2010 Bucknell Women's Water Polo Media Guide by Bucknell University

KINNEY NATATORIUM BISON IN KINNEY NATATORIUM Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

W-L 7-1 4-4 9-2 4-2 5-1 8-1 3-4 40-15

Pct. .875 .500 .818 .667 .833 .889 .429 .727

Kinney Natatorium features a 50-meter by 25-yard Olympic class pool, which accomodates four varsity programs — men’s and women’s swimming and diving and men’s and women’s water polo — while enhancing the recreational aquatics opportunities for the Bucknell community. The 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 poolside 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 Championship. The facility, which has been open since 2003, has also served as host of four Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships, 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.

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BISON “... the pursuit of athletics in college need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.” — Christy Mathewson in his book Won in the Ninth,, written in 1910 Ninth

The term “student-athlete” signifies something 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 first 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 upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging 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 doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.

Senior Co-Captain Valentina Rozas

2008-09 Academic All-District MARY PAVLOVICH

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Scholar-Athlete PL Goalie of Year ALYSSA DeLORENZ

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner SAM NANA-SINKAM

2008-09 Academic All-District LAUREN STOLLER

2008-09 Academic All-District BEN ALLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District MEGAN HATHAWAY

2008 PL Oﬀensive Player of Year CONOR O’BRIEN

Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and oﬀ the playing fields. 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 reporting 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 identical to its overall student-body average of 89 percent.

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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 & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 15 times in the 19-year history of the aﬃliation, 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 & field, women’s rowing and men’s golf. Additionally, the baseball and men’s lacrosse teams captured regular-season titles.

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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.

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

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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 competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 238 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2009.

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

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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.

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 finest 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 Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern oﬃces for coaches and staﬀ, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.

2008-09 Academic All-District SARAH EBRIGHT

2008-09 Academic All-District PATRICK SELWOOD

2008-09 Academic All-District SHANNON PITSCH

2008-09 Arthur Ashe Award Winner KYLE ANTHONY

2008-09 Academic All-District CHELSEA BRINKMAN

2008-09 Academic All-District CHRIS YAMAGUCHI

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MacLEOD

4x Patriot League Boat of the Year Member PAGE KANNOR

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MULLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District AUBREY ROWE

2008-09 Academic All-District JON LOCKHART

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Oﬀensive Player of Year JENNIFER DERVARICS

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner JASON SOTO

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY CARLSON

Bucknell Bison Athletics A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is first 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 first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential 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 Bucknell 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 affords 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 practice 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 outfitted 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 promoting 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 efforts; 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 identification 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 affect 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.

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY BEANS

2008-09 Academic All-American CHRIS HENNINGS

2008-09 Academic All-District GILLIAN NORDQUIST

2009 PL Player of Year ANDREW COHEN

2009 Outdoor PL Field Athlete of Year AMY MANTUSH

2008-09 Academic All-District ANDREW BROUSE

2009 PL Defensive Player of Year BILLY HAIRE

2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo ROSTER/SCHEDULE/QUICK FACTS

2010 ROSTER No. 1 1A 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Name Alison Carter Brittany Connell Shana Palencia Erica White Dalia Varela Tara Murao Amanda Skonezney Becca Shopiro Meghan McNally Christina Wagner Valentina Rozas Kandis Canonica Haley Prickett Hallie Kennan Krystle Morgan Ariel Frankeny Shannon Carroll

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Pos. GK GK D A U A U CB D U CF U CF D C U A

QUICK FACTS

Hometown/High School Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor Montebello, Calif./Montebello Glendale, Calif./Hoover Orinda, Calif./Miramonte Washington, D.C./School Without Walls Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley Buﬀalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson Floral Park, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy Huntingdon Valley, Pa./William Penn Charter Pico Rivera, Calif./El Rancho Burlingame, Calif./St. Ignatius Prep Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto Rowland Heights, Calif./Rosary Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley Wilton, Conn./Loomis Chaﬀee

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-ka Ariel Frankeny ................... AIR-e-l FRANK-a-knee Hallie Kennan ............................. HAIL-e KEN-ann Tara Murao .................................TEAR-a Mur-OW Shana Palencia ....................SHAW-na Pa-LEN-si-a Valentina Rozas .........VAL-en-TEEN-a ROWZ-ahs (Becca) Shopiro...................................Show-PIE-ro (Amanda) Skonezney ..................... Ska-NEZ-knee Dalia (Varela) .............................................. Dal-E-a

Position Key Attack.....................................................A Center ....................................................C Center Back .........................................CB Center Forward ...................................CF Driver .................................................... D Goalkeeper .......................................... GK Utility .....................................................U

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Bison Invitational (Feb. 12-14) GANNON Lewisburg, Pa. MERCYHURST Lewisburg, Pa. WAGNER Lewisburg, Pa. INDIANA Lewisburg, Pa. ECAC Championship (Feb. 27-28) vs. Maryland Princeton, N.J. ECAC Championship Princeton, N.J. ECAC Championship Princeton, N.J. Elite 8 Tournament (March 6-7) vs. Michigan Bloomington, Ind. Elite 8 Tournament Bloomington, Ind. Elite 8 Tournament Bloomington, Ind. at George Washington* Washington, D.C. California Spring Break Trip (March 14-20) vs. Cal State San Bernadino Santa Barbara, Calif. at UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Calif. at Chapman Orange, Calif. at Concordia Irvine, Calif. at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. PRINCETON* Lewisburg, Pa. GEORGE WASHINGTON* Lewisburg, Pa. MARYLAND* Lewisburg, Pa. HARTWICK at Princeton* at Maryland* Southern Championships Eastern Championship

Lewisburg, Pa. Princeton, N.J. College Park, Md. Princeton, N.J. College Park, Md.

Women’s Water Polo Information Head Coach: John Abdou Alma Mater: UC Irvine ’01 Record 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 Rozas Letterwinners (Starters) Returning/Lost: 12/5 (6/1) Home Pool (Capacity): Kinney Natatorium (500) Women’s Water Polo Phone: 570-577-1833 E-mail: ja031@bucknell.edu Web site: www.BucknellBison.com Women’s Water Polo Address: John Abdou Women’s & Men’s Water Polo Coach Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837 Athletic Communications Women’s Water Polo Contact: Todd Merriett Oﬃce Phone: 570-577-3488 Cell Phone: 570-428-5393 Fax: 570-577-1660 E-mail: tmerriet@bucknell.edu

2010 SCHEDULE

February

University Information Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 1846 as the University at Lewisburg 3,583 Bison Orange and Blue NCAA Division I, ECAC CWPA, Southern Division (Bucknell, George Washington, Maryland, Princeton) President: Brian C. Mitchell Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt

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Credits The 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 The 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 Princeton and George Washington on March 27 will be available for viewing. To access Bison Vision, look for links throughout BucknellBison.com.

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All times Eastern Schedule subject to change Home games in BOLD CAPS at Kinney Natatorium * CWPA Southern Division game March 27 games to appear on Bison Vision

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

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2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo SEASON OUTLOOK

Last year’s Bucknell squad had four team members tally at least 87 points and finish the season among the top 15 scorers in program history. While the Bison do return five of their top six offensive 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 offensvie attack in 2010. “More so than any other year our emphasis on team play will be pronounced 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 different people scoring goals in the box score. That’s when we have been successful.” In addition to having a more balanced offensive 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 record to 18-11 heading into the final regular-season contest againt nationally ranked Indiana. The 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 finish 18-17. To combat that problem this year, Abdou has scheduled just four games in the month leading up to the Southern Championships, with none of them being on the same day. Additionally, Bucknell will play just five 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 difficult 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. The 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 contributors 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 first in the conference during the regular season the last two years. “There 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. “The 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 conference.” While all three seniors have been impressive over the years, none has been showered with more honors than Rozas, the first two-time Honorable Mention 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 different career categories, including ejections drawn (2nd, 231), shots (3rd, 456), goals (4th, 190), points (6th, 255) and steals (7th, 151). Last year the explosive offensive 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 Abdou. “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 a 24 assists and she followed that up u with an even better 2009 (49g, Shana Palencia 38a), when she finished fourth on the 3 team with a career-high 87 points. t She S now ranks eighth on the career assists list with 80 and is seventh in a career sprints won (38). c A strong defensive player who is a fast swimmer, Palencia was fifth on o the team with 38 steals a year ago and a now has 134 in her career, just six s shy of 10th place on that ledger. “Shana has improved every year and a I think this is going to be her best year,” said Abdou. “She had to battle y that th injury last year and I am looking forward to seeing her produce a lot fo her h senior year. She does so much for us. u 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 first 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 minutes in cage, Carter owns a career save percentage of .515 and was an all-conference selection as a sophomore. “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 Alison Carter what should be a very good defensive 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 firepower in recent years. Canonica is just halfway through her career, but with another season like last year when she finished 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 eightyear-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 first 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 offense.” Like Palencia, Prickett battled shoulder issues throughout the 2009 campaign. 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. The Floral Park, N.Y., native appeared in 35 games and made five starts a year ago, leading a bench that saw five 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 final returning starter from last year is sophomore Amanda Skonezney. The 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, appearing in all 35 games, mainly off the bench. The 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, five 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 system,” commented Abdou. “All four of them bring talent and skill to their positions. I am really looking forward to what they can do. They all have great work ethics and come from good water polo backgrounds.”

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2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo PLAYER PROFILES

#12 Kandis Canonica # Burlingame, Calif. Bu St. Ignatius Prep St Junior Ju Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 36-36 35-34 71-70

Goals 51 59 110

Assists 61 64 125

Costa Mesa, Calif. Co Newport Harbor Ne Utility

Points 112 123 235

Steals 35 31 66

Shots Ejec. Drawn 125 16 146 64 271 80

Tied for third on career assists list (125) ... ranks 10th on career ejecGoals: 5 (twice) tions drawn list (80). Assists: 6 (three times) 2009: Second Team All-CWPA SouthPoints: 9 (three times) ern Division for second straight year ... Steals: 3 (four times) broke own single-season assist record Shots: 11 (2/21/09 vs. Wagner) (64) ... finished second on team with Ejec. Drawn: 4 (twice) 123 points, eclipsing her program-record 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 final 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 midseason ... 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-season 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 first seven outings ... compiled multiple points in 15 of first 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 letterwinner 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 first-team citations ... led team to pair of third-place finishes in the West Catholic Athletic League and a pair of top-five 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 finish 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 HIGHS

Kandis Canonica

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Goalkeeper

Goalie Statistics Year GP-GS 2007 9-3 2008 31-30 2009 25-24 Totals 65-57

Saves 40 244 176 460

Goals Against Save % 38 .513 201 .548 195 .474 434 .515

Pool Statistics Year GP-GS 2007 9-3 2008 32-30 2009 25-24 Totals 66-57

Goals 0 0 0 0

Assists 0 11 5 16

Points 0 11 5 16

Steals 4 65 38 107

Minutes 154:00 834:00 653:00 1641:00 Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ranks third on career saves list (460). Saves: 14 (twice) 2009: Team’s primary starting goalie Goals Allowed: 15 (twice) ... stopped a team-high 176 shots ... Minutes: 40:00 (2/21/09 vs. Wagner) appeared in 25 games, starting 24 ... Assists: 2 (four times) played a team-high 653 minutes in Points: 2 (four times) goal ... six double-figure save outings Steals: 6 (three times) ... equaled career high with 14 saves Shots: 0 (N/A) in 13-9 loss at Maryland ... 53 saves in Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) five-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-Player 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 Second 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 ... second on team with 65 steals, the fifth-best mark in program history ... had at least one steal in each of final 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 five saves in five of nine appearances ... recorded team-best .513 save percentage ... finished 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 C Vincent ... majoring in English - creative writing. V

CAREER HIGHS

Alison Carter

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2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo PLAYER PROFILES

#1A Brittany Connell # Montebello, Calif. M Montebello M

#14 Hallie Kennan # Palo Alto, Calif. Pa Palo Alto Pa

Sophomore Sop Goalie Statistics Year GP-GS Saves 2009 8-1 36 Totals 8-1 36 Pool Statistics Year GP-GS 2009 8-1 Totals 8-1

Goalkeeper

Goals Against Save % 35 .507 35 .507

Goals 0 0

Assists 1 1

CAREER HIGHS Saves: 7 (twice) Goals Allowed: 10 (1/24/09 vs. San Jose State) Minutes: 32:00 (3/28/09 at Princeton) 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)

Brittany Connell

Points 1 1

Steals 6 6

Year GP-GS 2009 35-2 Totals 35-2

Minutes 136:00 136:00 Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0

2009: Served as a back-up goalkeeper ... saw action in 10 games with one start ... the one start came in a nationally televised 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 swimming m ... 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 C MVP in 2004 ... San Gabriel Valley le All-Star ... San Gabriel Valley John Hale H Sportsmanship Award winner in 2008 ... earned team’s Most Inspirational r and Hardest Worker awards ... .. named a Distinguished StudentAthlete. A Personal: P Brittany Alexandra Connell n ... born Aug. 12, 1990 in Monterey Park, P Calif. ... daughter of Margaret and a Brian Connell ... majoring in neuroscience. r

Year GP-GS 2009 0-0 Totals 0-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

Utility Points 0 0

Steals 0 0

Goals 13 13

Assists 15 15

Driver Points 28 28

Steals 11 11

Shots Ejec. Drawn 45 3 45 3

2009: One of three Bison reserves who saw action in all 35 games ... Goals: 3 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) made starts on trip to California vs. Assists: 3 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and ChapPoints: 6 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) man ... best game of year came against Steals: 2 (three times) Villanova with three goals, three assists Shots: 4 (four times) and two steals, all season-high figures ... Ejec. Drawn: 1 (three times) scored at least one point in 11 of final 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: Three-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 first-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 Offensive Player as a senior ... three-year starter ... helped team to league titles as a sophomore 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 HIGHS

#9 Meghan McNally Floral Park, N.Y. Flo Sacred Heart Academy Sa Junior Ju Year GP-GS 2008 18-0 2009 35-5 Totals 53-5

Goals 3 6 9

Assists 5 5 10

Driver Points 8 11 19

Steals 4 9 13

Shots Ejec. Drawn 9 0 27 5 36 5

CAREER HIGHS Goals: 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)

#16 Ariel Frankeny # Fountain Valley, Calif. Fo Fountain Valley Fo Sophomore Sop

Sophomore Sop

Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0

2009: Did not appear in a game as a freshman due to injury. Before Bucknell: Three-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 AllSunset 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 ﬁve siblings ... has a twin brother, Tim ... uncle, Dave Frankeny, played football at Occidental College ... uncle, Andy Herbold, played baseball at Cal State Los Angeles and Long Beach State ... aunt, Melody Flinn, was a member of the track & ﬁeld team at Humboldt State ... major is undeclared.

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

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#2 Shana Palencia Glendale, Calif. Gl Hoover Ho

#13 Haley Prickett # Newport Beach, Calif. Ne Corona del Mar Co

Senior • Captain Se Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 32-16 36-35 31-30 99-81

Goals 18 42 49 109

Assists 18 24 38 80

Points 36 66 87 189

Driver Steals 38 58 38 134

Shots Ejec. Drawn 74 3 114 17 128 19 316 39

Team co-captain along with ValenCAREER HIGHS tina Rozas ... ranks eighth on career Goals: 5 (3/8/09 vs. Cal Baptist) assists list (80) ... ranks seventh on Assists: 5 (3/13/09 vs. Pomonacareer sprints won list (38) ... ranks Pitzer) 10th on career shots list (316). Points: 7 (1/25/09 vs. Colorado State) 2009: Saw action in 31 games with Steals: 5 (4/4/09 vs. Maryland) 31 starts ... passed 100 career goals ... Shots: 8 (3/16/08 vs. Redlands) fourth on team in goals (49) and points Ejec. Drawn: 4 (4/5/08 vs. Brown) (87) ... third on squad with 38 assists ... tied for fifth on team with 38 steals ... 13 multiple-point games, including careerhigh five goals vs. Cal Baptist ... 14 points over season’s final five contests ... six games with at least five points ... posted at least one steal in 12 of final 14 games ... earned team’s Lynn Kachmarik Award for unwavering commitment and a selfless generosity to teammates ... CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week (March 30). 2008: Sixth on team in goals (42), fifth 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 ... second 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 final 21 games after coming off the bench early in the year ... sixth on team in goals (18) and points (36) ... tied for fifth 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 ... first-team all-area and All-Pacific League as junior and senior ... team captain as junior and senior ... Second Team All-Pacific League as a sophomore ... two-year captain of swimming squad ... four-time Second Team All-Pacific 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 political science and education.

Junior Ju Year GP-GS 2008 36-1 2009 32-30 Totals 68-31

Assists 17 33 50

Points 61 55 116

Steals 48 57 105

Shots Ejec. Drawn 92 36 69 30 161 66

2009: Battled shoulder injuries, but still appeared in 32 games with 30 starts ... Goals: 6 (2/16/08 vs. Siena) sixth on team with 22 goals ... fifth on Assists: 4 (4/24/09 vs. Maryland) squad with 55 points ... fourth on team Points: 8 (2/16/08 vs. Siena) with 33 assists ... 57 steals ranked third Steals: 5 (3/13/09 vs. Pomona-Pitzer) among Bison ... 29 points over season’s Shots: 9 (2/16/08 vs. Siena) final 12 contests ... registered seasonEjec. Drawn: 4 (2/23/08 vs. Villanova) high five points (1g, 4a) in Eastern Championship loss to Maryland ... four of five multiple-goal games came over season’s final nine contests ... 18 steals over final seven games. 2008: Shared team’s Rookie of the Year Award with Whitney Allen and Kandis Canonica ... 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 ... fifth 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 first eight games ... tallied seasonhigh 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 final nine contests. Before Bucknell: Graduated from Corona del Mar High School ... member of water 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 Third Team All-CIF in 2006. Personal: Haley Thurston Prickett ... born March 6, 1989 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Kim and David Prickett ... has two brothers, Travis and John ... major is religion.

CAREER HIGHS

Shana Palencia

Goals 44 22 66

Center Forward

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#11 Valentina Rozas # Pico Rivera, Calif. Pi El Rancho Senior • Captain Se Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 32-30 36-35 34-34 102-99

Goals 49 68 73 190

Assists 21 20 24 65

Points 70 88 97 255

#8 Becca Shopiro # Buffalo Grove, Ill. Bu Adlai E. Stevenson Ad Center Forward

Steals 36 56 59 151

Shots Ejec. Drawn 135 64 141 78 180 89 456 231

Team co-captain along with classmate Shana Palencia ... sixth on Goals: 7 (3/11/09 vs. Occidental) career points list (255) ... fourth on Assists: 3 (3/14/07 vs. C-M-S) career goals list (190) ... seventh on Points: 9 (3/11/09 vs. Occidental) career steals list (151) ... second on Steals: 5 (twice) career ejections drawn list (231) ... Shots: 10 (twice) third on career shots list (456) ... Ejec. Drawn: 7 (4/18/09 vs. Princseventh on career games started eton) 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 contribution to Bucknell water polo at a level in excess of expectations ... finished third on team with 97 points, the sixth-best single-season total in program history ... second on team with 73 goals, the second-best figure 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 figure 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 first 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 five steals came in win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ... member of CWPA and ACWPC ScholarAthlete Teams. 2008: Honorable Mention All-America selection ... CWPA Southern Division Player of the Year ... First Team All-CWPA Southern Division ... First Team All-Eastern Championship ... ECAC Championship MVP ... three-time CWPA Southern Division 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 first 11 games of season ... finished with 21 multiple-goal contests ... eight games with at least three goals ... five 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 five 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 Federation 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 HIGHS

Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2009 30-1 Totals 30-1

Goals 1 1

Assists 5 5

CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst) Assists: 1 (ﬁve times) Points: 2 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst) Steals: 2 (twice) Shots: 7 (seven times) Ejec. Drawn: 1 (three times)

Center Back Points 6 6

Steals 13 13

Shots Ejec. Drawn 7 3 7 3

2009: Served as a valuable reserve as a freshman ... appeared in 30 games overall, including 23 of ﬁrst 25 ... drew ﬁrst career start vs. Chapman ... equaled season high with two steals in that contest ... 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 ﬁrst-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. ... daughter of Paula and Richard Shopiro ... sister, Jessica, was a junior on the Carthage College women’s water polo team in 2009 ... major is undeclared.

#7 Amanda Skonezney # Mechanicsburg, Pa. M Cumberland Valley Cu Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2009 35-34 Totals 35-34

Goals 27 27

Assists 13 13

Utility Points 40 40

Steals 43 43

Shots Ejec. Drawn 68 10 68 10

Third on career sprints won list (77). Goals: 3 (twice) 2009: Only freshman in regular startAssists: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) ing lineup ... started 34 of 35 games ... Points: 5 (3/5/09 vs. George Washled team with 77 sprints won, the secington) ond-best single-season total in program Steals: 4 (five times) history ... attempted 143 of team’s 148 Shots: 6 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst) sprints ... won season-high six sprints Ejec. Drawn: 2 (3/7/09 vs. UC San in 9-8 overtime win over Wagner ... won Diego) at least four sprints in a contest seven times ... after not scoring a goal in first five games, tallied 27 over final 30 contests ... five consecutive multiple-point games in February ... three goals and two assists for season-high five 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: Three-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 AllState 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-American 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 undeclared.

CAREER HIGHS

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NEWCOMERS

#5 Dalia Varela Washington, D.C. W School Without Walls Sc Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2009 0-0 Totals 0-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

#17 Shannon Carroll # Wilton, Conn. W Loomis Chaffee Lo

Utility Points 0 0

Steals 0 0

Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0

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.

Freshman Fre

Before Bucknell: Attended Wilton High School as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Loomis Chaﬀee … earned varsity letters in swimming and water polo … helped team to New England championship as a junior and a runnerup ﬁnish 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 National 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 Morgan # Rowland Heights, Calif. Ro Rosary Ro

#10 Christina Wagner # Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Hu William Penn Charter W Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2009 3-0 Totals 3-0

Goals 1 1

Assists 1 1

Steals 1 1

Shots Ejec. Drawn 1 0 1 0

2009: Played in three games ... saw action in wins against Mercyhurst, VilGoals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) lanova and George Washington ... one Assists: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) goal, one assist, two points and one Points: 2 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) steal vs. Villanova. Steals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) Before Bucknell: Member of varsity Shots: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) swimming team at William Penn CharEjec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) ter for four years ... member of girls varsity 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 ﬁve aunts and uncles who participated in collegiate swimming and water polo ... majoring in music education.

CAREER HIGHS

Freshman Fre

Utility Points 2 2

Attack

Center

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 second-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 playoﬀs three times, advancing to the quarterﬁnals in 2009 … Junior Olympics gold medalist … fourtime 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 biology/biochemistry.

#6 Tara Murao Palo Alto, Calif. Pa Palo Alto Pa Freshman Fre

Attack

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

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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY RECEIVES MAJOR DONATION FROM DAM AND CHRIS RICHARDS TO BOLSTER WOMEN’S AND MEN’S WATER POLO PROGRAMS

#3 Erica White # Orinda, Calif. O Miramonte M Freshman Fre

Attack

Before Bucknell: Three-year member of Miramonte High School water polo team … all-league selection in 2008 … team captain … earned Lady Matador Award, given to the hardest-working player … also a member of swimming team for four years … named team captain as a senior … attended same high school as current Bison men’s water polo player Miles Gilhuly. Personal: Erica Stromberg White … born June 21, 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio … daughter of Jeﬀ and Arlene White … father played water polo at Cal and won a national championship … mother was a member of swimming teams at UCLA and Paciﬁc ... major is undeclared.

RECENT STANDOUT FRESHMEN Meagan Gins (2005) 33 games, 48G, 13A

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

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

Aubrey Rowe (2006) 30 games, 58G, 21A Kandis Canonica (2008) 36 games, 51G, 61A

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

The men’s and women’s water polo programs at Bucknell University will be g greatly bolstered thanks to a $1.5 million commitment made by Dan ’78 and Chris (Peterjohn ’76) Richards in the summer of 2009. The 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. The Russell Endowment will provide a lasting memorial honoring the lifetime contributions of the late Hall of Fame mentor to Bucknell’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 p programs at Bucknell. “Bucknell is grateful to Dan and Chris Richards for setting an outstanding eexample of alumni loyalty and leadership as we enter the third year of our comp prehensive campaign,” said President Brian C. Mitchell. “Their generosity honors C Coach Russell’s important legacy, and will help future generations of studentaathletes 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 tthe student-athlete experience for current and future Bucknellians,” said John P. H Hardt, director of athletics and recreation. “To me, the most rewarding aspect of tthis 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. Their leadership and ﬁnancial support can serve as a model for all of our sports p programs here at Bucknell, as well as for other institutions around the country.” “This is a tremendous act of generosity that will help our programs move in tthe right direction,” said John Abdou, Bucknell’s current head men’s and women’s w water polo coach. “It is my hope that Dan and Chris’ gift will inspire others to step fforward and support the program in a similar fashion. I can’t think of a better w way to pay tribute to Coach Russell - he was truly the pioneer of water polo on the E East Coast. I am sure many of his former players and colleagues will be extremely ttouched by the Richards’ gift.” “We are very happy that we can provide the water polo program with some m much-needed support, while at the same time paying tribute to Coach Russell,” ssaid Dan Richards. “He played an important role in so many of our lives, and Chris aand I are thankful that we have the ability to make this gift in his memory.”

MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE Dan ‘78 and Chris (Peterjohn ‘76) Richards have created a matching challenge program for friends, fans and alumni of Bucknell water polo and swimming 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 qualiﬁed 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 qualiﬁed gift or payment is received • Contact Todd Newcomb (570-577-1771; tnewcomb@bucknell.edu) with questions

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John Abdou Jo Head Coach He UC Irvine ’01 • Third Season 44-27 (Bucknell) 44

44-27 (Career)

John Abdou, who previously served in the role of interim head coach for five 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 California at Irvine, is in his fifth year as a member of the Bison men’s and women’s water polo coaching staffs, 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 interim 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 finish in the last five 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 finish in his first year as frontman in 2008. Bucknell faced 17 nationally ranked teams and spent four weeks in the rankings, climbing as high as No. 18. This past fall, his second at the helm, featured a 17-14 record and a third-place finish at the Eastern Championship, the program’s best showing since 1993. In Abdou’s final campaign as an associate head coach (2007), the Bison posted a 20-13 record. It was Bucknell’s first 20-win season since 2001. The Bison finished the year ranked 19th nationally, marking the second time in Abdou’s first 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 finished in the top five at the Eastern Championships all five 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 Thompson. 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. The 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 playoffs 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 Teachers in 2005 and was chosen to pioneer the school’s first advanced placement

course in psychology. He also handled duties as the advisor for the senior class in 2005. Abdou has also organized and conducted district tryouts for United States Water Polo as the Wilshire District boys cadet coach. He also worked with United States Water w Polo as the C.C. Zone girls’ youth aassistant coach. Since 2002, Abdou has been part of the coaching staﬀ at the Naval Academy Water Polo Camp. Abdou got his start in coaching 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. Waterr Polo Northeast zone as a coach in sev several capacities, played for the U.S. Junior National Team during his freshman year at UC Irvine.

JOHN ABDOU RESUME PERSONAL 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 2008 Bucknell 2009 Bucknell Totals

Record 26-10 18-17 44-27

Pct. .722 .514 .620

Record 17-16 17-14 34-30

Pct. .515 .548 .531

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ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record 2006 Bucknell 23-9 2007 Bucknell 15-17 Totals 38-26

Pct. .719 .469 .594

Men Year 2008 2009 Totals

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Career Totals

Men Year 2005 2006 2007 Totals

School Bucknell Bucknell Bucknell

Record 14-18 15-13 20-13 49-44

Pct. .438 .536 .606 .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 RAVE RESUME

Paul Rave Pa Assistant Coach As UC Santa Barbara ’01

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

Second Season Se 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 difficult Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2008. As an assistant coach with UC Santa Barbara, Rave helped the men’s contingent to its first 20-win season since 1990 in his first year on staff. The 2001 graduate of UCSB focused much of his efforts on goalie instruction and saw the men’s team finish the campaign No. 6 in the nation twice during his tenure. Rave was a member of the Gauchos men’s water polo team from 19972000. During his senior season 2 he not only served as the team h ccaptain, he was also named Most Valuable Player and the M SSanta Barbara Athletic Round Table Men’s College Water Polo T Athlete of the Year. Rave was A aalso the recipient of the Tim McCormick Leadership Award M in 2000. Prior to his playing career with the Gauchos, Rave was a w ggoalie for the U.S. Water Polo National Youth Team and was N named the MVP in the 1996 n Eastern High School ChampionE sships. He was also the starting ggoalie for the Navy Aquatics tteam that won the gold medal at tthe 1995 Junior Nationals and finished 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.

Jason Taylor Ja Athletic Trainer At Lock Haven ’03 Lo Fifth Year at Bucknell Fif Jason Taylor is in his ﬁfth 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 wrestling 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., currently resides in Selinsgrove, Pa., with his wife, Kara.

EDUCATION B.A., Art History, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2001 HEAD COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record 2008 UC Santa Barbara 2-9 Totals 2-9

Pct. Notes .182 Interim Head Coach .182

ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Men Year School Record 2006 UC Santa Barbara 21-14 2007 UC Santa Barbara 19-14 2008 Bucknell 17-16 2009 Bucknell 17-14 Totals 74-58

Pct. .600 .576 .515 .548 .561

Women Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

School Record UC Santa Barbara 17-23 UC Santa Barbara 4-12 Bucknell 18-17 39-52

Pct. .425 .250 .514 .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 Shreck Je Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Str Eig Eighth Year at Bucknell The strength & conditioning program at Bucknell received a major boost in 2003 with the completion of the sparkling 15,000-square-foot Krebs Family Fitness Center and Berger Family Weight Room, as well as the hiring of Jerry Shreck as the ﬁrst full-time strength & conditioning coordinator. A 1996 graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a degree in movement studies and exercise science, Shreck is charged with detailed daily strength and conditioning routines for each of Bucknell’s athletic programs. The general philosophy of the Bison strength program is year-round per riodization with a high-intensity base, supplemented with functional and s sport-speciﬁ c training. Training programs for most teams employ explosion techniques with power bands and plyometrics. The ultimate goal of the strength and conditioning program is the prevention 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 Council of Strength and Fitness.

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2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo 2009 REVIEW

2009 STATISTICS Overall: 18-17 CWPA Southern Division: 5-1 Home: 3-4 Road: 3-3 Neutral: 12-10 ## 19 12 11 2 13 7 8 14 9 6 1 1 17 10 1A 3

Player GP-GS Aubrey Rowe 35-35 Kandis Canonica 35-34 Valentina Rozas 34-34 Shana Palencia 31-30 Haley Prickett 32-30 A. Skonezney 35-34 Kristin Vallis 35-5 Hallie Kennan 35-2 Meghan McNally 35-5 Becca Shopiro 30-1 Alison Carter 25-24 Rachel McGillis 19-10 Allison Vreeland 31-0 Christina Wagner 3-0 Brittany Connell 8-1 Chevonne Horvath 4-0 Totals 35

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Name GP-GS Alison Carter 25-24 Rachel McGillis 19-10 Brittany Connell 8-1 Totals 35

G A Pts. 75 53 128 59 64 123 73 24 97 49 38 87 22 33 55 27 13 40 12 19 31 13 15 28 6 5 11 1 5 6 0 5 5 0 4 4 1 3 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 339 283 622

Sh. Steals 165 82 146 31 180 59 128 38 69 57 68 43 47 13 45 11 27 9 7 13 0 38 0 12 5 7 1 1 0 6 2 0 890 420

ED Eject. Sprints 61 45 2-3 64 35 0-0 89 41 0-0 19 31 0-0 30 38 0-0 10 24 77-143 33 19 0-0 3 18 0-0 5 18 0-0 3 16 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 16 0-0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 2 0-2 317 307 79-148

GA Svs. Pct. Min. 195 176 .474 653:00 101 113 .528 357:00 35 36 .507 136:00 331 325 .495 1146:00

First Team CWPA So. Division Valentina Rozas Second Team CWPA So. Division Kandis Canonica Aubrey Rowe Second Team All-Eastern Championship 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)

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CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year John Abdou

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Academic All-District II Aubrey Rowe CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Aubrey Rowe CWPA/ACWPC All-Academic Teams Alison Carter Hallie Kennan Rachel McGillis Aubrey Rowe Valentina Rozas Becca Shopiro Allison Vreeland Team Accomplishments  Finished above .500 for fourth time in ﬁve years  Two straight wins vs. Princeton after posting one in ﬁrst 26 all-time meetings  Played Princeton on national television (ESPNU)  Tied Maryland for Southern Division 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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2009 RESULTS Michigan Kick-Oﬀ (Ann Arbor, Mich.) No. 3 UCLA No. 7 San Jose State Michigan Kick-Oﬀ (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Colorado State No. 8 Arizona State

W, 11-8 L, 15-7

Princeton Open (Princeton, N.J.) Villanova W, 17-3 Mercyhurst W, 14-1 at Maryland* L, 13-9 Princeton Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) Wagner W, 9-8 (OT) No. 20 Brown L, 10-9 Princeton Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) Marist W, 13-10 Harvard W, 14-13 Elite Six Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) HARVARD L, 11-9 Elite Six Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) No. 14 MICHIGAN L, 12-5 No. 15 HARTWICK L, 13-9 Cal Santa Barbara Tournament (Santa Barbara, Calif.) No. 19 UC San Diego L, 10-7 Paciﬁc W, 9-8 Cal Santa Barbara Tournament (Santa Barbara, Calif.) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 10-3 California Baptist W, 11-9 at No. 13 Cal Santa Barbara L, 11-7 at No. 11 Cal State Northridge L, 9-6 vs. Occidental (Northridge, Calif.) W, 14-7 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 13-9 Claremont Convergence (Claremont, Calif.) Cal Lutheran W, 9-7 Chapman W, 14-6 at Princeton* W, 9-7 PRINCETON* W, 11-7 GEORGE WASHINGTON* W, 13-9 No. 20 MARYLAND* W, 15-13 (OT) No. 19 INDIANA L, 7-4 Southern Championships (College Park, Md.) Princeton L, 10-9 (OT) George Washington L, 12-11 (OT) Eastern Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) No. 20 Maryland L, 15-11 Eastern Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) Princeton L, 9-6 Eastern Championship (Cambridge, Mass.) at Harvard L, 9-8

* - CWPA Southern Division game Home games in CAPS

Hallie Kennan

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L, 17-0 L, 14-5

2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo RECORD BOOK

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Goals, game 7 Meg Blitzer vs. Villanova, 3/6/04 Valentina Rozas vs. Occidental, 3/11/09 2009 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., 4/4/09 2009 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 Chesterﬁeld vs. Gannon, 3/4/00 2009 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)

TEAM RECORDS Points 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2001 4. 2006 5. 2000 6. 2002 7. 2005 8. 2007 9. 2004 10. 2003

648 622 535 485 480 463 453 433 417 404

Goals 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2001 4. 2006 5. 2000 6. 2005 7. 2002 8. 2007 9. 2003 10. 1999

389 339 313 281 279 268 264 258 240 239

Assists 1. 2009 2. 2008 3. 2001 4. 2006 5. 2000 6. 2002 7. 2005 8. 2004 9. 2007 10. 2003

283 259 222 204 201 199 185 182 175 164

Steals 1. 2008 2. 2001 3. 2009 4. 2003 5. 2004 6. 2000 7. 2002 8. 2007 9. 2005 10. 1999

523 433 420 389 388 366 363 327 319 310

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 2. 2005 3. 2006 4. 2003 2009 6. 2008 7. 2007 8. 2004

97 83 81 79 79 65 50 49

Shots 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2007 4. 2001 5. 2005 6. 2006 7. 2000 8. 2003 9. 2002 10. 2004

937 890 805 773 752 725 717 601 597 570

Saves 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2002 4. 2005 5. 2004 6. 2000 7. 2001 8. 2007 9. 2003 10. 2006

341 325 307 295 292 290 275 270 255 249

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. & Jefferson, 2003 Most goals allowed, game 21 vs. Princeton, 2000 Largest winning goal differential, game 16 vs. IUP, 2000 (18-2) vs. Grove City, 2000 (16-0) vs. Wash. & Jefferson, 2003 (19-3) Fewest goals allowed, game 0 vs. Macalester (10-0), 3/14/06

Rachel McGillis is Bucknell’s career leader in save percentage (.574).

ALL-TIME RESULTSS Lindsay Chesterﬁeld holds the Bucknell record for saves in a game (17).

Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

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W 11 16 18 14 14 16 23 23 15 26 18 194

L 17 14 13 19 17 18 11 9 17 10 17 162

Pct. .393 .533 .581 .424 .452 .471 .676 .719 .469 .722 .514 .545

Conf. Champ. 5th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th

Eastern Champ. --9th --11th 8th 7th 7th 4th 7th 6th 8th

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2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo RECORD BOOK

SEASON RECORDS Points 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 2. Kandis Canonica, 2009 3. Kandis Canonica, 2008 4. Meagan Gins, 2006 5. Meagan Gins, 2008 6. Valentina Rozas, 2009 7. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 8. Adrienne Schober, 2001 9. Meg Blitzer, 2005 Elizabeth Jensen, 2006

128 123 112 103 102 97 94 93 92 92

CAREER RECORDS

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

Goals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 2. Valentina Rozas, 2009 3. Meagan Gins, 2006 4. Valentina Rozas, 2008 5. Meg Blitzer, 2004 Meg Blitzer, 2005 7. Meagan Gins, 2007 8. Dana Cull, 1999 Kelly Hofstetter, 2002 10. Aubrey Rowe, 2008

75 73 70 68 66 66 62 61 61 60

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

Assists 1. Kandis Canonica, 2009 2. Kandis Canonica, 2008 3. Adrienne Schober, 2001 4. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 6. Meagan Gins, 2008 7. Julie McLaughlin, 2000 8. Adrienne Schober, 2000 9. Shana Palencia, 2009 10. Julie McLaughlin, 2001 Elizabeth Jensen, 2004 Aubrey Rowe, 2008

64 61 58 53 46 45 41 39 38 34 34 34

Shots 1. Valentina Rozas, 2009 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 3. Meg Blitzer, 2005 Meagan Gins, 2006 5. Meagan Gins, 2007 6. Kandis Canonica, 2009 7. Elizabeth Jensen, 2007 Valentina Rozas, 2008 9. Paige Cull, 2001 10. Aubrey Rowe, 2008

Steals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 3. Paige Cull, 2001 4. Paige Cull, 2000 5. Meg Blitzer, 2004 6. Taylor Voeltz, 2004 Alison Carter, 2008 8. Brooke Rea, 2001 9. Meg Blitzer, 2005 10. Valentina Rozas, 2009 Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. Meagan Gins, 2007 2. Whitney Allen, 2008 Valentina Rozas, 2009 4. Valentina Rozas, 2008 5. Valentina Rozas, 2007 Meagan Gins, 2008 Kandis Canonica, 2009 8. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 9. Meagan Gins, 2006 10. Katie Stahler, 2003

84 82 80 69 66 65 65 62 60 59 96 89 89 78 64 64 64 61 58 54

Games Played 1. Whitney Allen, 2008 Kandis Canonica, 2008 Meagan Gins, 2008 Shana Palencia, 2008 Haley Prickett, 2008 Aubrey Rowe, 2008 Valentina Rozas, 2008 Jennifer Swoyer, 2008 9. Six tied with 35 Games Started 1. Kandis Canonica, 2008 Meagan Gins, 2008 Aubrey Rowe, 2008 Jennifer Swoyer, 2008 5. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 6. Meg Blitzer, 2004 Mandy Bynum, 2004 Kandis Canonica, 2009 Valentina Rozas, 2009 Amanda Skonezney, 2009 Saves 1. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2002 2. Mandy Bynum, 2004 3. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2001 4. Alison Carter, 2008 5. Mandy Bynum, 2005 6. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2003 7. Mandy Bynum, 2006 8. Mandy Bynum, 2007 9. Kristen D’Agostino, 2000 10. Kristen D’Agostino, 1999

83 77 48 42 34 30 23 22 22 18 18 .783 .783 .774 .723 .622 .619 .618 .556 .556 .538 180 165 163 163 149 146 141 141 139 137 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36

36 36 36 36 35 34 34 34 34 34 307 279 267 244 237 235 226 221 207 183

Points 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 2. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 3. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 4. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 5. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 6. Valentina Rozas, 20077. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 8. Kandis Canonica, 20089. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 10. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04

358 351 282 259 257 255 248 235 230 213

Goals 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 3. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 4. Valentina Rozas, 20075. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 6. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 7. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 8. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 9. Paige Cull, 1999-01 10. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02

237 222 198 190 161 156 144 134 132 115

Assists 1. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 3. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 Kandis Canonica, 20085. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 6. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 7. Julie McLaughlin, 1999-01 8. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 9. Shana Palencia, 200710. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04

142 136 125 125 114 92 86 84 80 69 69

Steals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 2. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 3. Paige Cull, 1999-01 4. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 5. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 6. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 7. Valentina Rozas, 20078. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 9. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 10. Katie Stahler, 2000-03

251 199 189 164 163 153 151 143 141 140

Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 271 2. Valentina Rozas, 2007231 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 168 4. Jessica Trimis, 2004-07 110 5. Cody Keﬀer, 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, 200880

Mandy Bynum

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Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. Eileen Ketterer, 2002-03 131 2. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 93 3. Amanda Skonezney, 200977 4. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 55 5. Ashley Aiken, 2002-05 53 6. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 50 7. Shana Palencia, 200738 Shots 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 3. Valentina Rozas, 20074. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 6. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 7. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 8. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 9. Paige Cull, 1999-01 10. Shana Palencia, 2007-

567 506 456 396 382 367 359 358 324 316

Games Played 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 2. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 3. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 4. Jessica Trimis, 2004-07 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 7. Mallory Sullivan, 2004-07 8. Katie Hartigan, 2002-05 9. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 10. Jennifer Swoyer, 2005-08

132 131 130 129 128 128 127 124 123 115

Games Started 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 129 2. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 122 3. Cody Keffer, 2002-05 120 4. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 119 5. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 112 6. Katie Hartigan, 2002-05 103 7. Valentina Rozas, 200799 8. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2000-03 98 9. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 87 10. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 86 Saves 1. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 2. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2000-03 3. Alison Carter, 20074. Kristen D’Agostino, 1999-00 5. Rachel McGillis, 2006-09 6. Katie Colgan, 2004-06 7. Brittany Connell, 20098. Susan Pierce, 1999 Meg Fulop, 2003-04

963 892 460 390 233 75 36 21 21

2010 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo RECORD BOOK

CAPTAINS ROSTER 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Dana Cull Kristen D’Agostino, Emily McKnight Paige Cull, Julie McLaughlin Brooke Rea, Adrienne Schober Lindsay Chesterﬁeld, Jamie Fulop, Katie Stahler Meg Blitzer, Kelly Hofstetter Meg Blitzer, Cody Keﬀer Amanda Nogic, Mallory Sullivan Mandy Bynum, Elizabeth Jensen, Mallory Sullivan Meagan Gins Aubrey Rowe Shana Palencia, Valentina Rozas

Adrienne Schober

Mallory Sullivan

SERIES RECORDS Opponent Arizona State Biola Bowling Green Brown Cal Bakersﬁeld Cal Baptist Cal East Bay Cal Lutheran Cal Northridge Cal San Bernadino Cal Santa Barbara Cal Tech Chapman Clare.-Mudd-Scr. Colorado State Columbia Concordia (Calif.) Gannon George Washington Grove City Hartwick Harvard Indiana Iona UC Irvine IUP LaVerne Long Beach State Loyola Marymount Macalester Marist Maryland

W 0 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 6 22 4 1 6 2 3 0 4 3 0 0 1 9 17

L Last BU Win 2 N/A 0 3/11/01 0 2/21/99 9 2/18/06 4 3/19/06 8 3/8/09 0 2/12/06 0 3/14/09 6 N/A 3 3/15/08 1 N/A 0 3/10/01 0 3/14/09 1 3/8/09 0 1/25/09 0 2/28/99 0 3/10/08 0 3/21/03 13 4/4/09 0 4/20/02 7 2/19/05 6 2/22/09 4 2/17/08 4 2/24/08 1 3/17/07 0 4/14/00 0 3/20/04 1 N/A 4 N/A 0 3/14/06 1 3/2/08 8 4/4/09

Streak -2 +1 +1 -4 -1 +3 +1 +1 -6 +2 -1 +1 +5 +4 +2 +1 +1 +6 -1 +4 -3 -2 -1 +2 -1 +4 +3 -1 -4 +1 +5 -1

Opponent W Massachusetts 0 Mercyhurst 2 Michigan 0 Michigan State 0 MIT 1 Northwestern 0 Notre Dame 1 Occidental 2 Ohio State 1 Paciﬁc 1 Penn State Behrend 6 Pomona-Pitzer 4 Princeton 3 Queens 2 Redlands 4 St. Francis (N.Y.) 2 Salem International 9 San Jose State 0 Santa Clara 0 Siena 4 Slippery Rock 11 Sonoma State 1 Texas 1 UCLA 0 UC San Diego 0 UC Santa Cruz 2 San Diego State 0 Villanova 15 Wagner 9 Wash. & Jeﬀ. 4 Whittier 3 Totals 194

L Last BU Win 2 N/A 0 2/7/09 12 N/A 1 N/A 0 4/30/00 1 N/A 0 2/20/99 2 3/11/09 0 2/21/99 0 3/7/09 1 4/12/02 2 3/13/09 27 4/3/09 1 3/24/02 2 3/16/08 1 3/29/08 6 4/9/05 1 N/A 2 N/A 0 2/16/08 4 3/1/08 0 3/13/04 0 3/17/01 1 N/A 3 N/A 0 2/10/08 3 N/A 6 2/7/09 0 2/21/09 0 4/12/03 0 3/19/06 162 .545

Streak -2 +2 -12 -1 +1 -1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +6 +3 -2 +1 +2 +2 +9 -1 -2 +4 +4 +1 +1 -1 -3 +2 -3 +13 +9 +4 +3

Paige Cull

Meg Blitzer

Kelly Hofstetter Aubrey Rowe

Elizabeth Jensen

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TEAM AWARDS

OTHER AWARDS

Allyson Gillespie Award

Most Improved Award

All-America

* - recognizes demonstrated leadership, loyalty and total dedication to Bucknell water polo

2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2006 2008 2009

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Dana Cull Paige Cull Julie McLaughlin Adrienne Schober Kelly Hofstetter Mandy Bynum Meg Blitzer Elizabeth Jensen Meagan Gins Aubrey Rowe Aubrey Rowe

Vicki Gorman Award * - recognizes contribution to Bucknell water polo at level in excess of expectations

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristen D’Agostino Adrienne Schober Paige Cull Brooke Rea Cody Keﬀer Meg Blitzer Mandy Bynum, Cody Keﬀer Meagan Gins Aubrey Rowe Valentina Rozas Kandis Canonica, Valentina Rozas

Class of ’99 Award * - recognizes ﬁrst graduating class whose perseverance and dedication led to establishment of program

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Dana Cull, Alyson Kienle, Meghan Rielly, Courtney Watson Kristen D’Agostino, Emily McKnight Allison Hernandez Lindsay Chesterﬁeld Jamie Fulop Kelly Hofstetter Katie Hartigan Amanda Nogic Mandy Bynum Jennifer Swoyer Kelsey Hermann, Rachel McGillis

Brooke Rea, Katie Stahler Dana Clarke, Elizabeth Wilmarth Meredith Stevens, Ashley Aiken Jessica Trimis Amanda Nogic Susan Kingerski, Laura Stalker Jennifer Swoyer Shana Palencia Meghan McNally

Rookie of the Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kelly Hofstetter Cody Keﬀer Kaitlin Bardoe Mallory Sullivan Meagan Gins Aubrey Rowe Valentina Rozas Whitney Allen, Kandis Canonica, Haley Prickett Amanda Skonezney

All-Conference 1999 2000

2005

2006

Oﬀensive MVP 2001 2002 2003

Brooke Rea, Adrienne Schober Kelly Hofstetter Katie Stahler

2007 2008

Defensive MVP 2001 2002 2003

Lindsay Chesterﬁeld Katie Hartigan Lindsay Chesterﬁeld

2009

CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2009

Kandis Canonica

2008 2009

John Abdou John Abdou

All-Tournament

* - presented for unwavering commitment and a selﬂess generosity to teammates

2007

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Aubrey Rowe

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year

Lynn Kachmarik Award Deann Long Dana Clarke Kimberly Kaczor, Katie Stahler, Caity Selleck Eileen Ketterer Amy Woolish Elizabeth Jensen Eileen Ketterer, Sadie Abuhoﬀ Mandy Bynum, Mallory Sullivan Sadie Abuhoﬀ Meagan Gins Shana Palencia

Dana Cull (2nd team) Adrienne Schober (1) Paige Cull (2) Katie Stahler (2) Paige Cull (2) Brooke Rea (2) Meg Blitzer (1) Katie Hartigan (2) Kelly Hofstetter (2) Meg Blitzer (1) Mandy Bynum (2) Meagan Gins (2) Katie Hartigan (2) Cody Keﬀer (2) Meagan Gins (1) Aubrey Rowe (1/ROY) Elizabeth Jensen (2) Meagan Gins (1) Valentina Rozas (1) Meagan Gins (1) Valentina Rozas (1/POY) Alison Carter (2) Kandis Canonica (2) Aubrey Rowe (2) Valentina Rozas (1) Kandis Canonica (2) Aubrey Rowe (2)

2001 2002 2004

2004 2005 2006

1999 2000 2001

Meagan Gins (HM) Valentina Rozas (HM) Aubrey Rowe (HM) Valentina Rozas (HM)

Amanda Skonezney

2008 2009

Meg Blitzer (ECAC/Eastern) Meg Blitzer (ECAC/Eastern) Meagan Gins (Eastern) Elizabeth Jensen (Eastern) Mandy Bynum (ECAC) Meagan Gins (ECAC/Eastern) Valentina Rozas (ECAC) Valentina Rozas (ECAC/Eastern) Aubrey Rowe (Eastern)

Academic All-District II A 2001 2002 2009

Brooke Rea Brooke Rea Aubrey Rowe (2nd team)

* Active players in italics

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LIFE AFTER BUCKNELL

BUCKNELL FAST FACTS

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. The mean salary for the 2008 graduates responding to the survey was $47,865 and was highest for engineers. The 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 ﬁrms 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.

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Students from 46 states and 58 countries Nearly 97 percent of regular faculty hold Ph.D. or equivalent degree 95 percent of first-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 The most heavily populated states with Bucknell alumni, in order: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and California 85 percent of seniors participate in community service or volunteer work Bucknell’s average financial aid award is $25,000 For 2009-10, Bucknell budgeted more than $40 million toward undergraduate 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 years The highly accomplished alumni community includes a 1998 Pulitzer Prize recipient, chief executive officer of CBS Corp., chief executive officer of Children’s Place, founder of LendingTree.com, co-founder of The Home Depot Inc. and the first chief technology officer for PBS. Christy Mathewson Gate

CWPA INFORMATION

Becca Shopiro

Bucknell is a member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), which originally began as the Mid-Atlantic Conference, founded by Dick Russell (Bucknell University swimming & water polo coach) in the 1970s. Its founding membership included teams from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The leadership and management of the organization relied on volunteer coaches until 1990, when it hired a commissioner to perform basic scheduling for the 15 member teams. Officiating assignments at the time were performed by an independent organization called the Eastern Water Polo Referees Association (EWPRA). The next major milepost occurred in 1993, when the Southern and New England Conferences merged into the Mid Atlantic. The 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 first major challenge, as the organization experienced a strike by its officiating core. This strike ultimately resulted in the organization establishing its own officiating bureau, assuming responsibility for all of its officiating assignments. The conference hired Tere Ma as its inaugural Director of Officials and Loren Bertocci as its first Technical Director. These two individuals laid the groundwork for the Officiating 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 influence, 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.

ACADEMIC AWARDS The Bucknell women’s water polo team was well represented on both the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) and Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) All-Academic team for the 2008-09 academic year. The 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 Members Name Major Hallie Kennan Undeclared Allison Vreeland Undeclared Alison Carter English - Creative Writing Aubrey Rowe English - Creative Writing/Spanish Becca Shopiro Undeclared Rachel McGillis Psychology Valentina Rozas Environmental Studies/International Relations

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Level Outstanding Outstanding Superior Superior Superior Excellent Excellent

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BUCKNELL ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

THE PLAN FOR BUCKNELL

The 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. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first 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. The coaches’ and staff ’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the e rigorous and serious NCAA Division r I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. s Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of stum dent-athletes and the general stud dent body by encouraging personal d health, development, and balance h among intellectual, social, civic, and a physical pursuits; by celebrating p challenge and competition; and by c preparing participants for service p and a leadership in the world. Coaches and a staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportup nities aimed at increasing student n engagement, as well as strengthening e character, healthy living, teamwork, c sportsmanship, and spirit. In creats The Kenneth Langone Athletics & ing in shared experiences for students, Recreation Center faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, fa family, and friends, the Department’s fa programs add substantially to Bucknell’s ssense of community and foster lifelong relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (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 extracurricular 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, reflects 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. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholarathletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.

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 University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world. In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” The Plan comprises five strategies. Strengthen the Academic Core a aims to ensure that a Bucknell educat tion is challenging and engaging, with o openness to new ideas and a culture of in innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning E Experience will provide a residential l learning and living experience that c complements the academic program, in integrates the athletics and recreation p program and promotes personal growth a development and civic and ethical and r responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment ci and supportive environment of open to diversity in all its forms within a civil 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, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities 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 financial future. The 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 The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see http://www.bucknell.edu/ThePlanforBucknell.

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Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: • The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. • Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering, and music. • Preprofessional programs in law and medicine. With more than 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university. The Campus: Beautiful and Centrally Located • More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation. • Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology building, engineering building, and athletics center. The new West Fields complex is home to ﬁeld 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 Opportunities • More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor 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, Comparative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies. • Engineering Departments: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty: Focused on Students • More 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 creative works, and publish their ﬁndings, often in collaboration with students.

Undergraduate Research: Hands-On Learning • Students 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 Moment • Learning 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 an Academic Twist • Seven themed programs open to first-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-ofclass activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and off-campus trips. Career Services: Preparation for the Future • Full-or part-time internships at companies, non-profits, 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 Yourself • Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays. • No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reservations. • Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call 570-577-1101 for more information about visit options.