC Tournament and will face fifth-seeded Wagner on Friday night. The Bison swept the season series against the Seahawks.

2025 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference All-Conference Team
Most Valuable Player: Andras Toth (Fordham University)
Rookie of the Year: Alessandro Salipante (Fordham University)
Coach of the Year: Brian Bacharach (Fordham University)

First Team
Matthew Bonello DuPuis (Goalie) - Fordham University
Adras Toth - Fordham University
Luca Provenziani - Fordham University
Aleksa Stefanovic - Bucknell University
Adonis Vlassis - George Washington University
Kiefer Black - United States Naval Academy
Laszlo Strasser - Wagner College

Second Team
Ryan Munch (Goalie) - United States Naval Academy
Quinn Bartlett - United States Naval Academy
Barnabas Eppel - Fordham University
Luca Silvestri - Fordham University
Tyler Hedblad - Bucknell University
Antonio Florena - George Washington University
Aaron Tarr - Mount St. Mary's University

Honorable Mention
David Dumitru (Goalie) - Bucknell University
Vasilije Marinkovic (Goalie - George Washington University
Andrea Forno - George Washington University
Aiden Day - United States Naval Academy
Orion Erwin - United States Naval Academy
Asher Jones - Mercyhurst University
Alexandros Belesis - Mount St. Mary's University
Smith Connors - Wagner College

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David Dumitru

Tyler Hedblad

Aleksa Stefanovic

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