Women's Water Polo Heads to Michigan for Two CWPA Clashes

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell women's water polo (14-9, 4-5 CWPA) completes its road slate with two more league matches at the CWPA Conference Crossover hosted by Michigan on April 5-6. The Bison will face #13 Harvard and #20 Brown for the second time this season. The Orange & Blue fell to both teams in earlier competition. All the games will have live stats on The Fosh and be streamed on BIG10 Plus.

The Opening Sprint
What: CWPA Conference Crossover
Where: Canham Natatorium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
When: April 5-6
Live Stats: Harvard | Brown
Watch: Harvard | Brown
Tournament Central: mgoblue.com

The Inside "Herd" on the Bison

Bucknell went 3-1 at the Wolverine Invitational during March 22-23. The Bison lost to host Michigan but rallied to obtain two conference wins over Mercyhurst and Saint Francis while picking up a solid non-CWPA win over Salem.
The Bison displayed marked improvement by beating the Saint Francis Red Flash 15-10 after only narrowly edging the fellow Keystone State school 10-9 at the Bucknell Invitational.
Bucknell sits fifth in the seven-team CWPA standings. The Bison are one game behind Brown.
Olivia Hopper leads Bucknell with 71 goals.
Every Bison field player has found the net in the 2025 season showcasing Head Coach John McBride's ability at restocking Bucknell's cupboard after the past few seasons.

Opposition Overview

Harvard sits at 20-6 overall and leads the CWPA with an 8-2 record. The Crimson spent last weekend at Princeton where they defeated Mercyhurst 20-3 but lost to the host team 12-8. All six of Harvard's losses have come to ranked foes. Bucknell lost 18-4 to Harvard earlier this season in Cambridge.
Brown has gone 14-12 overall and slots fourth in the CWPA with a 5-4 mark. The Bears are on a two-game winning streak, defeating Mercyhurst and upsetting Princeton. Brown has only lost one game to a non-ranked foe, Villanova, who was receiving votes in the poll. The Bison only lost 13-10 at Brown on Feb. 23.

Up Next

Bucknell returns to Kinney Natatorium on April 12 to play CWPA foe Princeton. The game will serve as Bucknell's Senior Day.