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No. 17 Bucknell Men's Water Polo Drops Two to Ranked Foes at UC Irvine Invitational
Oct. 10, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Two days after netting 19 goals against league foe George Washington, the Bucknell men’s water polo team managed just nine goals in two games against ranked teams Saturday at the UC Irvine Invitational. The Bison, who have now played 11 ranked foes this season, including four top-five opponents, lost to No. 3 USC 21-4 and No. 12 UC Davis 8-5. Bucknell (11-8) could not get going against the Trojans as it trailed 6-2 at the end of the first quarter, and 14-3 at halftime. USC held a scoring advantage in all four quarters as it became the third top-five team to net 20 goals against the Bison this year. Sean Coghlan (Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice), who netted a team-high two goals in the nightcap against UC Davis, was one of four Bucknell players with one goals opposite USC. Richie Hyden (Melbourne, Australia/Greenwich (Conn.)), who missed the second game with an injury, Randy Ang (Hillsborough, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep) and Nick Barnett (Houston, Texas/Clear Lake) also recorded one goal apiece in the opener. Coghlan drew a team-high three ejections in each game and had a solid game two, registering two goals, three ejections drawn and a steal. Howie Kalter (Durham, N.H./Phillips Academy Andover) chipped in a goal and three assists, marking the only multiple-assist performance of the day. Bucknell lost each of the first three quarters against UC Davis, but played it to an even 1-1 tie in the fourth, marking the first time the Bison at least tied an opponent in a quarter on Saturday.
Nick Donahue (Brooklyn, N.Y./Lawrenceville) posted eight saves and a team-high four steals in 48 minutes of play. Miles Gilhuly (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte) played the second half of the USC game and registered four saves against seven goals allowed and two steals. Bucknell will wrap up the UC Irvine Invitational with two games on Sunday. The Bison will open up at 12:50 p.m. (Eastern) against Redlands. Later in the day they will likely play Pacific. Game 1 Goals: Coghlan, Hyden, Ang, Barnett. Game 2 Goals: Coghlan (2), Kalter, Barron, Stupp. |
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