2019 Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Cooper Dolan
- Position:
- Center Defender
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic
2017 All-MAWPC Second Team ... 2017 All-MAWPC Championship Second Team.
2019: Appeared in 30 games after missing several games to start the season...key defensive presence for the Bison in the center...picked up 22 steals on the year...scored 25 goals and added 31 assists on the year...scored eventual game-winning goal against No. 9 Harvard in Bucknell's 13-12 win over the Crimson in the NCAA Tournament...scored two goals and added three assists in MAWPC first round win over La Salle (11/22)...had one goal and four assists in MAWPC Championship win over George Washington (11/24)...finished career ranked ninth in Bucknell history in games played (118).
2018: Played and started all 29 matches for Bucknell...totaled 43 goals and 38 assists for the Bison for a total of 81 points, third-most on the team... added 41 steals, fourth-best on the squad...scored season-high five goals against Washington & Jefferson (9/15)...followed that game with four-goal outing against Fordham (9/16)...registered four assists in Bucknell's 13-12 win over George Washington (10/7)...dished out a season-best five assists against Fordham in MAWPC Tournament Semifinals (11/17)...Scored one goal and had two assists in championship game vs. George Washington (11/18).
2017: All-MAWPC Second Team ... All-MAWPC Championship Second Team ... played in all 31 games, making 27 starts ... finished third among Bison with 55 points on 36 goals and 19 assists ... goal total was good for fourth while assist total was tied for fourth ... added 27 steals and five ejections drawn ... enjoyed seven multi-goal games, including three hat tricks ... recorded season-best eight points and seven goals to lead the Bison to a 12-11 win over No. 19 St. Francis Brooklyn (9/2) ... netted four of that game's first five goals ... registered season-high three assists against No. 18 George Washington (9/23) ... named the Bison Athlete of the Week (10/2) after capping a hat trick with 18 seconds left in the first overtime period to lift Bucknell to a 9-8 win over No. 19 Fordham ... also recorded an assist and an ejection drawn in that battle between two teams that entered the match 3-0 in MAWPC play ... logged season-best three steals against No. 10 Harvard (9/10), Wagner (10/14) and No. 18 Cal Baptist (10/21) ... drew season-high two ejections against Wagner (11/18, MAWPC Championship) ... earned Excellent Recognition on the ACWPC All-Academic Team.
2016: Key reserve in rookie season ... saw action in all 28 games ... started once (vs. Navy) ... totaled 19 goals, 11 assists and 30 points ... added 23 steals on defensive end of pool ... scored at least one goal in all three games at Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Championship ... season-high three goals came in only start of year vs. Navy ... dished out season-high three assists in postseason win over Connecticut College ... season-high three steals on two occasions.
Before Bucknell: Four-time water polo varsity letterwinner at JSerra Catholic High School … also earned one letter in swimming … two-time first-team all-league water polo player … twice named second-team all-league … two-time water polo team captain … helped team to first round of 2016 CIF … helped team to three consecutive winning records … played on CDM Grey club team in 2015 and 2016 with former Olympian Ryan Bailey as head coach … played in Hungary and Malta with his club team.
Personal: Cooper James Dolan … born April 23, 1998 in Mission Viejo, California … son of Robert and Laura ... has two siblings, Meighan and Keaton ... major is accounting and financial management.
