Bucknell University Athletics
Saturday, October 17
New York, N.Y.
11 a.m.
Bucknell University
at
Fordham
Photo by: Colin Singleton
Men's Water Polo Heads to the Big Apple for Saturday MAWPC Matches
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LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men's water polo (11-7, 6-2 MAWPC) continues its stretch of conference foes when the Bison head to the Big Apple to challenge #5 Fordham and Wagner on Saturday. The Orange & Blue gave Fordham a tight first half and defeated Wagner earlier in the season at Kinney Natatorium. Bucknell looks to kept on track for the number two seed in the MAWPC Tournament and pull one of the biggest upsets in program history.Â
The Opening Sprint
What:Â MAWPC Games at #5 Fordham & Wagner
Where: Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center (Bronx, N.Y.) | Spiro Sports Center (Staten Island, N.Y.)
When:Â October 17 at 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.
The Inside "Herd" on the Bison
Bucknell embarks to California for the Julian Fraser Memorial on Oct. 23-25 and will play four Golden State foes, including several powerhouses in Pacific and San Jose State.Â
The Opening Sprint
What:Â MAWPC Games at #5 Fordham & Wagner
Where: Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center (Bronx, N.Y.) | Spiro Sports Center (Staten Island, N.Y.)
When:Â October 17 at 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.
The Inside "Herd" on the Bison
- Bucknell continued to stack MAWPC victories with two more wins over Mount St. Mary's and Mercyhurst last Saturday and Sunday. The Bison escaped the upset-minded Mountaineers 15-13 when Jack Dillane swatted the ball out of the goalkeeper's handle for the go-ahead score with 32 seconds remaining. Bucknell cruised to the easy 20-6 victory over Mercyhurst.Â
- The Orange & Blue fell 21-11 to Fordham and defeated Wagner 19-14 at the Bucknell Invitational in September. Â
- The Orange & Blue were picked third in the MAWPC Preseason Poll.Â
- Tyler Hedblad paces Bucknell with 45 goals, followed by Jack Dillane with 39, Pier Giorgio Cicchetti has deposited 37, and Ori Raz has scored 25 times.Â
- Goalkeeper David Dumitru has recorded 138Â saves.Â
- Cicchetti, a freshman, leads the team in assists (40) and points (114). Hedblad has also crossed the 100-point mark, recording 101 on 45 goals and 11 assists.Â
- Fordham is 15-1 overall and 6-0 in MAWPC competition. Their only loss came to #1 UCLA - the defending national champions. The Rams have collected seven ranked wins. Four of their six conference wins have come via double-digit victories.Â
- Wagner sits 7-13 overall and 2-3 in MAWPC play. Last Sunday, the Seahawks lost to Navy but edged George Washington. Wagner is 0-10 against ranked foes in 2026. Their remaining schedule is exclusively MAWPC matches.Â
Bucknell embarks to California for the Julian Fraser Memorial on Oct. 23-25 and will play four Golden State foes, including several powerhouses in Pacific and San Jose State.Â
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