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Bucknell's Mark Masterson and Jason Rechel Earn Honors from CWPA
Nov. 13, 2006 LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell men's water polo players Mark Masterson (Kihei, Hawaii/Marin) and Jason Rechel (Columbus, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) each picked up multiple honors from the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) this past weekend. Both were named to the CWPA All-Southern Division second team, while Masterson also landed on the Eastern Championship All-Tournament First Team. Rechel took home second-team All-Tournament honors as the Bison finished fourth at the competitive Eastern Championship. Both players were honored by the CWPA for the first time in their careers. The All-Southern Division plaudit took into account a player's performance over the course of the season, while the All-Tournament Team honor included just last weekend's Eastern Championship. Masterson, who totaled six goals, three assists and a team-high eight steals at the Eastern Championship, had an outstanding second, and final, season as a Bison. He led the team in scoring for the second consecutive year as he tallied 62 goals and 31 assists for 93 points. In his two-year Bucknell career after transferring from UC Irvine, Masterson racked up 110 goals, 53 assists and 163 points. Not just an offensive player, Masterson led the squad with 53 steals, nearly doubling his total from his junior season. The 53 steals tied him for 10th place on the Bison single-season list with Kevin Permisohn and Brad Roslyn. With 85 career steals Masterson stands in ninth place at Bucknell since 1996.
Rechel, who helped Bucknell to a fourth-place finish at the Eastern Championship for the second consecutive year with six goals, four assists and one steal in three games last weekend, finished second on the team to Masterson in both goals (45) and points (80). The junior driver paced the team with 35 assists. Rechel tallied career highs in every offensive category and finished the season with 163 career points, equaling Masterson for most on the squad. Rechel, who posted a career-high eight points during a 14-11 victory over Johns Hopkins in September, was second to Masterson with 38 steals this season. He also recorded 31 ejections drawn, just two less than team leader Gabriel Heiber (Aventura, Fla./Miami Beach). Additionally, Rechel also served as Bucknell's top sprinter, winning 48 of 102. Only 10 times all season did another Bison take part in a sprint. Bucknell finished the season with a 15-13 record while playing a challenging schedule that featured 15 ranked foes. It was the second time in three years the Bison finished above .500. CWPA All-Southern Division Second Team Player of the Year: Aaron Recko (Navy) Eastern Championship All-Tournament Second Team Tournament Coach of the Year: Mike Schofield (Navy)
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