Friday, March 14
San Diego, Calif.
4:30 p.m. (ET)/1:30 p.m. (PT)
Bucknell University
13
vs
16
Michigan
Water Polo Posts Respectable Results Against Ranked Foes
3/14/2025 10:07:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
SAN DIEGO, Calif.- Bucknell water polo (10-7, 2-4 CWPA) opened the Aztec Invite with two respectable losses against ranked foes in No. 16 Michigan and No. 2 USC. The Bison fell 16-13 to Michigan and 18-7 to USC. Olivia Hopper collected ten goals in the two games to lead the Bison attack.Â
Michigan Recap
The Bison gave CWPA power Michigan more than it expected in the narrow defeat. Olivia Hopper scored seven goals, a game high.Â
Michigan took the early lead, scoring seven goals to Bucknell's three in the opening stanza. Bucknell tied the game 2-2 on a Gwen Kallmeyer goal but the Wolverines ended the period on a 5-1 run.
The Maize & Blue continued to pad its lead in the second quarter, outscoring the Bison 5-3. Bucknell cut the deficit to 11-6 before a Wolverine found the net for the 12-6 halftime advantage.
Bucknell outscored Michigan in the final two quarters. The third quarter saw four Bison goals to the Wolverines's two. Olivia Hopper tallied two goals while Hayden Hedstrom and Caitlin Stott each provided one tally.
Michigan went up 16-10 with 5:08 remaining in the game. The Bison defense held the Wolverines scoreless for the remainder of the game as the offense made a late push with three goals. Olivia Hopper scored twice and Bella Schraa added a goal, but time ran out on the Bison before the completed comeback.Â
USC Recap
The second-ranked Trojans lived up to their billing but the Bison defense held USC below their season scoring average.Â
Olivia Hopper tied the game at 1-1, and her twin sister Ashley Hopper cut the deficit to 4-3 before USC ended the quarter on a 2-0 run.
USC's momentum extended into the second quarter, where the Trojans scored five goals to Bucknell's one.
The Trojans added five more goals in the third quarter to effectively put the chance of an Orange & Blue comeback to rest.Â
Bucknell held USC to two tallies in the final quarter but Olivia Hopper's one score was the only Bison answer.Â
Up Next
Bucknell finishes the Aztec Invite tomorrow with games versus Cal State Fullerton and No. 20 San Diego State.
Michigan Recap
The Bison gave CWPA power Michigan more than it expected in the narrow defeat. Olivia Hopper scored seven goals, a game high.Â
Michigan took the early lead, scoring seven goals to Bucknell's three in the opening stanza. Bucknell tied the game 2-2 on a Gwen Kallmeyer goal but the Wolverines ended the period on a 5-1 run.
The Maize & Blue continued to pad its lead in the second quarter, outscoring the Bison 5-3. Bucknell cut the deficit to 11-6 before a Wolverine found the net for the 12-6 halftime advantage.
Bucknell outscored Michigan in the final two quarters. The third quarter saw four Bison goals to the Wolverines's two. Olivia Hopper tallied two goals while Hayden Hedstrom and Caitlin Stott each provided one tally.
Michigan went up 16-10 with 5:08 remaining in the game. The Bison defense held the Wolverines scoreless for the remainder of the game as the offense made a late push with three goals. Olivia Hopper scored twice and Bella Schraa added a goal, but time ran out on the Bison before the completed comeback.Â
USC Recap
The second-ranked Trojans lived up to their billing but the Bison defense held USC below their season scoring average.Â
Olivia Hopper tied the game at 1-1, and her twin sister Ashley Hopper cut the deficit to 4-3 before USC ended the quarter on a 2-0 run.
USC's momentum extended into the second quarter, where the Trojans scored five goals to Bucknell's one.
The Trojans added five more goals in the third quarter to effectively put the chance of an Orange & Blue comeback to rest.Â
Bucknell held USC to two tallies in the final quarter but Olivia Hopper's one score was the only Bison answer.Â
Up Next
Bucknell finishes the Aztec Invite tomorrow with games versus Cal State Fullerton and No. 20 San Diego State.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Water Polo
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/ Women's Water Polo
ATK
/ Women's Water Polo
UTL
/ Women's Water Polo
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/ Women's Water Polo
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