2010 bucknell women's water polo media guide

KINNEY NATATORIUM

Kinney Natatorium features a 50-meter by 25-yard Olympic class pool, which accomodates four varsity programs — men’s and women’s swim-ming and diving and men’s and women’s water polo — while enhancing the recreational aquatics opportunities for the Bucknell community. Th e pool itself features two moveable bulkheads, allowing for multiple team practices and recreational swimming to occur.

Natatorium amenities include seating for 500 spectators, restrooms, separated varsity and visiting team locker rooms, a pool-side classroom, sauna, steam room and concession stands.

Already Kinney Natatorium has played host to several major events, most notably the 2005 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Champi-onship. Th e facility, which has been open since 2003, has also served as host of four Patriot League Swimming and Diving Cham-pionships, the 2004 Eastern Women’s Water Polo Championship and an exhibition game against the U.S. women’s water polo national team, drawing rave reviews at each. Beginning in the spring of 2005, the Pennsylvania state swimming championships moved to Kinney Natatorium. In the spring of 2010 Bucknell is scheduled to play eight games inside the gorgeous facility.

BISON IN KINNEY NATATORIUM

Year W-L Pct.2003 7-1 .8752004 4-4 .5002005 9-2 .8182006 4-2 .6672007 5-1 .8332008 8-1 .8892009 3-4 .429Total 40-15 .727

Th e term “student-athlete” signifi es some-thing extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University.

Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics.

Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar fi rst and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience.

At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in uphold-ing the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a chal-lenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics.

Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In do-ing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.

“... the pursuit of athletics in college need not “... the pursuit of athletics in college need not

interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give

a boy a well developed body his brain will get the a boy a well developed body his brain will get the

benefit of it.”benefit of it.”

— Christy Mathewson in his book — Christy Mathewson in his book Won in the Won in the

NinthNinth, written in 1910, written in 1910

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BISONWHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BISON

Senior Co-CaptainSenior Co-CaptainValentina RozasValentina Rozas

Bucknell Bison AthleticsSetting the Standard of Excellence

Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing fi elds. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal.

According to federal data released by the NCAA in the fall of 2008, Bucknell’s • four-year student-athlete graduation rate was second-highest in the nation among student-athletes who entered college between the 1998-99 and 2001-02 academic years. With a four-class average of 89 percent, Bucknell trailed only Davidson (92 percent) among all Division I institutions report-ing federal graduation rates (the Ivy League and military academies do not report federal graduation rates). Georgetown, Notre Dame and Holy Cross were also at 89 percent. Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate is identi-cal to its overall student-body average of 89 percent.

Bucknell has claimed a league-high 113 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of • the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

A total of 366 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in • 2008-09 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competi-tion season. Among all BU student-athletes, 238 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2009.

24 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the • spring of 2009.

In addition to the 118 • ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 281 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09.

With three more Patriot League championships in 2008-09, Bucknell has • now earned 73 crowns in 19 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 100 conference players of the year, 83 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 476 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & fi eld, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the • league’s all-sports champion, 15 times in the 19-year history of the affi liation, including 11 of the last 12 years. Bucknell claimed the overall and women’s Cup standings in 2008-09. It was the 12th straight year and the 15th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2008-09, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in women’s outdoor track & fi eld, women’s rowing and men’s golf. Additionally, the baseball and men’s lacrosse teams captured regular-season titles.

Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State • and Stanford) in total number of ESPN The Magazine All-America selections.

A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence • is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the fi nest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Aca-demic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern offi ces for coaches and staff , and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facil-ity’s layout.

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-District

KEVIN MacLEODKEVIN MacLEOD

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-DistrictCHRIS YAMAGUCHICHRIS YAMAGUCHI


CHELSEA BRINKMANCHELSEA BRINKMAN

2008-092008-09Arthur Ashe Award WinnerArthur Ashe Award Winner

KYLE ANTHONYKYLE ANTHONY

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-DistrictSHANNON PITSCHSHANNON PITSCH

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-DistrictPATRICK SELWOODPATRICK SELWOOD


SARAH EBRIGHTSARAH EBRIGHT


MARY PAVLOVICHMARY PAVLOVICH


PL Scholar-AthletePL Scholar-AthletePL Goalie of YearPL Goalie of Year

ALYSSA DeLORENZALYSSA DeLORENZ


Arthur Ashe Award WinnerArthur Ashe Award WinnerSAM NANA-SINKAMSAM NANA-SINKAM


LAUREN STOLLERLAUREN STOLLER


BEN ALLENBEN ALLEN

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-DistrictMEGAN HATHAWAYMEGAN HATHAWAY

20082008PL Off ensive Player of YearPL Off ensive Player of Year

CONOR O’BRIENCONOR O’BRIEN

Bucknell Bison AthleticsA National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal

Bucknell Athletics is fi rst and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their fi rst priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residen-tial learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place.

FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Buck-nell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which aff ords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally.

SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff , including prac-tice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena.

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfi tted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice.

LAPTOP PROGRAM: The Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for pro-moting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and eff orts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body.

OTHER PROGRAMMING: The Department of Athletics, through the identifi cation of outside speakers and periodic “Brown Bag Luncheons,” thrives to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience as well as to educate student-athletes on a variety of issues that may aff ect them throughout their collegiate career. Some recent topics of interest have been alcohol, nutrition, body image, hazing, sexuality, diversity, career development, study skills, religious life and gambling.

4x Patriot League Boat of 4x Patriot League Boat of the Year Memberthe Year MemberPAGE KANNORPAGE KANNOR


KEVIN MULLENKEVIN MULLEN


AUBREY ROWEAUBREY ROWE


JON LOCKHARTJON LOCKHART


PL Off ensive Player of YearPL Off ensive Player of YearJENNIFER DERVARICSJENNIFER DERVARICS

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-DistrictASHLEY CARLSONASHLEY CARLSON


Arthur Ashe Award WinnerArthur Ashe Award WinnerJASON SOTOJASON SOTO


ASHLEY BEANSASHLEY BEANS

2008-092008-09Academic All-AmericanAcademic All-American

CHRIS HENNINGSCHRIS HENNINGS


GILLIAN NORDQUISTGILLIAN NORDQUIST

20092009PL Player of YearPL Player of Year

ANDREW COHENANDREW COHEN

2009 Outdoor2009 OutdoorPL Field Athlete of YearPL Field Athlete of Year

AMY MANTUSHAMY MANTUSH

2008-092008-09Academic All-DistrictAcademic All-DistrictANDREW BROUSEANDREW BROUSE

20092009PL Defensive Player of YearPL Defensive Player of Year

BILLY HAIREBILLY HAIRE

www.BucknellBison.com

2010 BucknellWomen’s Water Polo

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2010 ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School 1 Alison Carter Jr. GK Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor 1A Brittany Connell So. GK Montebello, Calif./Montebello 2 Shana Palencia Sr. D Glendale, Calif./Hoover 3 Erica White Fr. A Orinda, Calif./Miramonte 5 Dalia Varela So. U Washington, D.C./School Without Walls 6 Tara Murao Fr. A Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto 7 Amanda Skonezney So. U Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley 8 Becca Shopiro So. CB Buff alo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson 9 Meghan McNally Jr. D Floral Park, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy 10 Christina Wagner So. U Huntingdon Valley, Pa./William Penn Charter 11 Valentina Rozas Sr. CF Pico Rivera, Calif./El Rancho 12 Kandis Canonica Jr. U Burlingame, Calif./St. Ignatius Prep 13 Haley Prickett Jr. CF Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar 14 Hallie Kennan So. D Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto 15 Krystle Morgan Fr. C Rowland Heights, Calif./Rosary 16 Ariel Frankeny So. U Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley 17 Shannon Carroll Fr. A Wilton, Conn./Loomis Chaff ee Head Coach: John Abdou (UC Irvine ’01), third season Assistant Coach: Paul Rave (UC Santa Barbara ’01), second season

Pronunciation Guide(Kandis) Canonica ........................... CAN-on-ih-kaAriel Frankeny ...................AIR-e-l FRANK-a-kneeHallie Kennan ............................. HAIL-e KEN-annTara Murao .................................TEAR-a Mur-OWShana Palencia ....................SHAW-na Pa-LEN-si-aValentina Rozas .........VAL-en-TEEN-a ROWZ-ahs(Becca) Shopiro ...................................Show-PIE-ro(Amanda) Skonezney ..................... Ska-NEZ-kneeDalia (Varela) .............................................. Dal-E-a

QUICK FACTS

University InformationLocation: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837Founded: 1846 as the University at LewisburgEnrollment: 3,583Nickname: BisonColors: Orange and BlueAffi liation: NCAA Division I, ECACConference: CWPA, Southern Division (Bucknell, George Washington, Maryland, Princeton)President: Brian C. MitchellDirector of Athletics: John P. Hardt

Women’s Water Polo InformationHead Coach: John AbdouAlma Mater: UC Irvine ’01Record at Bucknell: 44-27 (third season)Career Record: 44-27 (third season)Assistant Coach: Paul Rave (UC Santa Barbara ’01) 2009 Record: 18-17 (.514), 5-1 CWPA (t-1st)2010 Captains: Shana Palencia, Valentina RozasLetterwinners (Starters) Returning/Lost: 12/5 (6/1)Home Pool (Capacity): Kinney Natatorium (500) Women’s Water Polo Phone: 570-577-1833E-mail: [email protected] site: www.BucknellBison.comWomen’s Water Polo Address: John Abdou Women’s & Men’s Water Polo Coach Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837

Athletic CommunicationsWomen’s Water Polo Contact: Todd MerriettOffi ce Phone: 570-577-3488Cell Phone: 570-428-5393Fax: 570-577-1660E-mail: [email protected]

CreditsTh e 2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo Media Guide was designed, written and edited by Todd Merriett, assistant director of athletic communications. Editing assistance provided by Becky Hart. Photography by Marc Hagemeier, Christa Rowe, Art Foxall and Lee Calkins.

BISON VISION

Th e Bucknell women’s water polo team will have live video of two of its games broadcast on BucknellBison.com through Bison Vision. Bucknell’s contests against league rivals Princ-eton and George Washington on March 27 will be available for viewing. To access Bison Vision, look for links through-out BucknellBison.com.

Position KeyAttack .....................................................ACenter ....................................................CCenter Back .........................................CBCenter Forward ...................................CFDriver .................................................... DGoalkeeper .......................................... GKUtility .....................................................U

2010 SCHEDULEFebruary Bison Invitational (Feb. 12-14)Fri. 12 GANNON Lewisburg, Pa. 6 p.m.Sat. 13 MERCYHURST Lewisburg, Pa. 11:30 a.m. WAGNER Lewisburg, Pa. 5:45 p.m.Sun. 14 INDIANA Lewisburg, Pa. 12:15 p.m. ECAC Championship (Feb. 27-28)Sat. 27 vs. Maryland Princeton, N.J. TBA ECAC Championship Princeton, N.J. TBASun. 28 ECAC Championship Princeton, N.J. TBAMarch Elite 8 Tournament (March 6-7)Sat. 6 vs. Michigan Bloomington, Ind. 10 a.m. Elite 8 Tournament Bloomington, Ind. TBASun. 7 Elite 8 Tournament Bloomington, Ind. TBATh u. 11 at George Washington* Washington, D.C. 7 p.m. California Spring Break Trip (March 14-20)Sun. 14 vs. Cal State San Bernadino Santa Barbara, Calif. 2 p.m. at UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Calif. 8 p.m.Wed. 17 at Chapman Orange, Calif. 8 p.m.Fri. 19 at Concordia Irvine, Calif. 3 p.m.Sat. 20 at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. 10 p.m.Sat. 27 PRINCETON* Lewisburg, Pa. 12 p.m. GEORGE WASHINGTON* Lewisburg, Pa. 6 p.m.Sun. 28 MARYLAND* Lewisburg, Pa. 1 p.m.April-MayWed. 7 HARTWICK Lewisburg, Pa. 7 p.m.Sun. 11 at Princeton* Princeton, N.J. 2 p.m.Sun. 18 at Maryland* College Park, Md. 2 p.m.Sat.-Sun. 24-25 Southern Championships Princeton, N.J. TBAFri.-Sun. 30-2 Eastern Championship College Park, Md. TBA

All times EasternSchedule subject to changeHome games in BOLD CAPS at Kinney Natatorium* CWPA Southern Division gameMarch 27 games to appear on Bison Vision

ROSTER/SCHEDULE/QUICK FACTS

Head coach John Abdou and Alison CarterHead coach John Abdou and Alison Carterbeing interviewed for Bison Vision.being interviewed for Bison Vision.



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Last year’s Bucknell squad had four team members tally at least 87 points and fi nish the season among the top 15 scorers in program history. While the Bison do return fi ve of their top six off ensive players from last year, third-year head coach John Abdou surprisingly hopes a repeat of that does not occur. Instead, the California native hopes to see a much more balanced Bucknell off ensvie attack in 2010.

“More so than any other year our emphasis on team play will be pro-nounced this year,” mentioned Abdou during the preseason. “In our losses in recent years we have had people score multiple goals, but we want to get back to seven, eight diff erent people scoring goals in the box score. Th at’s when we have been successful.”

In addition to having a more balanced off ensive attack, Abdou hopes the Bison can avoid the late-season swoon they encountered during last year’s postseason. Bucknell posted an eight-game winning streak to stretch its re-cord to 18-11 heading into the fi nal regular-season contest againt nation-ally ranked Indiana. Th e Bison lost a 7-4 decision to the Hoosiers and then proceeded to drop two overtime games at the Southern Championships and all three outings at the Eastern Championship to conclude the campaign on a six-game losing streak and fi nish 18-17. To combat that problem this year, Abdou has scheduled just four games in the month leading up to the South-ern Championships, with none of them being on the same day. Additionally, Bucknell will play just fi ve games on its Spring Break trip to California, rather than the eight it played last spring.

While Abdou has tailored the schedule a bit, it is as diffi cult as ever. Five teams ranked in the preseason top 20 show up on the schedule, while league foes Maryland and Princeton were also receiving votes. Th e strong schedule is nothing new for this group of Bison, who have faced 21 ranked foes over the last two years.

With a group of three seniors and three juniors who have all been contribu-tors since day one, Abdou has high expectations for his squad this year.

“When I look at this team, I am looking at an experienced group,” said Abdou, who will see six starters return from a team that tied Maryland for fi rst in the conference during the regular season the last two years. “Th ere is really nothing they haven’t been through over the last few years. Our juniors and seniors will be leading the way in terms of continuing to build this program.

“Th e production of our senior class is vital to our success this year. Both (Shana) Palencia and (Alison) Carter are coming off injuries and if they remain healthy and (Valentina) Rozas performs up to the level she has the last few years, all three of them are among the best at their positions in the confer-ence.”

While all three seniors have been impressive over the years, none has been showered with more honors than Rozas, the fi rst two-time Honorable Men-tion All-American in program history. A team co-captain along with Palencia, Rozas ranks in the top 10 in Bucknell’s record books in six diff erent career categories, including ejections drawn (2nd, 231), shots (3rd, 456), goals (4th, 190), points (6th, 255) and steals (7th, 151).

Last year the explosive off ensive performer who has been named First Team All-CWPA Southern Division each of the last two years, piled up career highs in goals (73), assists (24) and points (97). Her goal total ranked second on the team and is also second on the program’s single-season list.

“I think Val will continue doing what she always has done,” predicted Ab-dou. “She has been great for us the last three years and that should not change in 2010.”

Palencia had a breakout year as a sophomore in 2008 with 42 goals and 24 assists and she followed that up with an even better 2009 (49g, 38a), when she fi nished fourth on the team with a career-high 87 points. She now ranks eighth on the career assists list with 80 and is seventh in career sprints won (38).

A strong defensive player who is a fast swimmer, Palencia was fi fth on the team with 38 steals a year ago and now has 134 in her career, just six shy of 10th place on that ledger.

“Shana has improved every year and I think this is going to be her best year,” said Abdou. “She had to battle that injury last year and I am looking forward to seeing her produce a lot her senior year. She does so much for us. She is one of our best all-around

players.”Carter is a two-year starter in

goal who has appeared in 66 games over her fi rst three years. She ranks third on the program’s career saves list with 460, including 176 last year. A veteran of more than 1,600 min-utes in cage, Carter owns a career save percentage of .515 and was an all-conference selection as a sopho-more.

“Alison has been working hard now for three years,” praised Abdou, who also has sophomore Brittany Connell (36 saves in 2009) to turn to in goal. “She’s primed to have a great season. She will be the leader and backbone of our defense on what should be a very good defen-sive team.”

While the Bison seniors will be counted on to serve as team leaders, the junior class of Kandis Canonica, Haley Prickett and Meghan McNally has provided plenty of fi repower in recent years.

Canonica is just halfway through her career, but with another season like last year when she fi nished second on the team with a career-high 123 points, she will tie Aubrey Rowe’s program points record (358). She is already tied for third on the career assists list with 125 and will certainly break the eight-year-old record of 142 before the season is half over. Canonica also owns the top two spots on the single-season ledger with 61 and 64 helpers in her fi rst two years.

“I really want to emphasize teamwork and what Kandis can do for that teamwork,” explained Abdou about his left-hander. “I once again see Kandis as someone who will take care of the ball for us and lead our power play and frontcourt off ense.”

Like Palencia, Prickett battled shoulder issues throughout the 2009 cam-paign. After tallying 44 goals as a freshman, she registered half that total last year. However, she was still very productive, nearly doubling her assist total from 17 to 33. She is one of four returnees to enter 2010 with more than 100 career points (116). Additionally, her 57 steals were third on the team.

“Haley played well despite limitations due to injuries,” said Abdou. “She still had a good season and hopefully coming off shoulder surgery she will be ready to contribute at a high level once again.”

McNally is the lone junior or senior who was not a regular starter last spring, but that does not mean she does not bring experience to the pool. Th e Floral Park, N.Y., native appeared in 35 games and made fi ve starts a year ago, leading a bench that saw fi ve members see action in at least 30 games. McNally has netted nine goals, dished out 10 assists and accumulated 13 steals in her career.

“Meghan has to really step up this year,” mentioned Abdou. “She improved dramatically from her freshman year to her sophomore year and now as a junior I look at her as someone who will step up.”

Bucknell’s fi nal returning starter from last year is sophomore Amanda Skonezney. Th e Mechanicsburg, Pa., native is the Bison’s fastest swimmer, and she showed it by winning 77 sprints, the second-best single-season total in program history. She added 27 goals and 13 assists and Abdou expects her role to expand as she continues to gain more experience.

Hallie Kennan is another sophomore who gained experience last year, ap-pearing in all 35 games, mainly off the bench. Th e left-hander scored 13 goals and dished out 15 assists.

Sophomore Becca Shopiro also made an impact as a freshman, giving the Bison one of their deepest benches in recent memory. She tallied one goal, fi ve assists and 13 steals while appearing in 30 games.

Fellow sophomores Ariel Frankeny and Christina Wagner will try to add to the Bucknell depth in 2010. Wagner saw action in three games last year, while Frankeny and Varela did not appear in a contest as rookies.

Shannon Carroll, Krystle Morgan, Tara Murao and Erica White comprise the freshman class and Abdou expects them to contribute right away, despite the experienced players ahead of them.

“A key to our success is the freshman class acclimating quickly to our sys-tem,” commented Abdou. “All four of them bring talent and skill to their positions. I am really looking forward to what they can do. Th ey all have great work ethics and come from good water polo backgrounds.”

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PLAYER PROFILES

#12 Kandis CanonicaBurlingame, Calif.St. Ignatius Prep

Junior Utility

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Year GP-GS Goals Assists Points Steals Shots Ejec. Drawn2008 36-36 51 61 112 35 125 162009 35-34 59 64 123 31 146 64Totals 71-70 110 125 235 66 271 80

Tied for third on career assists list (125) ... ranks 10th on career ejec-tions drawn list (80).2009: Second Team All-CWPA South-ern Division for second straight year ... broke own single-season assist record (64) ... fi nished second on team with 123 points, eclipsing her program-re-

cord 112 from 2008 ... tied for eighth on Bison single-season list with 64 ejections drawn ... one of six Bison to appear in all 35 games ... third on team with 59 goals ... earned team’s Vicki Gorman Award for contribution to Bucknell water polo in excess of expectations ... 16 multiple-goal outings ... six games with at least four goals ... scored at least one point in 31 of 35 games ... 63 ejections drawn in fi nal 30 contests ... equaled career high with nine points on two occasions in a span of six games ... averaged 4.7 points per game during one nine-game stretch mid-season ... 18 games with at least four points ... named CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (March 9). 2008: Second Team All-CWPA Southern Division ... broke program’s single-sea-son assist record (61) and points record (112) ... broke single-game assist record with six vs. Wagner ... nine points vs. Wagner were most by a Bison in 2008 ... scored at least one point in 34 of 36 games ... one of four Bison to start all 36 games ... led team with 17 sprints won ... fourth on team with 51 goals ... 17 multiple-goal games ... registered at least two goals in six of fi rst seven outings ... compiled multiple points in 15 of fi rst 16 contests and 26 times overall ... posted at least three assists eight times ... shared team Rookie of the Year honors with Haley Prickett and Whitney Allen. Before Bucknell: Graduated from St. Ignatius Academy ... four-year letterwin-ner in water polo ... team captain as a senior ... graduated as St. Ignatius Academy career leader with 208 goals ... led team in goals (58), assists (36) and steals (35) as a senior ... four-time all-league selection, including a pair of fi rst-team citations ... led team to pair of third-place fi nishes in the West Catholic Athletic League and a pair of top-fi ve showings in the Central Coast Section ... Central Coast Section All-Star Team member in 2006 ... won the Wild Cat Award, St. Ignatius’ highest athletic award, in 2005 and 2006 ... four-year member of swimming and diving team ... 2007 team captain ... led team to WCAL team title and a fourth-place fi n-ish in CCS ... member of Stanford Water Polo Club Senior Team along with fellow Bison recruit Whitney Allen ... attended same high school as Elizabeth Jensen, a member of Bucknell’s Class of 2007. Personal: Kandis Robin Canonica ... born June 30, 1989 ... daughter of Robin and Greg Canonica ... has one sister, Ashley ... majoring in psychology.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 5 (twice)Assists: 6 (three times)Points: 9 (three times)Steals: 3 (four times)Shots: 11 (2/21/09 vs. Wagner)Ejec. Drawn: 4 (twice)

Costa Mesa, Calif.Newport Harbor

Senior Goalkeeper

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Goalie StatisticsYear GP-GS Saves Goals Against Save % Minutes2007 9-3 40 38 .513 154:002008 31-30 244 201 .548 834:002009 25-24 176 195 .474 653:00Totals 65-57 460 434 .515 1641:00

Pool StatisticsYear GP-GS Goals Assists Points Steals Shots Ejec. Drawn2007 9-3 0 0 0 4 0 02008 32-30 0 11 11 65 0 02009 25-24 0 5 5 38 0 0Totals 66-57 0 16 16 107 0 0

Ranks third on career saves list (460).2009: Team’s primary starting goalie ... stopped a team-high 176 shots ... appeared in 25 games, starting 24 ... played a team-high 653 minutes in goal ... six double-fi gure save outings ... equaled career high with 14 saves in 13-9 loss at Maryland ... 53 saves in fi ve-game stretch heading into Eastern

Championship ... equaled career high with two assists in 15-13 overtime victory against Maryland ... 12 multiple-steal games ... CWPA Southern Division Co-Play-er of the Week with teammate Aubrey Rowe (April 6) ... member of CWPA and ACWPC All-Academic Teams for third straight year.2008: Became team’s starter at goalie ... earned team-high 30 starts ... named Sec-ond Team All-CWPA Southern Division ... 244 saves ranked fourth on Bucknell’s single-season list and were the most by a Bison since 2004 ... CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (April 1) ... had 25 saves and yielded just 12 goals as Bucknell went 4-0 to earn honor ... posted 12 games with at least 10 saves ... sec-ond on team with 65 steals, the fi fth-best mark in program history ... had at least one steal in each of fi nal 11 games ... named to CWPA and ACWPC All-Academic Teams. 2007: Served as team’s primary backup goalkeeper ... appeared in nine games with three starts ... season-high nine saves came vs. Iona ... posted at least fi ve saves in fi ve of nine appearances ... recorded team-best .513 save percentage ... fi nished campaign with 40 saves ... named to CWPA and ACWPC All-Academic Teams. Before Bucknell: Graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 2006 ... played for one of the most accomplished high school programs in the nation at Newport Harbor ... led team to 26-4 record and a California Interscholastic Federation championship as a senior ... led freshman/sophomore team to Sea View league titles in 2003 and 2004 ... also led JV squad to league championship in 2005. Personal: Alison Dawn Burton Carter ... born Oct. 22, 1988 in Fountain Valley, Calif. ... daughter of Deborah and Joe Rubino ... has three brothers, Nick, Ross and Vincent ... majoring in English - creative writing.

CAREER HIGHSSaves: 14 (twice)Goals Allowed: 15 (twice)Minutes: 40:00 (2/21/09 vs. Wagner)Assists: 2 (four times)Points: 2 (four times)Steals: 6 (three times)Shots: 0 (N/A)Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A)

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#1A Brittany ConnellMontebello, Calif.Montebello

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Pool StatisticsYear GP-GS Goals Assists Points Steals Shots Ejec. Drawn2009 8-1 0 1 1 6 0 0Totals 8-1 0 1 1 6 0 0

2009: Served as a back-up goalkeeper ... saw action in 10 games with one start ... the one start came in a nationally tele-vised 9-7 win at Princeton in late March ... stopped season high-tying seven shots in that contest ... also had seven saves vs. Arizona State in second career appearance ... season-high three steals also came in start at Princeton.Before Bucknell: Graduated from Montebello High School in 2008 ... earned letters in water polo and swim-

ming ... three-time all-league selection in water polo ... named all-area twice ... named J.O. First Team All-America in 2002 and 2007 ... San Diego County Cup MVP in 2004 ... San Gabriel Val-ley All-Star ... San Gabriel Valley John Hale Sportsmanship Award winner in 2008 ... earned team’s Most Inspi-rational and Hardest Worker awards ... named a Distinguished Student-Athlete. Personal: Brittany Alexandra Con-nell ... born Aug. 12, 1990 in Monterey Park, Calif. ... daughter of Margaret and Brian Connell ... majoring in neu-roscience.

CAREER HIGHSSaves: 7 (twice)Goals Allowed: 10 (1/24/09 vs. San Jose State)Minutes: 32:00 (3/28/09 at Princ-eton)Assists: 1 (3/28/09 at Princeton)Points: 1 (3/28/09 at Princeton)Steals: 3 (3/28/09 at Princeton)Shots: 0 (N/A)Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A)

#16 Ariel FrankenyFountain Valley, Calif.Fountain Valley

Sophomore Utility

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Year GP-GS Goals Assists Points Steals Shots Ejec. Drawn2009 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2009: Did not appear in a game as a freshman due to injury.Before Bucknell: Th ree-year water polo letterwinner at Fountain Valley High School ... team co-captain in 2007-08 ... two-time Second Team All-Sunset League selection ... All-Tournament Team at the Bishop High School Invitational ... earned Mike Eich Team Superstar Award in 2005-06 ... Honorable Mention All-Sunset League (JV) in 2004-05 ... February 2008 Fountain Valley High School Athlete of the Month. Personal: Ariel Elisabeth Frankeny ... born March 13, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Kellie and Ray Frankeny ... one of fi ve siblings ... has a twin brother, Tim ... uncle, Dave Frankeny, played football at Occidental College ... un-cle, Andy Herbold, played baseball at Cal State Los Angeles and Long Beach State ... aunt, Melody Flinn, was a member of the track & fi eld team at Humboldt State ... major is undeclared.

#14 Hallie KennanPalo Alto, Calif.Palo Alto

Sophomore Driver

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2009: One of three Bison reserves who saw action in all 35 games ... made starts on trip to California vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Chap-man ... best game of year came against Villanova with three goals, three assists and two steals, all season-high fi gures ... scored at least one point in 11 of fi nal

14 games ... eighth on team with 13 goals and 28 points ... seventh on squad with 15 assists ... CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week (Feb. 9) ... member of CWPA and ACWPC All-Academic Teams.Before Bucknell: Th ree-year member of both water polo and swimming teams at Palo Alto High School ... water polo co-captain as a senior ... three-time all-league selection, earning fi rst-team plaudits as a junior and senior and second-team honors as a sophomore ... All-CCS as a senior ... Honorable Mention All-CCS as a junior ... participated in Senior All-Star game ... team’s Most Valuable Off ensive Player as a senior ... three-year starter ... helped team to league titles as a sopho-more and junior. Personal: Hallie Simone Kennan ... born Nov. 25, 1990 in Mountain View, Calif. ... daughter of Karen and Wayne Kennan ... has a twin sister, Emily ... major is undeclared.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 3 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Assists: 3 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Points: 6 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Steals: 2 (three times)Shots: 4 (four times)Ejec. Drawn: 1 (three times)

#9 Meghan McNallyFloral Park, N.Y.Sacred Heart Academy

Junior Driver

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2009: One of three Bison reserves to see action in all 35 games ... drew fi ve starts ... posted season-high two goals and three assists in start vs. Chapman ... also had season-high two steals in that contest ... fi nished season with six goals, fi ve assists and nine steals ... reg-

istered four goals and four assists when part of starting unit ... Bison were 5-0 in her starts ... earned team’s Most Improved Award at conclusion of season.2008: Valuable reserve who saw action in 18 games ... totaled three goals and fi ve assists ... posted a season-high two points on two occasions ... Bison were 17-1 in games she appeared in. Before Bucknell: Graduated from Sacred Heart Academy ... four-sport star dur-ing high school days ... earned two letters in swimming, volleyball and track ... also a six-year member of the Long Island Water Polo club team ... Junior Olympic participant 2003-06 ... helped swimming team to league title in 2003 ... volleyball team won league title and advanced to state semifi nals in 2006 ... won volleyball Team Spirit Award in 2006 ... earned Richard Halstead Award as a member of the St. Aidan swim team.Personal: Meghan Rita McNally ... born Feb. 9, 1989 ... daughter of Maryellen and Michael McNally ... has three siblings, Maureen, Christopher and Timothy ... all three siblings were athletes at the college level ... brother, Christopher, was a member of the swimming team at Loyola (Md.) ... sister, Maureen, swam at Providence ... brother, Timothy, was a member of the crew team at California ... majoring in management.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2 (twice)Assists: 2 (4/26/08 vs. Mercyhurst)Points: 3 (3/14/09 vs. Chapman)Steals: 2 (twice)Shots: 5 (3/14/09 vs. Chapman)Ejec. Drawn: 2 (3/8/09 vs. C-M-S)

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#2 Shana PalenciaGlendale, Calif.Hoover

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Year GP-GS Goals Assists Points Steals Shots Ejec. Drawn2007 32-16 18 18 36 38 74 32008 36-35 42 24 66 58 114 172009 31-30 49 38 87 38 128 19Totals 99-81 109 80 189 134 316 39

Team co-captain along with Valen-tina Rozas ... ranks eighth on career assists list (80) ... ranks seventh on career sprints won list (38) ... ranks 10th on career shots list (316).2009: Saw action in 31 games with 31 starts ... passed 100 career goals ... fourth on team in goals (49) and points (87) ... third on squad with 38 assists ...

tied for fi fth on team with 38 steals ... 13 multiple-point games, including career-high fi ve goals vs. Cal Baptist ... 14 points over season’s fi nal fi ve contests ... six games with at least fi ve points ... posted at least one steal in 12 of fi nal 14 games ... earned team’s Lynn Kachmarik Award for unwavering commitment and a selfl ess generosity to teammates ... CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (March 30). 2008: Sixth on team in goals (42), fi fth in points (66) and fourth in assists (24) ... scored at least one point in 33 of 36 games ... earned team’s Most Improved Award ... one of eight Bison to play in all 36 games ... third on team with 58 steals ... sec-ond on squad with 16 sprints won ... reached 100 career points in second-to-last game ... 14 multiple-goal outings ... season-high four points on four occasions. 2007: Made immediate impact as a freshman ... started 16 of fi nal 21 games after coming off the bench early in the year ... sixth on team in goals (18) and points (36) ... tied for fi fth on squad with 18 assists ... tallied season-high two goals four times ... recorded season-high two assists twice ... nine multiple-point games, in cluding season-high four in 13-6 win over Iona ... third on team with 38 steals ... registered season-high three goals six times, including three consecutive on midseason trip to California. Before Bucknell: Graduated from Hoover High School in 2006 ... earned three letters in water polo and four in swimming ... water polo team MVP three times ... fi rst-team all-area and All-Pacifi c League as junior and senior ... team captain as junior and senior ... Second Team All-Pacifi c League as a sophomore ... two-year captain of swimming squad ... four-time Second Team All-Pacifi c League swimmer ... played on same club team as classmate and fellow captain Valentina Rozas. Personal: Shana Marie Palencia ... born May 20, 1988 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... daughter of Janet and Eddy Palencia ... has one brother, Ian ... majoring in politi-cal science and education.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 5 (3/8/09 vs. Cal Baptist)Assists: 5 (3/13/09 vs. Pomona-Pitzer)Points: 7 (1/25/09 vs. Colorado State)Steals: 5 (4/4/09 vs. Maryland)Shots: 8 (3/16/08 vs. Redlands)Ejec. Drawn: 4 (4/5/08 vs. Brown)

#13 Haley PrickettNewport Beach, Calif.Corona del Mar

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2009: Battled shoulder injuries, but still appeared in 32 games with 30 starts ... sixth on team with 22 goals ... fi fth on squad with 55 points ... fourth on team with 33 assists ... 57 steals ranked third among Bison ... 29 points over season’s fi nal 12 contests ... registered season-high fi ve points (1g, 4a) in Eastern Championship loss to Maryland ... four

of fi ve multiple-goal games came over season’s fi nal nine contests ... 18 steals over fi nal seven games.2008: Shared team’s Rookie of the Year Award with Whitney Allen and Kandis Ca-nonica ... most important reserve on team ... came off the bench in 35 of 36 games ... lone start came in 16-3 home win over Slippery Rock ... scored season-high six goals vs. Siena, matching Valentina Rozas for the most for a Bison ... fi fth on team with 44 goals ... sixth on squad with 61 points ... also posted 48 steals and drew 36 ejections ... scored at least one goal in each of fi rst eight games ... tallied season-high three assists in back-to-back games against Brown and George Washington ... 11 multiple-goal games ... season-high eight points came opposite Siena ... drew at least two ejections 10 times ... accumulated season-high four steals three times ... averaged 2.4 steals per game over fi nal nine contests. Before Bucknell: Graduated from Corona del Mar High School ... member of wa-ter polo and swimming teams at Corona del Mar High School ... water polo team captain ... also copped team awards for most inspirational, the coaches award and the varsity team award ... helped team to back-to-back California Interscholastic Federation titles in 2005 and 2006 ... named second-team all-league and Th ird Team All-CIF in 2006. Personal: Haley Th urston Prickett ... born March 6, 1989 in Newport Beach, Ca-lif. ... daughter of Kim and David Prickett ... has two brothers, Travis and John ... major is religion.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 6 (2/16/08 vs. Siena)Assists: 4 (4/24/09 vs. Maryland)Points: 8 (2/16/08 vs. Siena)Steals: 5 (3/13/09 vs. Pomona-Pitzer)Shots: 9 (2/16/08 vs. Siena)Ejec. Drawn: 4 (2/23/08 vs. Villanova)

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#11 Valentina RozasPico Rivera, Calif.El Rancho

Senior • Captain Center Forward

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Year GP-GS Goals Assists Points Steals Shots Ejec. Drawn2007 32-30 49 21 70 36 135 642008 36-35 68 20 88 56 141 782009 34-34 73 24 97 59 180 89Totals 102-99 190 65 255 151 456 231

Team co-captain along with class-mate Shana Palencia ... sixth on career points list (255) ... fourth on career goals list (190) ... seventh on career steals list (151) ... second on career ejections drawn list (231) ... third on career shots list (456) ... seventh on career games started list (99).

2009: Honorable Mention All-America selection for second consecutive year ... First Team All-CWPA Southern Division for third straight year ... two-time CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (Jan. 26, March 16) ... shared team’s Vicki Gorman Award with Kandis Canonica ... Vicki Gorman Award recognizes contri-bution to Bucknell water polo at a level in excess of expectations ... fi nished third on team with 97 points, the sixth-best single-season total in program history ... second on team with 73 goals, the second-best fi gure in program annals ... led team with 89 ejections drawn, tying her for second on all-time list ... 180 shots were a new single-season standard ... second on team with 59 steals, the 10th-best fi gure for a Bison ... career-high seven goals vs. Occidental, the most by a Bison in 2009 ... also registered nine points vs. Occidental, equaling the most by a Bison in 2009 ... scored at least one point in 31 of 34 games played ... 25 multiple-point outings ... 22 multiple-goal games ... 18 goals in fi rst six games played ... drew at least one ejection in 33 of 34 games played ... 11 games with at least four ejections drawn ... at least one steal in 32 of 34 games played ... season-high fi ve steals came in win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ... member of CWPA and ACWPC Scholar-Athlete Teams.2008: Honorable Mention All-America selection ... CWPA Southern Division Play-er of the Year ... First Team All-CWPA Southern Division ... First Team All-Eastern Championship ... ECAC Championship MVP ... three-time CWPA Southern Divi-sion Player of the Week (Feb. 11, Feb. 18, March 3) ... two-time Damon’s Bison Athlete of the Week (Feb. 11, March 3) ... led team with 68 goals, which ranked second on Bison single-season list ... tied for fourth on single-season shots list (141) ... third on single-season ejections drawn list (78) ... ninth in single-season points (88) ... 10th on single-season steals list (56) ... scored six goals vs. Indiana (Feb. 17) and Wagner (March 1) to equal Haley Prickett for most by a Bison in 2008 ... drew six ejections vs. Maryland (April 13) to tie Whitney Allen for most by a Bison in 2008 ... registered at least one point in 32 of 36 games ... posted 10 multiple-goal outings in fi rst 11 games of season ... fi nished with 21 multiple-goal contests ... eight games with at least three goals ... fi ve games with at least four points ... scored season-high seven points on two occasions ... drew at least one ejection in all 36 games ... fourth on team in scoring with 88 points ... second on team with 78 ejections drawn ... one of eight Bison to appear in all 36 games ... named to CWPA and ACWPC All-Academic Teams. 2007: Posted one of best freshman campaigns in program history ... racked up 49 goals and 70 points to rank second on team in both ... dished out 21 assists to stand second on squad ... earned team’s Rookie of the Year award ... First Team All-CWPA and All-ECAC selection ... second on team with 64 ejections drawn ... at least one ejection drawn in 29 of 32 games ... season-high six ejections drawn vs. Maryland at Southern Championships ... scored at least one goal in 29 of 32 games ... posted season-high four goals in back-to-back overtime games against Maryland and Cal Baptist ... registered season-high fi ve points in that game with Maryland ... season-high three assists came opposite Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ... tallied at least one point in 30 of 32 outings. Before Bucknell: Graduated from El Rancho High School in 2006 ... three-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming ... three-time water polo team MVP ... team captain as a senior ... earned all-league, All-California Interscholastic Fed-eration and All-America honors during high school ... played on same club team as classmate Shana Palencia. Personal: Maria Valentina Rozas ... born July 21, 1988 in Valdivia, Chile ... daughter of Maria Scheide and Victor Rozas ... majoring in environmental studies and international relations.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 7 (3/11/09 vs. Occidental)Assists: 3 (3/14/07 vs. C-M-S)Points: 9 (3/11/09 vs. Occidental)Steals: 5 (twice)Shots: 10 (twice)Ejec. Drawn: 7 (4/18/09 vs. Princ-eton)

#8 Becca ShopiroBuffalo Grove, Ill.Adlai E. Stevenson

Sophomore Center Back

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2009: Served as a valuable reserve as a freshman ... appeared in 30 games over-all, including 23 of fi rst 25 ... drew fi rst career start vs. Chapman ... equaled season high with two steals in that con-test ... season-high two points came in 14-1 win over Mercyhurst ... member of CWPA and ACWPC Scholar-Athlete

Teams.Before Bucknell: Earned three varsity letters in water polo and four JV letters in swimming at Adlai E. Stevenson High School ... water polo team captain ... Honorable Mention All-State as a junior ... three-time fi rst-team all-sectional ... named team’s best defensive player ... voted best defensive player at Miami Dade Holiday Camp. Personal: Rebecca Hanna Shopiro ... born Jan. 24, 1990 in Evanston, Ill. ... daugh-ter of Paula and Richard Shopiro ... sister, Jessica, was a junior on the Carthage College women’s water polo team in 2009 ... major is undeclared.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst)Assists: 1 (fi ve times)Points: 2 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst)Steals: 2 (twice)Shots: 7 (seven times)Ejec. Drawn: 1 (three times)

#7 Amanda SkonezneyMechanicsburg, Pa.Cumberland Valley

Sophomore Utility

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Th ird on career sprints won list (77).2009: Only freshman in regular start-ing lineup ... started 34 of 35 games ... led team with 77 sprints won, the sec-ond-best single-season total in program history ... attempted 143 of team’s 148 sprints ... won season-high six sprints in 9-8 overtime win over Wagner ... won at least four sprints in a contest seven

times ... after not scoring a goal in fi rst fi ve games, tallied 27 over fi nal 30 contests ... fi ve consecutive multiple-point games in February ... three goals and two assists for season-high fi ve points in conference win at George Washington ... three-time CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week (Jan. 26, March 9, March 16) ... earned team’s Rookie of the Year award.Before Bucknell: Th ree-sport participant at Cumberland Valley High School ... was a member of the water polo, swimming and softball teams ... led water polo team to state title as a senior ... team captain and First Team All-State selection as a senior ... Fourth Team All-America choice as a senior ... Second Team All-State selection as a junior ... Pennsylvania All-Freshman Team selection in 2004 ... swimming team captain as a senior ... district champion in the 200 individual medley as a senior ... eighth place in state in 100 free as a sophomore ... attended same high school as 2009 Bucknell graduate and Honorable Mention All-Ameri-can Aubrey Rowe and former Bucknell head coach John Zeigler. Personal: Amanda L. Skonezney ... born Oct. 5, 1989 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... daughter of Vicki and James Skonezney ... has one sister, Lauren ... major is un-declared.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 3 (twice)Assists: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Points: 5 (3/5/09 vs. George Wash-ington)Steals: 4 (fi ve times)Shots: 6 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst)Ejec. Drawn: 2 (3/7/09 vs. UC San Diego)

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#5 Dalia VarelaWashington, D.C.School Without Walls

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2009: Joined the team during preseason practice ... did not appear in a game as a freshman.Before Bucknell: Graduated from School Without Walls Senior High School in 2008 ... four-year member of swimming team ... co-captain as both a junior and senior ... DCIAA Most Valuable Swimmer of the Year in 2006. Personal: Dalia Eloisa Varela ... born Jan. 28, 1991 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... daughter of Elva Varela and Edwin Marroquin ... has two sisters, Abigail and Bella ... major is undeclared.

#10 Christina WagnerHuntingdon Valley, Pa.William Penn Charter

Sophomore Utility

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2009: Played in three games ... saw ac-tion in wins against Mercyhurst, Vil-lanova and George Washington ... one goal, one assist, two points and one steal vs. Villanova.Before Bucknell: Member of varsity swimming team at William Penn Char-ter for four years ... member of girls var-sity water polo program as a junior and

senior ... member of boys junior varsity squad as well ... team captain of swimming and water polo squads ... two-time water polo team MVP ... All-Tournament Team at Easterns Water Polo Tournament ... earned swimming team’s most improved award ... 11-year member of Huntingdon Valley CC and Abington Dolphins swim teams ... three-year member of Greater Philadelphia Water Polo Club ... regularly sang national anthem at events such as 2008 Easterns Swim Championships ... attended same high school as recent Bucknell men’s water polo graduates Brad Roslyn, Kyle Roslyn and Peter O’Keefe.Personal: Christina Clara Wagner ... born Nov. 27, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... daughter of Clara and Bill Wagner ... has one brother, Billy ... has fi ve aunts and uncles who participated in collegiate swimming and water polo ... majoring in mu-sic education.

CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Assists: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Points: 2 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Steals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Shots: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova)Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A)

#17 Shannon CarrollWilton, Conn.Loomis Chaffee

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Before Bucknell: Attended Wilton High School as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Loomis Chaff ee … earned varsity letters in swimming and water polo … helped team to New England championship as a junior and a runner-up fi nish as a senior … team co-captain as a senior … named to All-Tournament Team at 2009 New England Finals … member of Northeast Zone Team from 2005 to 2009 … two-year member of Cadet National Team … member of Futures Na-tional Team (2005).Personal: Shannon Elizabeth Carroll … born July 11, 1991 in Honolulu, Hawaii … daughter of Sean and Libbie Carroll … has two brothers ... major is undeclared.

#15 Krystle MorganRowland Heights, Calif.Rosary

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Before Bucknell: Four-year member of varsity swimming and water polo teams at Rosary High School … First Team All-Trinity League as a senior … earned sec-ond-team honors as a junior … four-time scholar-athlete honoree … CIF Academic Honorable Mention four times … earned United State Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior … helped team to CIF playoff s three times, advancing to the quarterfi nals in 2009 … Junior Olympics gold medalist … four-time swimming scholar-athlete … four-time CIF Academic Honorable Mention … named Senior Swimmer of the Year in 2008-09.Personal: Krystle Nicole Griselda Morgan … born Dec. 22, 1990 in La Habra, Calif. … daughter of Dolores Morgan … has one brother … majoring in cell biol-ogy/biochemistry.

#6 Tara MuraoPalo Alto, Calif.Palo Alto

Freshman Attack

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Before Bucknell: Earned three letters in water polo at Palo Alto High School … attended same high school as sophomore teammate Hallie Kennan … team cap-tain as a senior … fi rst-time all-league … fi rst-team All-CCS … Palo Alto Daily Second Team choice … Palo Alto Weekly First Team selection … San Jose MercurySecond Team honoree … team MVP … CCS All-Star … also a two-year member of swimming team … swimming team captain … earned Th e Viking Award as the most inspirational … earned Alan K. Herrick Memorial Award.Personal: Tara Alexandra Murao … born Sept. 18, 1991 in Palo Alto, Calif. … daughter of John and Nancy Murao … has an older brother, Kyle, and an older sis-ter, Alana … father played soccer at Stanford … brother swam at the University of Chicago … grandfather was a quarterback at CalTech … other grandfather played basketball at Springfi eld College ... major is undeclared.

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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY RECEIVES MAJOR

DONATION FROM DAM AND CHRIS RICHARDS TO BOLSTER WOMEN’S AND MEN’S WATER POLO

PROGRAMS

Th e men’s and women’s water polo programs at Bucknell University will be greatly bolstered thanks to a $1.5 million commitment made by Dan ’78 and Chris (Peterjohn ’76) Richards in the summer of 2009. Th e pledge was made in honor of Coach Dick Russell, who was at the helm of the swimming and diving programs from 1968 to 1994 and created the water polo program at Bucknell, coaching the men’s team from its inception as a varsity sport in 1977 until 1986. Mr. and Mrs. Richards were swimmers under Coach Russell during their years at Bucknell.

As the Richards’ multi-year pledge is paid, an endowment will be built that generates funds to enhance Bucknell’s men’s and women’s varsity water polo programs by increasing and stabilizing the resources available for the coaches, staff and student-athletes. Th e Russell Endowment will provide a lasting memo-rial honoring the lifetime contributions of the late Hall of Fame mentor to Buck-nell’s varsity water polo and swimming and diving programs. It will complement a similar endowment established for the swimming and diving programs in 2002 by William D. Dearstyne ’62 to honor former coach and director of athletics Bob Latour, and further underscores the successful tradition of the varsity aquatics programs at Bucknell.

“Bucknell is grateful to Dan and Chris Richards for setting an outstanding example of alumni loyalty and leadership as we enter the third year of our com-prehensive campaign,” said President Brian C. Mitchell. “Th eir generosity honors Coach Russell’s important legacy, and will help future generations of student-athletes to enjoy the same great experience that they did.”

“We are extremely pleased to accept the Richards’ generous commitment, and I would like to publicly thank Dan and Chris for a gift that will directly impact the student-athlete experience for current and future Bucknellians,” said John P. Hardt, director of athletics and recreation. “To me, the most rewarding aspect of this gift is that it comes from two former Bison student-athletes who enjoyed such a positive experience at Bucknell that they felt compelled to give back as alumni. Th eir leadership and fi nancial support can serve as a model for all of our sports programs here at Bucknell, as well as for other institutions around the country.”

“Th is is a tremendous act of generosity that will help our programs move in the right direction,” said John Abdou, Bucknell’s current head men’s and women’s water polo coach. “It is my hope that Dan and Chris’ gift will inspire others to step forward and support the program in a similar fashion. I can’t think of a better way to pay tribute to Coach Russell - he was truly the pioneer of water polo on the East Coast. I am sure many of his former players and colleagues will be extremely touched by the Richards’ gift.”

“We are very happy that we can provide the water polo program with some much-needed support, while at the same time paying tribute to Coach Russell,” said Dan Richards. “He played an important role in so many of our lives, and Chris and I are thankful that we have the ability to make this gift in his memory.”

MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGEDan ‘78 and Chris (Peterjohn ‘76) Richards have created a matching chal-

lenge program for friends, fans and alumni of Bucknell water polo and swim-ming and diving to help increase long-term support for these varsity sports and honor former Bison coach Dick Russell.

Up to a limit of $250,000, the Richards will accelerate payment of their multi-year $1.5 million pledge to the new “Russell Endowment” by matching qualifying gifts and pledges made by others, as follows:

1. Qualifying gifts and pledges made by individual donors, of...2. at least $5,000 to an endowment fund named to honor Coach Dick Russell in support of the water polo and/or swimming and diving programs,3. paid on or before June 30, 2012, plus...4. corporate matching gifts resulting from qualifi ed gifts and payments made by individual donors...5. ...will be matched by accelerated pledge payments from Dan and Chris Richards into the Russell Endowment no later than Dec. 31 of the second year following the year in which the qualifi ed gift or payment is received• Contact Todd Newcomb (570-577-1771; [email protected]) with questions

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#3 Erica WhiteOrinda, Calif.Miramonte

Freshman Attack

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Meagan Gins (2005)Meagan Gins (2005)33 games, 48G, 13A33 games, 48G, 13A

Haley Prickett (2008)Haley Prickett (2008)36 games, 44G, 17A36 games, 44G, 17A

Kandis Canonica (2008)Kandis Canonica (2008)36 games, 51G, 61A36 games, 51G, 61A

Valentina Rozas (2007)Valentina Rozas (2007)32 games, 49G, 21A32 games, 49G, 21A

Aubrey Rowe (2006)Aubrey Rowe (2006)30 games, 58G, 21A30 games, 58G, 21A

Amanda Skonezney (2009)Amanda Skonezney (2009)35 games, 27G, 13A, 77 sprints won35 games, 27G, 13A, 77 sprints won



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course in psychology. He also han-dled duties as the advisor for the senior class in 2005.

Abdou has also organized and conducted district tryouts for Unit-ed States Water Polo as the Wilshire District boys cadet coach. He also worked with United States Water Polo as the C.C. Zone girls’ youth assistant coach. Since 2002, Abdou has been part of the coaching staff at the Naval Academy Water Polo Camp.

Abdou got his start in coach-ing when he was the head assistant boys’ water polo coach as his alma mater, Temple City High School in Temple City, Calif., in 1998. As a player at Temple City, Abdou earned all-league and team MVP honors while serving as team captain.

Abdou, who serves the U.S. Water Polo Northeast zone as a coach in sev-eral capacities, played for the U.S. Junior National Team during his freshman year at UC Irvine.

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John Abdou, who previously served in the role of interim head coach for fi ve months, was named the head men’s and women’s water polo coach at Bucknell in June 2008. Abdou, a 2001 graduate of the University of Califor-nia at Irvine, is in his fi fth year as a member of the Bison men’s and women’s water polo coaching staff s, serving as an assistant coach, associate head coach, interim head coach and now head coach over that span.

Abdou, the 2008 and 2009 Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Women’s Coach of the Year, performed admirably in his stint as in-terim head coach when he led the squad to a program-record 26 victories and a sixth-place showing at the Eastern Championship. Bucknell was nationally ranked for six weeks during the season, climbing as high as No. 19 in the polls, the best ranking in the then decade-long existence of the program. He followed that up with an 18-17 record last spring, marking the fourth above-.500 fi nish in the last fi ve years for the program.

Since arriving at Bucknell in the summer of 2005, Abdou has helped the Bison women’s team post a pair of 20-win campaigns and accumulate an overall record of 82-53.

On the men’s side, Abdou led the Bison men to their third consecutive .500 fi nish in his fi rst year as frontman in 2008. Bucknell faced 17 nation-ally ranked teams and spent four weeks in the rankings, climbing as high as No. 18. Th is past fall, his second at the helm, featured a 17-14 record and a third-place fi nish at the Eastern Championship, the program’s best showing since 1993.

In Abdou’s fi nal campaign as an associate head coach (2007), the Bison posted a 20-13 record. It was Bucknell’s fi rst 20-win season since 2001. Th e Bison fi nished the year ranked 19th nationally, marking the second time in Abdou’s fi rst three years on the pool deck as an assistant that it was ranked at the conclusion of a season. Additionally, the men’s program has fi nished in the top fi ve at the Eastern Championships all fi ve years Abdou has been associated with the program.

As an assistant coach, Abdou served as the primary West Coast recruiter for both the men’s and women’s programs and has brought a wealth of talent to Lewisburg. Over the last four years, Abdou has helped the Bison men’s team ink 10 players from his home state, including current freshman Brett Th ompson. Eleven California natives dotted the 2009 women’s roster, while three more Californians are part of the women’s Class of 2013.

Prior to his stint at Bucknell, Abdou served as the director and head coach of both the men’s and women’s water polo programs at Burbank High School in Burbank, Calif., from 2001-2005. Th e area’s Girls Water Polo Coach of the Year winner in 2004 and 2005, Abdou took a pair of teams with losing records and transformed them into perennial winners, participating in the league playoff s each of the last three years.

Along with handling the coaching duties at Burbank, Abdou was a social science teacher. He was voted one of Los Angeles’ Most Inspirational Teach-ers in 2005 and was chosen to pioneer the school’s fi rst advanced placement

JOHN ABDOU RESUMEPERSONAL Date of Birth: 1/12/80 Hometown: Temple City, Calif. Resides: Lewisburg, Pa.

EDUCATION B.S., Sociology, University of California at Irvine, 2001 Minors: Education and Psychology

HEAD COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record Pct. 2008 Bucknell 26-10 .722 2009 Bucknell 18-17 .514 Totals 44-27 .620

Men Year School Record Pct. 2008 Bucknell 17-16 .515 2009 Bucknell 17-14 .548 Totals 34-30 .531

Career Totals 78-57 .578

ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record Pct. 2006 Bucknell 23-9 .719 2007 Bucknell 15-17 .469 Totals 38-26 .594

Men Year School Record Pct. 2005 Bucknell 14-18 .438 2006 Bucknell 15-13 .536 2007 Bucknell 20-13 .606 Totals 49-44 .527

MISCELLANEOUS Played water polo at UC Irvine Served as director and head coach of men’s and women’s water polo programs at Burbank High School Served as assistant water polo coach at Temple City High School U.S. Water Polo Olympic Development Program Regional Technical Director

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Paul RaveAssistant CoachUC Santa Barbara ’01

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Former UC Santa Barbara standout Paul Rave is in his second year as an assistant coach for Bucknell’s women’s and men’s water polo squads. Rave was the interim head women’s water polo coach at his alma mater in 2008, leading the Gauchos against a schedule that featured 22 nationally ranked foes.

Rave was an assistant coach with UC Santa Barbara’s men’s and women’s water polo teams from the fall of 2006 until March of 2008, when he was elevated to interim head coach of the women’s squad. At the time of his promotion, he took over all duties of the head coach position, including budgeting, recruiting, practice scheduling and planning while continuing all responsibilities associated with the men’s squad. Under Rave’s tutelage, UC Santa Barbara had three all-conference selections in the diffi cult Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation in 2008.

As an assistant coach with UC Santa Barbara, Rave helped the men’s con-tingent to its fi rst 20-win season since 1990 in his fi rst year on staff . Th e 2001 graduate of UCSB focused much of his eff orts on goalie instruction and saw the men’s team fi nish the campaign No. 6 in the nation twice during his tenure.

Rave was a member of the Gauchos men’s water polo team from 1997-2000. During his senior season he not only served as the team captain, he was also named Most Valuable Player and the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Men’s College Water Polo Athlete of the Year. Rave was also the recipient of the Tim McCormick Leadership Award in 2000.

Prior to his playing career with the Gauchos, Rave was a goalie for the U.S. Water Polo National Youth Team and was named the MVP in the 1996 Eastern High School Champion-ships. He was also the starting goalie for the Navy Aquatics team that won the gold medal at the 1995 Junior Nationals and

fi nished second at the National Junior Olympics. After graduating from UCSB with a bachelor’s degree in art history, Rave

spent extensive time on the pool deck as a coach for the Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation. As the co-head coach for the 18-and-under boys team, Rave helped lead his team to a gold medal at the 2006 National Junior Olympics. His 18-and-under squad also captured second place at the National Club Championships and the Winterfest Tournament, both in 2006.

Rave lives in Lewisburg with his wife, Kristen.

PAUL RAVE RESUMEPERSONAL Date of Birth: 2/13/79 Wife: Kristen Hometown: Linthicum, Md. Resides: Lewisburg, Pa.

EDUCATION B.A., Art History, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2001

HEAD COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record Pct. Notes 2008 UC Santa Barbara 2-9 .182 Interim Head Coach Totals 2-9 .182

ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Men Year School Record Pct. 2006 UC Santa Barbara 21-14 .600 2007 UC Santa Barbara 19-14 .576 2008 Bucknell 17-16 .515 2009 Bucknell 17-14 .548 Totals 74-58 .561

Women Year School Record Pct. 2007 UC Santa Barbara 17-23 .425 2008 UC Santa Barbara 4-12 .250 2009 Bucknell 18-17 .514 Totals 39-52 .429

MISCELLANEOUS Served as interim head women’s water polo coach at UC Santa Barbara in 2008 Played water polo at UC Santa Barbara (team captain and MVP in 2000) Played goalie for U.S. Water Polo National Youth Team Coached 18-and-under boys team for Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation

Jerry ShreckStrength & Conditioning Coordinator

Eighth Year at Bucknell

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Th e strength & conditioning program at Bucknell received a major boost in 2003 with the completion of the sparkling 15,000-square-foot Krebs Fam-ily Fitness Center and Berger Family Weight Room, as well as the hiring of Jerry Shreck as the fi rst full-time strength & conditioning coordinator.

A 1996 graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a degree in move-ment studies and exercise science, Shreck is charged with detailed daily strength and conditioning routines for each of Bucknell’s athletic programs.

Th e general philosophy of the Bison strength program is year-round pe-riodization with a high-intensity base, supplemented with functional and sport-specifi c training. Training programs for most teams employ explosion techniques with power bands and plyometrics.

Th e ultimate goal of the strength and conditioning program is the preven-tion of injuries and training athletes to their peak physical condition.

A native of nearby Montgomery, Pa., Shreck had served as the athletic trainer for the Bucknell men’s basketball team for three seasons prior to his appointment as strength and conditioning coordinator. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the National Coun-cil of Strength and Fitness.

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Jason TaylorAthletic TrainerLock Haven ’03

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Jason Taylor is in his fi fth year with the Bucknell athletic training staff and will be working with the men’s and women’s water polo teams in 2009-10.

Taylor, who also works closely with the Bison women’s soccer and wres-tling squads, is an outsourced athletic trainer, employed by Geisinger Sports Medicine. He attended Lock Haven University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training in 2003.

A member of the NATA, Taylor, who is originally from Athens, Pa., cur-rently resides in Selinsgrove, Pa., with his wife, Kara.

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2009 STATISTICSOverall: 18-17 CWPA Southern Division: 5-1

Home: 3-4 Road: 3-3 Neutral: 12-10## Player GP-GS G A Pts. Sh. Steals ED Eject. Sprints

19 Aubrey Rowe 35-35 75 53 128 165 82 61 45 2-3 12 Kandis Canonica 35-34 59 64 123 146 31 64 35 0-0 11 Valentina Rozas 34-34 73 24 97 180 59 89 41 0-0 2 Shana Palencia 31-30 49 38 87 128 38 19 31 0-0 13 Haley Prickett 32-30 22 33 55 69 57 30 38 0-0 7 A. Skonezney 35-34 27 13 40 68 43 10 24 77-143 8 Kristin Vallis 35-5 12 19 31 47 13 33 19 0-0 14 Hallie Kennan 35-2 13 15 28 45 11 3 18 0-0 9 Meghan McNally 35-5 6 5 11 27 9 5 18 0-0 6 Becca Shopiro 30-1 1 5 6 7 13 3 16 0-0 1 Alison Carter 25-24 0 5 5 0 38 0 1 0-0 1 Rachel McGillis 19-10 0 4 4 0 12 0 0 0-0 17 Allison Vreeland 31-0 1 3 4 5 7 0 16 0-0 10 Christina Wagner 3-0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 0-0 1A Brittany Connell 8-1 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0-0 3 Chevonne Horvath 4-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0-2 Totals 35 339 283 622 890 420 317 307 79-148

## Name GP-GS GA Svs. Pct. Min. 1 Alison Carter 25-24 195 176 .474 653:00 1 Rachel McGillis 19-10 101 113 .528 357:00 1A Brittany Connell 8-1 35 36 .507 136:00

Totals 35 331 325 .495 1146:00 Bold indicates returning player

2009 RESULTSJanuarySat. 24 Michigan Kick-Off (Ann Arbor, Mich.) No. 3 UCLA L, 17-0 No. 7 San Jose State L, 14-5Sun. 25 Michigan Kick-Off (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Colorado State W, 11-8 No. 8 Arizona State L, 15-7FebruarySat. 7 Princeton Open (Princeton, N.J.) Villanova W, 17-3 Mercyhurst W, 14-1Sun. 15 at Maryland* L, 13-9Sat. 21 Princeton Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) Wagner W, 9-8 (OT) No. 20 Brown L, 10-9Sun. 22 Princeton Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) Marist W, 13-10 Harvard W, 14-13Sat. 28 Elite Six Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) HARVARD L, 11-9MarchSun. 1 Elite Six Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) No. 14 MICHIGAN L, 12-5 No. 15 HARTWICK L, 13-9Sat. 7 Cal Santa Barbara Tournament (Santa Barbara, Calif.) No. 19 UC San Diego L, 10-7 Pacifi c W, 9-8Sun. 8 Cal Santa Barbara Tournament (Santa Barbara, Calif.) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 10-3 California Baptist W, 11-9Mon. 9 at No. 13 Cal Santa Barbara L, 11-7Wed. 11 at No. 11 Cal State Northridge L, 9-6 vs. Occidental (Northridge, Calif.) W, 14-7Fri. 13 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 13-9Sat. 14 Claremont Convergence (Claremont, Calif.) Cal Lutheran W, 9-7 Chapman W, 14-6Sat. 28 at Princeton* W, 9-7AprilFri. 3 PRINCETON* W, 11-7Sat. 4 GEORGE WASHINGTON* W, 13-9 No. 20 MARYLAND* W, 15-13 (OT)Sun. 5 No. 19 INDIANA L, 7-4Sat. 18 Southern Championships (College Park, Md.) Princeton L, 10-9 (OT) George Washington L, 12-11 (OT)Fri. 24 Eastern Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) No. 20 Maryland L, 15-11Sat. 25 Eastern Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) Princeton L, 9-6Sun. 26 Eastern Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) at Harvard L, 9-8

* - CWPA Southern Division gameHome games in CAPS

Honorable Mention All-America Aubrey RoweValentina Rozas

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year John Abdou

First Team CWPA So. Division Valentina Rozas

Second Team CWPA So. Division Kandis CanonicaAubrey Rowe

Second Team All-Eastern Champi-onship Aubrey Rowe

CWPA So. Division Player of the Week Alison Carter (April 6)Valentina Rozas (Jan. 26, March 16)Aubrey Rowe (Feb. 9, Feb. 23, April 6)Kandis Canonica (March 9)Shana Palencia (March 30)

CWPA So. Division Rookie of the Week Amanda Skonezney (Jan. 26, March 9, March 16)Hallie Kennan (Feb. 9, April 6)

Damon’s Bison Athlete of the Week Aubrey Rowe (April 6)

2009 HONORSAcademic All-District IIAubrey Rowe

CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the YearAubrey Rowe

CWPA/ACWPC All-Academic Teams Alison CarterHallie KennanRachel McGillisAubrey RoweValentina RozasBecca ShopiroAllison Vreeland

Team Accomplishments Finished above .500 for fourth time in fi ve years Two straight wins vs. Princeton after posting one in fi rst 26 all-time meetings Played Princeton on national televi-sion (ESPNU) Tied Maryland for Southern Divi-sion regular-season title Posted an eight-game winning streak, one shy of the program record 2009 Senior Class graduated with record of 82-53 (.607) Set team record for: Assists: 283 (old record: 259)

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Points 1. 2008 648 2. 2009 622 3. 2001 535 4. 2006 485 5. 2000 480 6. 2002 463 7. 2005 453 8. 2007 433 9. 2004 417 10. 2003 404 Goals 1. 2008 389 2. 2009 339 3. 2001 313 4. 2006 281 5. 2000 279 6. 2005 268 7. 2002 264 8. 2007 258 9. 2003 240 10. 1999 239 Assists 1. 2009 283 2. 2008 259 3. 2001 222 4. 2006 204 5. 2000 201 6. 2002 199 7. 2005 185 8. 2004 182 9. 2007 175 10. 2003 164 Steals 1. 2008 523 2. 2001 433 3. 2009 420 4. 2003 389 5. 2004 388 6. 2000 366 7. 2002 363 8. 2007 327 9. 2005 319 10. 1999 310

Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. 2008 364 2. 2009 317 3. 2006 234 4. 2007 231 5. 2005 218 6. 2004 200 7. 2003 166 8. 2002 152 9. 2001 139

Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. 2002 97 2. 2005 83 3. 2006 81 4. 2003 79 2009 79 6. 2008 65 7. 2007 50 8. 2004 49

Shots 1. 2008 937 2. 2009 890 3. 2007 805 4. 2001 773 5. 2005 752 6. 2006 725 7. 2000 717 8. 2003 601 9. 2002 597 10. 2004 570

Saves 1. 2008 341 2. 2009 325 3. 2002 307 4. 2005 295 5. 2004 292 6. 2000 290 7. 2001 275 8. 2007 270 9. 2003 255 10. 2006 249

Wins, season 26 2008

Losses, season 19 2002

Consecutive wins 9 2000, 2005

Consecutive league wins 6 2000

Consecutive losses 7 1999

Fewest losses, season 9 2006

Most goals, game 19 vs. Chapman, 1999 vs. Salem International, 2001 vs. Wash. & Jeff erson, 2003

Most goals allowed, game 21 vs. Princeton, 2000

Largest winning goal diff er-ential, game 16 vs. IUP, 2000 (18-2) vs. Grove City, 2000 (16-0) vs. Wash. & Jeff erson, 2003 (19-3)

Fewest goals allowed, game 0 vs. Macalester (10-0), 3/14/06

Goals, game 7 Meg Blitzer vs. Villanova, 3/6/04 Valentina Rozas vs. Occidental, 3/11/092009 High 7 Valentina Rozas vs. Occidental, 3/11/09

Assists, game 6 Kandis Canonica vs. Wagner, 3/1/08 Kandis Canonica vs. Cal Baptist, 3/8/09 Kandis Canonica vs. Geo. Wash., 4/4/092009 High 6 Kandis Canonica vs. Cal Baptist, 3/8/09 Kandis Canonica vs. Geo. Wash., 4/4/09

Points, game 10 Julie McLaughlin vs. Villanova, 2/17/01 (6 goals, 4 assists) Aubrey Rowe vs. Cal State East Bay, 2/12/06 (5 goals, 5 assists)2009 High 9 Valentina Rozas vs. Occidental, 3/11/09 (7 goals, 2 assists) Kandis Canonica vs. Pomona-Pitzer, 3/13/09 (5 goals, 4 assists) Kandis Canonica vs. Geo. Wash., 4/4/09 (3 goals, 6 assists)

Saves, game 17 Lindsay Chesterfi eld vs. Gannon, 3/4/002009 High 14 Alison Carter vs. Maryland, 2/15/09

Save pct., season .611 Mandy Bynum, 2005 (237 saves, 151 goals against)Save pct., career .574 Rachel McGillis, 2006-09 (233 saves, 173 goals against)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME RESULTSS

Conf. Eastern NCAAYear W L Pct. Champ. Champ. Champ.1999 11 17 .393 5th --- ---2000 16 14 .533 3rd 9th ---2001 18 13 .581 5th --- ---2002 14 19 .424 5th 11th ---2003 14 17 .452 5th 8th ---2004 16 18 .471 3rd 7th ---2005 23 11 .676 2nd 7th ---2006 23 9 .719 3rd 4th ---2007 15 17 .469 3rd 7th ---2008 26 10 .722 2nd 6th ---2009 18 17 .514 4th 8th ---Totals 194 162 .545

RECORD BOOK

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Points 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 128 2. Kandis Canonica, 2009 123 3. Kandis Canonica, 2008 112 4. Meagan Gins, 2006 103 5. Meagan Gins, 2008 102 6. Valentina Rozas, 2009 97 7. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 94 8. Adrienne Schober, 2001 93 9. Meg Blitzer, 2005 92 Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 92

Goals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 75 2. Valentina Rozas, 2009 73 3. Meagan Gins, 2006 70 4. Valentina Rozas, 2008 68 5. Meg Blitzer, 2004 66 Meg Blitzer, 2005 66 7. Meagan Gins, 2007 62 8. Dana Cull, 1999 61 Kelly Hofstetter, 2002 61 10. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 60

Assists 1. Kandis Canonica, 2009 64 2. Kandis Canonica, 2008 61 3. Adrienne Schober, 2001 58 4. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 53 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 46 6. Meagan Gins, 2008 45 7. Julie McLaughlin, 2000 41 8. Adrienne Schober, 2000 39 9. Shana Palencia, 2009 38 10. Julie McLaughlin, 2001 34 Elizabeth Jensen, 2004 34 Aubrey Rowe, 2008 34

Steals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 84 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 82 3. Paige Cull, 2001 80 4. Paige Cull, 2000 69 5. Meg Blitzer, 2004 66 6. Taylor Voeltz, 2004 65 Alison Carter, 2008 65 8. Brooke Rea, 2001 62 9. Meg Blitzer, 2005 60 10. Valentina Rozas, 2009 59

Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. Meagan Gins, 2007 96 2. Whitney Allen, 2008 89 Valentina Rozas, 2009 89 4. Valentina Rozas, 2008 78 5. Valentina Rozas, 2007 64 Meagan Gins, 2008 64 Kandis Canonica, 2009 64 8. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 61 9. Meagan Gins, 2006 58 10. Katie Stahler, 2003 54

Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. Eileen Ketterer, 2002 83 2. Amanda Skonezney, 2009 77 3. Eileen Ketterer, 2003 48 4. Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 42 5. Aubrey Rowe, 2006 34 6. Meg Blitzer, 2005 30 7. Ashley Aiken, 2005 23 8. Elizabeth Jensen, 2007 22 Shana Palencia, 2007 22 10. Ashley Aiken, 2004 18 Elizabeth Jensen, 2005 18

Sprint % (since 2002) 1. Eileen Ketterer, 2002 .783 Elizabeth Jensen, 2005 .783 3. Eileen Ketterer, 2003 .774 4. Aubrey Rowe, 2006 .723 5. Ashley Aiken, 2005 .622 6. Valentina Rozas, 2008 .619 7. Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 .618 8. Meg Blitzer, 2005 .556 Whitney Allen, 2008 .556 10. Amanda Skonezney, 2009 .538

Shots 1. Valentina Rozas, 2009 180 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 165 3. Meg Blitzer, 2005 163 Meagan Gins, 2006 163 5. Meagan Gins, 2007 149 6. Kandis Canonica, 2009 146 7. Elizabeth Jensen, 2007 141 Valentina Rozas, 2008 141 9. Paige Cull, 2001 139 10. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 137

Games Played 1. Whitney Allen, 2008 36 Kandis Canonica, 2008 36 Meagan Gins, 2008 36 Shana Palencia, 2008 36 Haley Prickett, 2008 36 Aubrey Rowe, 2008 36 Valentina Rozas, 2008 36 Jennifer Swoyer, 2008 369. Six tied with 35

Games Started 1. Kandis Canonica, 2008 36 Meagan Gins, 2008 36 Aubrey Rowe, 2008 36 Jennifer Swoyer, 2008 36 5. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 35 6. Meg Blitzer, 2004 34 Mandy Bynum, 2004 34 Kandis Canonica, 2009 34 Valentina Rozas, 2009 34 Amanda Skonezney, 2009 34 Saves 1. Lindsay Chesterfi eld, 2002 307 2. Mandy Bynum, 2004 279 3. Lindsay Chesterfi eld, 2001 267 4. Alison Carter, 2008 244 5. Mandy Bynum, 2005 237 6. Lindsay Chesterfi eld, 2003 235 7. Mandy Bynum, 2006 226 8. Mandy Bynum, 2007 221 9. Kristen D’Agostino, 2000 207 10. Kristen D’Agostino, 1999 183

Points 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 358 2. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 351 3. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 282 4. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 259 5. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 257 6. Valentina Rozas, 2007- 255 7. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 248 8. Kandis Canonica, 2008- 235 9. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 230 10. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 213

Goals 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 237 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 222 3. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 198 4. Valentina Rozas, 2007- 190 5. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 161 6. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 156 7. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 144 8. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 134 9. Paige Cull, 1999-01 132 10. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 115

Assists 1. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 142 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 136 3. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 125 Kandis Canonica, 2008- 125 5. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 114 6. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 92 7. Julie McLaughlin, 1999-01 86 8. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 84 9. Shana Palencia, 2007- 80 10. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 69 Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 69

Steals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 251 2. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 199 3. Paige Cull, 1999-01 189 4. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 164 5. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 163 6. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 153 7. Valentina Rozas, 2007- 151 8. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 143 9. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 141 10. Katie Stahler, 2000-03 140

Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 271 2. Valentina Rozas, 2007- 231 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 168 4. Jessica Trimis, 2004-07 110 5. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 90 6. Whitney Allen, 2008 89 7. Katie Stahler, 2000-03 88 8. Mallory Sullivan, 2004-07 82 9. Jennifer Swoyer, 2005-08 81 10. Kandis Canonica, 2008- 80

Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. Eileen Ketterer, 2002-03 131 2. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 93 3. Amanda Skonezney, 2009- 77 4. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 55 5. Ashley Aiken, 2002-05 53 6. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 50 7. Shana Palencia, 2007- 38

Shots 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 567 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 506 3. Valentina Rozas, 2007- 456 4. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 396 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 382 6. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 367 7. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 359 8. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 358 9. Paige Cull, 1999-01 324 10. Shana Palencia, 2007- 316

Games Played 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 132 2. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 131 3. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 130 4. Jessica Trimis, 2004-07 129 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 128 Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 128 7. Mallory Sullivan, 2004-07 127 8. Katie Hartigan, 2002-05 124 9. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 123 10. Jennifer Swoyer, 2005-08 115

Games Started 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 129 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 122 3. Cody Keff er, 2002-05 120 4. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 119 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 112 6. Katie Hartigan, 2002-05 103 7. Valentina Rozas, 2007- 99 8. Lindsay Chesterfi eld, 2000-03 98 9. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 87 10. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 86

Saves 1. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 963 2. Lindsay Chesterfi eld, 2000-03 892 3. Alison Carter, 2007- 460 4. Kristen D’Agostino, 1999-00 390 5. Rachel McGillis, 2006-09 233 6. Katie Colgan, 2004-06 75 7. Brittany Connell, 2009- 36 8. Susan Pierce, 1999 21 Meg Fulop, 2003-04 21

SEASON RECORDS CAREER RECORDS

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1999 Dana Cull 2000 Kristen D’Agostino, Emily McKnight 2001 Paige Cull, Julie McLaughlin 2002 Brooke Rea, Adrienne Schober 2003 Lindsay Chesterfi eld, Jamie Fulop, Katie Stahler 2004 Meg Blitzer, Kelly Hofstetter 2005 Meg Blitzer, Cody Keff er 2006 Amanda Nogic, Mallory Sullivan 2007 Mandy Bynum, Elizabeth Jensen, Mallory Sullivan 2008 Meagan Gins 2009 Aubrey Rowe 2010 Shana Palencia, Valentina Rozas

CAPTAINS ROSTER

Opponent W L Last BU Win StreakArizona State 0 2 N/A -2Biola 1 0 3/11/01 +1Bowling Green 1 0 2/21/99 +1Brown 3 9 2/18/06 -4Cal Bakersfi eld 1 4 3/19/06 -1Cal Baptist 3 8 3/8/09 +3Cal East Bay 1 0 2/12/06 +1Cal Lutheran 1 0 3/14/09 +1Cal Northridge 0 6 N/A -6Cal San Bernadino 3 3 3/15/08 +2Cal Santa Barbara 0 1 N/A -1Cal Tech 1 0 3/10/01 +1Chapman 5 0 3/14/09 +5Clare.-Mudd-Scr. 4 1 3/8/09 +4Colorado State 2 0 1/25/09 +2Columbia 1 0 2/28/99 +1Concordia (Calif.) 1 0 3/10/08 +1Gannon 6 0 3/21/03 +6George Washington 22 13 4/4/09 -1Grove City 4 0 4/20/02 +4Hartwick 1 7 2/19/05 -3Harvard 6 6 2/22/09 -2Indiana 2 4 2/17/08 -1Iona 3 4 2/24/08 +2UC Irvine 0 1 3/17/07 -1IUP 4 0 4/14/00 +4LaVerne 3 0 3/20/04 +3Long Beach State 0 1 N/A -1Loyola Marymount 0 4 N/A -4Macalester 1 0 3/14/06 +1Marist 9 1 3/2/08 +5Maryland 17 8 4/4/09 -1

SERIES RECORDSOpponent W L Last BU Win StreakMassachusetts 0 2 N/A -2Mercyhurst 2 0 2/7/09 +2Michigan 0 12 N/A -12Michigan State 0 1 N/A -1MIT 1 0 4/30/00 +1Northwestern 0 1 N/A -1Notre Dame 1 0 2/20/99 +1Occidental 2 2 3/11/09 +2Ohio State 1 0 2/21/99 +1Pacifi c 1 0 3/7/09 +1Penn State Behrend 6 1 4/12/02 +6Pomona-Pitzer 4 2 3/13/09 +3Princeton 3 27 4/3/09 -2Queens 2 1 3/24/02 +1Redlands 4 2 3/16/08 +2St. Francis (N.Y.) 2 1 3/29/08 +2Salem International 9 6 4/9/05 +9San Jose State 0 1 N/A -1Santa Clara 0 2 N/A -2Siena 4 0 2/16/08 +4Slippery Rock 11 4 3/1/08 +4Sonoma State 1 0 3/13/04 +1Texas 1 0 3/17/01 +1UCLA 0 1 N/A -1UC San Diego 0 3 N/A -3UC Santa Cruz 2 0 2/10/08 +2San Diego State 0 3 N/A -3Villanova 15 6 2/7/09 +13Wagner 9 0 2/21/09 +9Wash. & Jeff . 4 0 4/12/03 +4Whittier 3 0 3/19/06 +3Totals 194 162 .545

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Aubrey RoweAubrey Rowe

Kelly HofstetterKelly Hofstetter

Elizabeth JensenElizabeth Jensen

Meg BlitzerMeg Blitzer

Paige CullPaige Cull

Mallory SullivanMallory Sullivan

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Allyson Gillespie Award* - recognizes demonstrated leadership, loyalty and total dedication to Bucknell water polo1999 Dana Cull2000 Paige Cull2001 Julie McLaughlin2002 Adrienne Schober2003 Kelly Hofstetter2004 Mandy Bynum2005 Meg Blitzer2006 Elizabeth Jensen2007 Meagan Gins2008 Aubrey Rowe2009 Aubrey Rowe

Vicki Gorman Award* - recognizes contribution to Bucknell water polo at level in excess of expectations1999 Kristen D’Agostino2000 Adrienne Schober2001 Paige Cull2002 Brooke Rea2003 Cody Keff er2004 Meg Blitzer2005 Mandy Bynum, Cody Keff er2006 Meagan Gins2007 Aubrey Rowe2008 Valentina Rozas2009 Kandis Canonica, Valentina Rozas

Class of ’99 Award* - recognizes fi rst graduating class whose perseverance and dedication led to establishment of program 1999 Dana Cull, Alyson Kienle, Meghan Rielly, Courtney Watson2000 Kristen D’Agostino, Emily McKnight2001 Allison Hernandez2002 Lindsay Chesterfi eld2003 Jamie Fulop2004 Kelly Hofstetter2005 Katie Hartigan2006 Amanda Nogic2007 Mandy Bynum2008 Jennifer Swoyer2009 Kelsey Hermann, Rachel McGillis

Lynn Kachmarik Award* - presented for unwavering commitment and a selfl ess generosity to teammates1999 Deann Long2000 Dana Clarke2001 Kimberly Kaczor, Katie Stahler, Caity Selleck2002 Eileen Ketterer2003 Amy Woolish2004 Elizabeth Jensen2005 Eileen Ketterer, Sadie Abuhoff 2006 Mandy Bynum, Mallory Sullivan2007 Sadie Abuhoff 2008 Meagan Gins2009 Shana Palencia

Most Improved Award2000 Brooke Rea, Katie Stahler2001 Dana Clarke, Elizabeth Wilmarth2002 Meredith Stevens, Ashley Aiken2004 Jessica Trimis2005 Amanda Nogic2006 Susan Kingerski, Laura Stalker2007 Jennifer Swoyer2008 Shana Palencia2009 Meghan McNally

Rookie of the Year2001 Kelly Hofstetter2002 Cody Keff er2003 Kaitlin Bardoe2004 Mallory Sullivan2005 Meagan Gins2006 Aubrey Rowe2007 Valentina Rozas2008 Whitney Allen, Kandis Canonica,

Haley Prickett2009 Amanda Skonezney

Off ensive MVP2001 Brooke Rea, Adrienne Schober2002 Kelly Hofstetter2003 Katie Stahler

Defensive MVP2001 Lindsay Chesterfi eld2002 Katie Hartigan2003 Lindsay Chesterfi eld

All-America2006 Meagan Gins (HM)2008 Valentina Rozas (HM)2009 Aubrey Rowe (HM) Valentina Rozas (HM)

All-Conference1999 Dana Cull (2nd team)2000 Adrienne Schober (1) Paige Cull (2) Katie Stahler (2)2001 Paige Cull (2)2002 Brooke Rea (2)2004 Meg Blitzer (1) Katie Hartigan (2) Kelly Hofstetter (2)2005 Meg Blitzer (1) Mandy Bynum (2) Meagan Gins (2) Katie Hartigan (2) Cody Keff er (2)2006 Meagan Gins (1) Aubrey Rowe (1/ROY) Elizabeth Jensen (2)2007 Meagan Gins (1)

Valentina Rozas (1)2008 Meagan Gins (1)

Valentina Rozas (1/POY)Alison Carter (2)

Kandis Canonica (2)Aubrey Rowe (2)

2009 Valentina Rozas (1)Kandis Canonica (2)

Aubrey Rowe (2)

CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the Year2009 Aubrey Rowe

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year2008 John Abdou2009 John Abdou

All-Tournament2004 Meg Blitzer (ECAC/Eastern)2005 Meg Blitzer (ECAC/Eastern)2006 Meagan Gins (Eastern) Elizabeth Jensen (Eastern)2007 Mandy Bynum (ECAC) Meagan Gins (ECAC/Eastern)

Valentina Rozas (ECAC)2008 Valentina Rozas (ECAC/Eastern)2009 Aubrey Rowe (Eastern)

Academic All-District II2001 Brooke Rea2002 Brooke Rea2009 Aubrey Rowe (2nd team)

TEAM AWARDS OTHER AWARDS

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CWPA INFORMATION

Bucknell is a member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), which originally began as the Mid-Atlantic Conference, founded by Dick Rus-sell (Bucknell University swimming & water polo coach) in the 1970s. Its founding membership included teams from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

Th e leadership and management of the organization relied on volunteer coaches until 1990, when it hired a commissioner to perform basic sched-uling for the 15 member teams. Offi ciating assignments at the time were performed by an independent organization called the Eastern Water Polo

Referees Association (EWPRA). Th e next major milepost occurred in

1993, when the Southern and New Eng-land Conferences merged into the Mid At-lantic. Th e new structure combined all of the varsity teams in the East, along with the few sport clubs in existence at that

time. During the 1995 season, the conference received its fi rst major challenge,

as the organization experienced a strike by its offi ciating core. Th is strike ul-timately resulted in the organization establishing its own offi ciating bureau, assuming responsibility for all of its offi ciating assignments. Th e conference hired Tere Ma as its inaugural Director of Offi cials and Loren Bertocci as its fi rst Technical Director. Th ese two individuals laid the groundwork for the Offi ciating Bureau that exists today.

Today the CWPA is the largest water polo conference in the country with teams in 75% of the states nationwide. Including both intercollegiate varsity competition and club competition, it stands as the only conference of this type. Due to its breadth and infl uence, the conference plays a pivotal role in the sport of water polo today, which will only increase in the future as it continues to grow.

Bucknell is a member of the CWPA Southern Division along with George Washington, Maryland and Princeton.

LIFE AFTER BUCKNELL

According to a Bucknell Career Development Center survey of the Class of 2008, 93 percent of the respondents were either employed or attending graduate school six months after graduation. Of Bucknell’s 897 graduates in that class, 868 (97 percent) responded to the survey. Of that portion of the class, 62 percent were employed, 21 percent were enrolled in graduate school, three percent were both employed and in graduate school part-time, and four percent were still seeking employment.

Of those attending graduate school, 22 percent are pursuing degrees in social sciences and the humanities, 12 percent are in law school, 12 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in engineering and 16 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in medicine.

Th e mean salary for the 2008 graduates responding to the survey was $47,865 and was highest for engineers. Th e mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in engineering was $55,157, and the mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in business administration was $53,945. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences had a mean salary of $41,506.

Most 2008 graduates (79 percent) were employed in the Northeast, with Pennsylvania (26 percent), New Jersey (16 percent) and New York (15 percent) leading the way. Among the most popular employers of Bucknell graduates were fi rms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, General Electric, Teach for America, Bucknell University, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Johnson & Johnson, Clark Construction Group, United State Army and Lockheed Martin.

BUCKNELL FAST FACTS

Students from 46 states and 58 countries• Nearly 97 percent of regular faculty hold Ph.D. or equivalent degree• 95 percent of fi rst-year students return as sophomores• 45 percent of students spend a semester or more studying off campus• Student-run radio station, newspaper and literary publications• 89 percent of undergraduate students live on campus• 93 percent of student-athletes graduate within six years• Th e most heavily populated states with Bucknell alumni, in order: Penn-• sylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and California85 percent of seniors participate in community service or volunteer • workBucknell’s average fi nancial aid award is $25,000• For 2009-10, Bucknell budgeted more than $40 million toward under-• graduate scholarship aid 10-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio (undergraduates)• 27 percent of engineering students are women• Winner of the Patriot League’s Presidents’ Cup, the league’s all-sports • trophy, 15 of the last 19 yearsTh e highly accomplished alumni community includes a 1998 Pulitzer • Prize recipient, chief executive offi cer of CBS Corp., chief executive of-fi cer of Children’s Place, founder of LendingTree.com, co-founder of Th e Home Depot Inc. and the fi rst chief technology offi cer for PBS.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Th e Bucknell women’s water polo team was well represented on both the As-sociation of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) and Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) All-Academic team for the 2008-09 academic year. Th e organizations recognize student-athletes on three GPA levels: Excellent 3.20-3.40, Superior 3.41-3.70 and Outstanding 3.71-4.0, while the team honors represent those institutions whose combined GPA is over 2.75. As a team, Bucknell had a 3.00 GPA, while seven players were honored by the two organizations.

ACWPC/CWPA All-Academic Team MembersName Major LevelHallie Kennan Undeclared OutstandingAllison Vreeland Undeclared OutstandingAlison Carter English - Creative Writing SuperiorAubrey Rowe English - Creative Writing/Spanish SuperiorBecca Shopiro Undeclared SuperiorRachel McGillis Psychology ExcellentValentina Rozas Environmental Studies/International Relations Excellent

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BUCKNELL ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

Th e Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University.

Th e Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their fi rst priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. Th e coaches’ and staff ’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priori-

ties and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek.

Further, the Department pro-motes the personal growth of stu-dent-athletes and the general stu-dent body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportu-nities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creat-ing shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff , as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s

programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell.

Th e Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the high-est extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Associa-tion (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracur-ricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, refl ects positively upon Bucknell’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell.

A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. Th e Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA.

Th e department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.

THE PLAN FOR BUCKNELL

Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where more than 3,500 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For 160 years, the Univer-sity has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a diff erence and have a positive impact on the world.

In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed Th e Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.”

Th e Plan comprises fi ve strategies.

Strengthen the Academic Coreaims to ensure that a Bucknell educa-tion is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation;

Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical responsibility;

Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world;

Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, interna-tional focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activi-ties as well as opportunities for off -campus study and faculty research;

Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities, lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our fi nancial future.

Th e Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of Th e Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see http://www.bucknell.edu/Th ePlanforBucknell.

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Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Our academic programs encompass:

Th e traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences, • and social sciences.Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineer-• ing, and music.Preprofessional programs in law and medicine.•

With more than 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate stu-dents, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university.

Th e Campus: Beautiful and Centrally LocatedTh e Campus: Beautiful and Centrally LocatedMore than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation.• Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology • building, engineering building, and athletics center. Th e new West Fields complex is home to fi eld hockey, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer.Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and • Washington, D.C.

Academics: Broad Learning OpportunitiesAcademics: Broad Learning OpportunitiesMore than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bach-• elor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration, or bachelor of music.Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs:• Animal Behavior, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Compar-ative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Edu-cation, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Phi-losophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Th eatre and Dance, Wom-en’s and Gender Studies.Engineering Departments:• Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmen-tal, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

Th e Faculty: Focused on StudentsTh e Faculty: Focused on StudentsMore than 330 full-time faculty.• More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees. • Undergraduate learning is highest priority.• Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce cre-• ative works, and publish their fi ndings, often in collaboration with stu-dents.

Undergraduate Research: Hands-On LearningUndergraduate Research: Hands-On LearningStudents conduct research in the lab and off campus in conjunction with • faculty mentors. High degree of independence.• Great preparation for graduate school and career.•

Campus Life: Never a Dull MomentCampus Life: Never a Dull MomentLearning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, • guest lecturers, campus publications, concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus, and more.More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, • from a capella singing to Zen Buddhist meditation. Volunteer and service projects on- and off -campus, including abroad• 13 fraternities and 7 sororities.• Diverse religious life programs.• Athletics: varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and • women, and intramural programs.

Residential Colleges: Housing Options with anResidential Colleges: Housing Options with anAcademic TwistAcademic Twist

Seven themed programs open to fi rst-year students: arts, environment, • global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology.Students take a course together, live together, and participate in out-of-• class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and off -cam-pus trips.

Career Services: Preparation for the FutureCareer Services: Preparation for the FutureFull-or part-time internships at companies, non-profi ts, or governmental • agencies.Resume writing and interviewing guidance.• Two-day job shadowing externships.• On-campus employment expos and off -campus networking nights.•

Visit Campus: See Bucknell for YourselfVisit Campus: See Bucknell for YourselfTours are off ered fi ve times daily on weekdays and three times on Satur-• days. No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reserva-• tions.Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call 570-577-1101 • for more information about visit options.

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