
Water Polo Faces Three Ranked Foes at Princeton Invite
9/5/2025 11:39:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men's water polo (1-3) heads into its second weekend at the Princeton Invite, looking to pull upsets as the Bison challenge three ranked teams. The Orange & Blue start the weekend on Saturday playing #1 UCLA and conclude on Sunday dueling #16 Harvard and #9 Princeton. The Princeton game will be streamed on ESPN+.Â
The Opening Sprint
What:Â Princeton Invite
Where: DeNunzio Pool (Princeton, N.J.)
When:Â September 6-7
Watch: Princeton
Tournament Central: goprincetontigers.com
The Inside "Herd" on the Bison
The Bison start play at Kinney Natatorium on Sept. 20-21, as the Orange & Blue host the annual Bucknell Invitational.Â
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The Opening Sprint
What:Â Princeton Invite
Where: DeNunzio Pool (Princeton, N.J.)
When:Â September 6-7
Watch: Princeton
Tournament Central: goprincetontigers.com
The Inside "Herd" on the Bison
- Bucknell started the 2025 season going 1-3 at the Bruno Classic. The Bison battled then #18 Harvard to a narrow 15-12 defeat. The Orange & Blue led MIT for most of the game before falling in double overtime. Bucknell lost to #17 Brown before holding on for a 16-15 win over Iona.Â
- The Bison were ranked fourth in the MAWPC Preseason Poll.Â
- Bucknell received one vote in the Top 20 Poll.Â
- Tyler Hedblad leads the team with ten goals.Â
- 12 different Bison scored goals at the Bruno Classic.Â
- UCLA made a strong statement in the opening weekend, going 3-0 and outscoring its opponents 54-16. 15 different scorers powered the Bruins' output.Â
- Harvard sits at 3-1 after the Bruno Classic. The Crimson defeated Bucknell, Gannon, and Wagner and lost to #3 Fordham.Â
- Princeton opens its season at its invite with six games. The Tigers went 23-9 last year and lost to Stanford in the NCAA Quarterfinals.Â
The Bison start play at Kinney Natatorium on Sept. 20-21, as the Orange & Blue host the annual Bucknell Invitational.Â
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