Water Polo Continues Spring Break Trip at the Aztec Invite

Friday, March 13

San Diego, Calif.

1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT

Bucknell University

Whittier

Photo by: Rich Garcia

Water Polo Continues Spring Break Trip at the Aztec Invite

3/12/2026 11:56:00 AM | Women's Water Polo

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell women's water polo (10-6) completes its spring break trip with the Aztec Invitational on March 13-14. Bucknell will face some of California's finest teams, as the Bison challenge Whittier and #19 San Diego State on March 13 and #8 Long Beach State and #24 Pomona-Pitzer on March 14. The SDSU game will be streamed on YouTube.

The Opening Sprint
What: Aztec Invitational
Where: Aztec Aquaplex (San Diego, Calif.)
When: March 13-14
Watch: YouTube (SDSU)
Tournament Central: goaztecs.com

The Inside "Herd" on the Bison

Bucknell began the California spring break trip with a decisive 16-1 victory over Occidental.
Olivia Hopper and Gwen Kallmeyer led the Bison with three goals.
11 different Bison tallied goals, as the Tigers were helpless against the Orange & Blue attack.
Olivia Hopper leads the team with 40 goals and 85 points.
Tamara Torkos has supplied 172 saves and played every single minute in the cage.

Opposition Overview

Whittier is 3-12 and has not left the state of California. The Poets, alma mater of Richard Nixon, have mostly played Division III foes but occasionally have matched stanzas against Division I competition. They recently defeated Redlands 9-5
SDSU sits #19 in the latest poll and owns a 11-7 record. The Aztecs have gone 3-7 against ranked foes, and like most ranked teams, are spotless against the unwashed masses. They have won three straight games, including a victory over #25 Pacific. Mimi Stoupas leads the squad with 56 goals.
Long Beach State is 9-9 but ranked eighth in the current CWPA Top 25. The Beach has played a brutal schedule filled with top 10 foes and are 5-9 against ranked competition. Elisa Portillo's 43 goals pace the team.
Ponoma-Pitzer is 10-11 and clings to #24 in the latest poll. Like most ranked Californian teams, they have faced a daunting schedule. The Sagehens recently defeated Cal Tech 22-6 and played Princeton to a 12-1 defeat. Mia Amberger's 29 goals lead the team.

Up Next

Bucknell concludes the regular season on March 21 with two conference games versus Brown and Mercyhurst.