Men's Water Polo Hosts Bucknell Invitational This Weekend

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men's water polo (1-6) opens its 2025 home schedule in the friendly waters of Kinney Natatorium this weekend to host the annual and prestigious Bucknell Invitational. The Bison will face four opponents, including two MAWPC foes to begin conference play. The invitational starts Saturday against Salem and Air Force and concludes Sunday versus #5 Fordham and Wagner. Every tournament game will be streamed on YouTube.

The Opening Sprint
What: Bucknell Invitational
Where: Kinney Natatorium (Lewisburg, Pa.)
When: September 20-21
Watch: YouTube
Tournament Teams: Air Force, Bucknell, Fordham, Gannon, LIU, Mount St. Mary's, Salem
Tournament Central: bucknellbison.com

The Inside "Herd" on the Bison

Bucknell competed at the Princeton Invite on Sept. 6-7 and faced some of its toughest foes on the 2025 schedule. The Bison dropped a 24-10 decision to #1 UCLA, lost a 20-16 overtime heartbreaker to #16 Harvard when the Crimson tied the tying goal with three seconds in regulation, and fell 19-9 to #9 Princeton. The Bison's 1-6 record is misleading, as the Orange & Blue has faced six ranked teams, including ranked DIII MIT, in seven games.
The Bison were picked fourth in the MAWPC Preseason Poll.
Aleksa Stefanovic and Tyler Hedblad lead the team with 18 goals and 37 points.
Nine different Bison tallied goals at the Princeton Invite.

Opposition Overview

Salem sits at 8-5 against a largely Division III schedule but the Tigers did upset MIT and Navy.
Air Force has flown out to a strong start at 11-3 but has gone 0-2 against ranked foes: #18 Brown and #3 Cal. The Falcons have mostly in their nest, playing 11 home games.
Fordham has gone 5-1 against an ambitious schedule with its only loss coming versus #1 UCLA. The Rams defeated #9 Pacific and #18 Harvard.
Wagner has started 4-4 on the year with all four losses coming against ranked foes. The Seahawks defeated LIU twice, Iona, and MIT.

Up Next

The Bison continue MAWPC play next weekend at George Washington (Sept. 27) and Navy (Sept. 28).