2011 Bucknell Women's Water Polo Media Guide by Bucknell University

KINNEY NATATORIUM BISON IN KINNEY NATATORIUM Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total

W-L 7-1 4-4 9-2 4-2 5-1 8-1 3-4 6-2 46-17

Pct. .875 .500 .818 .667 .833 .889 .429 .750 .730

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 ﬁve Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships, the 2004 Women’s and 2010 Men’s Eastern Water Polo Championships 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 2011 Bucknell is scheduled to play a record 12 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.

Junior Hallie Kennan (4.0 GPA in fall 2010)

2009-10 Academic All-District SARAH EBRIGHT

2009-10 Academic All-District ANDREW BROUSE

2009-10 Academic All-District ALLISON JANDA

2009-10 Academic All-District TOMMY CASO

2009-10 Academic All-District JOYCE NOVACEK

2009-10 Academic All-District KYLE ANTHONY

2009 PL Offensive Player of Year CHRISTA MATLACK

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 each fall, Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate annually ranks in the top 10 among all Division I institutions. Bucknell has led the nation in graduation rates twice in the last 10 years, and it ranked No. 2 in the 2008 study. In the most recent survey in the fall of 2009, Bucknell ranked No. 8 in the nation.

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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 119 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

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A total of 379 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 257 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2010.

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In addition to the 119 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 300 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09 and 17 more in 2009-10.

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With a school-record-tying eight Patriot League championships in 200910, Bucknell has now earned 81 crowns in 20 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 109 conference players of the year, 89 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 491 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

2009-10 Academic All-American PATRICK SELWOOD

2009-10 Big South Scholar-Athlete of Year MINJOO LEE

2009 & 2010 All-American ANDY RENDOS

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25 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2010.

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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 16 times in the 20-year history of the aﬃliation, including 12 of the last 13 years. Bucknell claimed the overall, men’s and women’s Cup titles in 2009-10. It was the 13th straight year and the 16th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2009-10, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s indoor track & field, women’s outdoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, women’s rowing, baseball and softball. Additionally, the women’s water polo team captured the CWPA Southern Division championship, and the wrestling team sent four student-athletes to the NCAA Championships and produced two All-Americans.

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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 with 119.

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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.

2009-10 Academic All-District LAUREN STOLLER

2009-10 PL Scholar-Athlete of Year DANIEL FLETCHER

2009-10 PL Player of Year TANIA VARELA

2009-10 PL Scholar-Athlete of Year TRAVIS NISSLEY

2009-10 Academic All-District JESSIE SNYDER

2009-10 Academic All-District JON LOCKHART

2009-10 PL Scholar-Athlete of Year COURTNEY WARREN

2009-10 Academic All-District SEAN KING

2009-10 Academic All-District KIM WEAVER

2009-10 PL Defensive Player of Year BRYAN COHEN

2009-10 Academic All-District MARY PAVLOVICH

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 studentathlete 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, 2009 & 2010 All-American AUSTIN WINTER

2009-10 Academic All-District SHERRY FINKEL

2009 & 2010 All-American RICHIE HYDEN

2009-10 Academic All-District BEN ALLEN

2010 PL Field Athlete of Year CHELSEY MUSANTE

2009 All-American PL Offensive Player of Year CONOR O’BRIEN

2009-10 Academic All-District PL Scholar-Athlete of Year LINDSAY SMITH

2011 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo

ROSTER/SCHEDULE/QUICK FACTS

2011 ROSTER No. 1 1A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Name Brittany Connell Rena Heim Stephanie Ovalle Julianne Valdes Heather Smith Dalia Varela Mackenzie Ferry Amanda Skonezney Becca Shopiro Meghan McNally Christina Wagner Tara Murao Kandis Canonica Haley Prickett Hallie Kennan Krystle Morgan Ariel Frankeny Shannon Carroll Sarah Frank Samantha Deana

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QUICK FACTS

Hometown/High School Montebello, Calif./Montebello Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin Chicago, Ill./Fenwick Miami, Fla./Gulliver Prep Redwood City, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep Washington, D.C./School Without Walls Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley Buffalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson Floral Park, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy Huntingdon Valley, Pa./William Penn Charter Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto 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 Milford, Ohio/Milford Lansdale, Pa./North Penn

Interim Head Coach: Paul Rave (UC Santa Barbara ’01), first season Assistant Coach: Sadie Abuhoff (Bucknell ’07), first season Pronunciation Guide (Kandis) Canonica ........................... CAN-on-ih-ka (Samantha) Deana ................................. D-ann-uh Ariel Frankeny ................... AIR-e-l FRANK-a-knee Rena Heim ....................................... REE-na HIME Hallie Kennan ............................. HAIL-e KEN-ann Tara Murao .................................TEAR-a Mur-OW (Stephanie) Ovalle.....................................O-valley (Becca) Shopiro................................Show-PIE-row (Amanda) Skonezney ..................... Ska-NEZ-knee Dalia (Varela) .............................................. Dal-E-a

2011 SCHEDULE

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Bison Invitational (Feb. 11-13) CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS Lewisburg, Pa. GANNON Lewisburg, Pa. WAGNER Lewisburg, Pa. SIENA Lewisburg, Pa. Maryland Invitational (Feb. 19-20) vs. George Washington College Park, Md. vs. Wagner College Park, Md. at Maryland College Park, Md. ECAC Championship (Feb. 26-27) IONA Lewisburg, Pa. ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP Lewisburg, Pa. at Claremont Convergence at Long Beach State at Cal State Northridge vs. Marist at UC Santa Barbara at Cal State San Bernardino

Claremont, Calif. Long Beach, Calif. Northridge, Calif. Northridge, Calif. Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Barbara, Calif.

vs. Michigan at Princeton INDIANA* HARVARD MARYLAND GEORGE WASHINGTON at Mercyhurst* at Gannon* HARTWICK* Eastern Championship

Princeton, N.J. Princeton, N.J. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Erie, Pa. Erie, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Bloomington, Ind.

6 p.m. 12 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 11 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. TBA TBA 10 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m.

University Information Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,583 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division I, ECAC Conference: CWPA, Western Division (Bucknell, Gannon, Hartwick, Indiana, Mercyhurst, Michigan) President: John C. Bravman Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt Women’s Water Polo Information All-Time Record: 211-172 (first year: 1999) Interim Head Coach: Paul Rave Alma Mater: UC Santa Barbara ’01 Record at Bucknell: 0-0 (first season) Career Record: 2-9 (second season) Assistant Coach: Sadie Abuhoff (Bucknell ’07) 2010 Record: 17-10 (.630), 5-1 CWPA (t-1st) 2011 Captains: Kandis Canonica, Meghan McNally Letterwinners (Starters) Returning/Lost: 13/3 (4/3) Home Pool (Capacity): Kinney Natatorium (500) Women’s Water Polo Phone: 570-577-1777 E-mail: paul.rave@bucknell.edu Web site: www.BucknellBison.com Women’s Water Polo Address: Paul Rave 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 Credits The 2011 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.

BISON VISION The Bucknell women’s water polo program will have live video of two of its games broadcast on BucknellBison.com through Bison Vision. Bucknell’s home contests against Maryland and George Washington on April 10 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 Western Division game • April 10 games to appear on Bison Vision

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Christina Wagner

SEASON OUTLOOK Bucknell, in 2010, won five of its final six games and claimed its first-ever Southern Championships crown. The Bison finished 17-10 overall and 5-1 in league play, tying rival Princeton for the regular-season league title. While Bucknell would like to duplicate that feat this spring, it will not be possible as the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) has realigned divisions and the Bison are now in the Western Division with perennial national powers Hartwick, Indiana and Michigan, as well as Gannon and Mercyhurst. The Southern Championships no longer exist and Bucknell’s main focus now will be on winning the competitive 12-team Eastern Championship and earning the program’s first-ever berth to the NCAA Championships. The newly aligned divisions are not the only thing different around Kinney Natatorium this year. Interim head coach Paul Rave, who spent the previous two-and-one-half years as an assistant with both the Bison women’s and men’s programs, took over as frontman when former head coach John Abdou departed for his native California in December. Sadie Abuhoff, a 2007 graduate of Bucknell and a four-year member of the women’s water polo squad, is new to the coaching staff. Rave has high expectations for the Bison, who have seven freshmen joining a team that appeared in the national rankings late last spring. “Top to bottom this is one of our deepest teams since I have been here,” commented Rave, who served a stint as an interim head coach at his alma mater, UC Santa Barbara, in 2008. “We have a lot of good athletes and a few are poised to stand out. One of my philosophies is that a player should be able to play every position and we have a lot of people that can play all over the pool. The amount of potential we have in terms of the number of athletes and how versatile they are is one of our biggest strengths.” Among the most important players to the success of the Bison in 2011 is senior co-captain Kandis Canonica, who already owns the program record for assists (176). An Honorable Mention All-American last year, Canonica is coming off a season where she led the team in assists (51) and points (100) and was second on the squad with 49 goals. She is the only player in program history to post three consecutive 100-point campaigns. A three-time All-CWPA Southern Division selection, including a first-team honor last season, Kanonica enters her final year third on Bucknell’s career points list (335), sixth in goals (159) and first in assists (176). “Kandis has been outstanding since she got here and this year doesn’t look to be any different,” said Rave, who has helped the Bison to 35 victories over the last two campaigns. “She’ll continue to improve all aspects of her game. One item that does stand out is her leadership. She’s always been a person who does her role and does it well, but she is getting to a point where she recognizes others’ roles and does what it takes to facilitate for the team, as a leader should.” Fellow senior and co-captain Meghan McNally should see an increased role in her final year in Orange and Blue. A veteran of 80 career games and 24 starts, McNally registered career highs in goals (8), assists (8) and points (16) as a junior. Her playing time and production has increased every year and Rave expects more of the same. “She’s had a great start so far,” mentioned Rave. “She is from New York and had a slower transition to college water polo. She’s had her best preseason and everything seems to be clicking.” The final of Bucknell’s three seniors is Haley Prickett. Prickett battled injuries last year, but her shoulder issues seem to be behind her heading into 2011. Despite playing reduced minutes last D year, she registered 17 goals, 16 asy sists and 23 ejections drawn, brings ing in her career numbers to 83 goals, 66 6 assists and 89 ejections drawn. “Haley is one of our most expeHaley Prickett rienced players. She has game sense r that th is going to be a big help for us,” said Rave. “Haley’s role has changed s over the years from being a starter o who w scores a lot of goals to being a more of a key reserve who does a m lot lo of the little things to help a team win.” w Junior Hallie Kennan should once again team with Canonica to give the a Bison a potent scoring punch. The B left-hander had a breakout year as le a sophomore, posting a team-high 58 5 goals and finishing second on the team to Canonica with 80 points. t

2011 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo

The Second Team All-CWPA Southern Division selection started Kandis Canonica just 11 games but still tallied at least one goal in 23 of 27 contests. “Hallie is a little bit of a mystery heading into the season because she was abroad in the fall,” explained Rave. “She has grown more comfortable in her role. She’s not surprised anymore when she scores, like she was at the beginning of last year. Everything is more natural and comfortable for her and we look for that to translate into better decision making and more confidence overall.” Classmate Amanda Skonezney is also an experienced veteran, having started all but one game over the last two campaigns. The team’s top sprinter, Skonezney claimed 39 sprints last year and has won 116 in her two years as a Bison. Skonezney increased her offensive production last year, totaling 46 points in 27 games, compared to 40 in 35 contests as a freshman. She was also one of just two players to be a member of the starting unit every time. “I see Amanda’s role to be pretty similar to what it has been in the past,” predicted Rave. “However, we do have a few freshmen swimming right with her. She used to be a standout at her speed, but not anymore, and she’s not slowing down. Hopefully we’ll be able to give her a break when she needs one.” Rounding out the seven-person junior class are Becca Shopiro, goalkeeper Brittany Connell, Ariel Frankeny and Dalia Varela. Frankeny and Varela have combined to appear in one career game, while Shopiro and Connell are looking to grow into larger roles. Shopiro saw action in 24 contests last year, starting eight. She is a veteran of 54 career games and has totaled 12 points, 21 steals and seven ejections drawn. Based on her experience, Connell enters the season as the starting goalie, although Rave enjoys having competition at the goalkeeper position and will likely award freshman Rena Heim some playing time. Connell made 20 saves and posted a .714 save percentage as a backup to all-league performer Alison Carter last year, following a freshman campaign that saw her stop better than 50 percent of the shots she faced. “Brittany is definitely the leader in terms of experience, coming from California and her time playing here,” said Rave, who has personally coached the goalies since arriving at Bucknell. “She has spent a lot of time here and is probably hungrier because she has been behind Carter the last two years. Brittany and Rena (Heim) have a great relationship and work well together. I see it as an opportunity where they can battle to win the spot.” The three-person Bison sophomore class of Shannon Carroll, Krystle Morgan and Tara Murao saw plenty of playing time last year as each member appeared in all 27 games and the trio combined for 17 starts. However, they were able to ease into the veteran lineup. This year Rave expects each to step into larger roles. Morgan was the most productive of the group offensively, netting 20 goals to rank sixth on the team, while Murao was named the team’s Rookie of the Year after scoring 11 goals and drawing 34 ejections. Carroll contributed 10 points and eight steals. The aforementioned Heim has six classmates that are also joining the squad this year and Rave was impressed by them in preseason workouts. The freshman class of Samantha Deana, Mackenzie Ferry, Sarah Frank, Stephanie Ovalle, Heather Smith, Julianne Valdes and Heim hail from five states and features three Pennsylvanians.

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Tara Murao

2011 Bucknell Women’s Water Polo

PLAYER PROFILES

#12 Kandis Canonica # Burlingame, Calif. Bu St. Ignatius Prep St Senior • Captain Se Year 2008 2009 2010 Totals

GP-GS 36-36 35-34 27-27 98-97

Goals 51 59 49 159

Assists 61 64 51 176

Points 112 123 100 335

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

Steals 35 31 17 83

Shots Ejec. Drawn 125 16 146 64 105 55 376 135

2011 team co-captain along with Meghan McNally ... third on career Goals: 5 (twice) points list (335) ... sixth on career Assists: 6 (three times) goals list (159) ... program recordPoints: 9 (three times) holder in assists (176) ... fourth in Steals: 3 (four times) career ejections drawn (135) ... sevShots: 11 (2/21/09 vs. Wagner) enth in career shots (376) ... 10th in Ejec. Drawn: 4 (five times) career games started (97) ... holds Bucknell single-season record for assists (64 in 2009) ... enters season on a 29-game point-scoring streak. 2010: Honorable Mention All-America selection ... First Team All-CWPA Southern Division ... broke career assist record ... earned team’s Lynn Kachmarik Award for an unwavering commitment and a selfless generosity to teammates ... led team in assists (51) and points (100) ... only player in program history with three 100point seasons ... second on squad with 49 goals ... also second with 55 ejections drawn ... scored at least one goal in 24 of 27 games ... 14 multi-goal outings ... tallied at least one point in all 27 contests ... 25 multi-point outings ... nine games with at least five points ... 15 appearances with at least two assists ... drew at least one ejection in 26 of 27 games ... 18 contests with more than one ejection drawn ... one of two Bison to start all 27 games ... three-time CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week ... Second Team All-Eastern Championship selection. 2009: Second Team All-CWPA Southern Division for second straight year ... broke own single-season assist record (64) ... finished second on team with 123 points, eclipsing her program-record 112 from 2008 ... tied for eighth on Bison singleseason 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 n nine-game stretch midseason ... 18 games with at le least four points ... named CWPA Southern DiviKandis Canonica ssion Player of the Week (March 9). 2 2008: Second Team All-CWPA Southern Division ..... broke program’s single-season assist record (6 (61) and points record (112) ... broke single-game aassist record with six vs. Wagner ... nine points vs. Wagner were most by a Bison in 2008 ... scored at W least one point in 34 of 36 games ... one of four le Bison to start all 36 games ... led team with 17 B ssprints won ... fourth on team with 51 goals ... 17 multiple-goal games ... registered at least two 1 ggoals in six of first seven outings ... compiled multi tiple points in 15 of first 16 contests and 26 times o overall ... posted at least three assists eight times ..... shared team Rookie of the Year honors with H Haley Prickett and Whitney Allen. B Before f B Bucknell: k ll G Graduated d t d ffrom 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 former Bison teammate 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

Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2010 27-5 Totals 27-5

Goals 3 3

Assists 7 7

Attack Points 10 10

Steals 8 8

Shots Ejec. Drawn 15 4 15 4

2010: Valuable reserve who appeared in all 27 games ... started five games Goals: 1 (three times) during the first half of the year ... made Assists: 2 (3/28/10 vs. Maryland) an immediate impact with three goals Points: 2 (twice) and five assists by the time of CaliforSteals: 2 (3/14/10 vs. Cal State San nia trip ... scored three goals and dished Bernardino) out seven assists overall ... also posted Shots: 3 (2/13/10 vs. Mercyhurst) eight steals ... earned ACWPC All-AcaEjec. Drawn: 2 (2/13/10 vs. Mercydemic Award ... also a member of CWPA hurst) Scholar-Athlete Team. 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 ... majoring in neuroscience.

CAREER HIGHS

#1 Brittany Connell # Montebello, Calif. M Montebello M Junior Ju

Goalkeeper

Goalie Statistics Year GP-GS Saves 2009 8-1 36 2010 6-1 20 Totals 14-2 56

Goals Against Save % 35 .507 8 .714 43 .566

Pool Statistics Year GP-GS 2009 8-1 2010 6-1 Totals 14-2

Assists 1 3 4

Goals 0 0 0

Points 1 3 4

Steals 6 7 13

Minutes 136:00 63:18 199:18 Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010: Spent a second year as a backup goalie behind all-conference selection Saves: 7 (three times) Alison Carter ... made six appearances Goals Allowed: 10 (1/24/09 vs. SJSU) and posted 20 saves ... started game vs. Minutes: 32:00 (twice) Chapman and posted season-high sevAssists: 2 (2/12/10 vs. Gannon) en saves and two steals in 14-6 victory Points: 2 (2/12/10 vs. Gannon) ... strong .714 save percentage overall Steals: 3 (twice) ... four multi-save outings ... earned Shots: 0 (N/A) team’s inaugural Coach’s Award. Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) 2009: Served as a backup 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 HS in 2008 ... earned letters in water polo and swimming ... three-time all-league selection in water polo ... named all-area twice ... named J.O. First Team All-America in 2002 and 2007 ... San Diego County Cup MVP in 2004 ... San Gabriel Valley All-Star ... San Gabriel Valley John Hale Sportsmanship Award winner in 2008 ... earned team’s Most Inspirational and Hardest Worker awards ... named a Distinguished Student-Athlete. Personal: Brittany Alexandra Connell ... born Aug. 12, 1990 in Monterey Park, Calif. ... daughter of Margaret and Brian Connell ... majoring in English.

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#16 Ariel Frankeny # Fountain Valley, Calif. Fo Fountain Valley Fo Junior Ju Year GP-GS 2009 0-0 2010 1-0 Totals 1-0

Goals 0 0 0

Assists 0 0 0

#9 Meghan McNally Floral Park, N.Y. Flo Sacred Heart Academy Sa Utility

Points 0 0 0

Steals 0 1 1

Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010: Saw action in first career game against Chapman ... recorded one steal. 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 ... majoring in philosophy and psychology.

#14 Hallie Kennan # Palo Alto, Calif. Pa Palo Alto Pa Junior Ju Year GP-GS 2009 35-2 2010 27-11 Totals 62-13

Goals 13 58 71

Assists 15 22 37

Driver Points 28 80 108

Steals 11 20 31

Shots Ejec. Drawn 45 3 132 14 177 17

2010: Second Team All-CWPA Southern Division ... appeared in all 27 games Goals: 6 (twice) and drew 11 starts ... led team with 58 Assists: 3 (three times) goals, placing her two shy of 10th place Points: 7 (twice) on Bison single-season list ... second on Steals: 4 (3/20/10 vs. UC Irvine) squad with 80 points ... third on team Shots: 15 (3/28/10 vs. Maryland) with 22 assists ... scored at least one Ejec. Drawn: 4 (twice) goal in 23 of 27 outings ... 16 multi-goal outputs ... season-high six goals vs. Iona and Princeton ... reached season-high seven points twice in a three-game span in late March ... 22 games with multiple points ... six contests with at least five points ... ended season with seven consecutive multi-point games ... most productive game was in a 15-14 win over Maryland when she tallied five goals, two assists, a season-high four ejections drawn, two steals and one field block ... earned team’s Most Improved Award ... three-time CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week ... named Bison Athlete of the Week once ... ACWPC All-Academic Award ... member of CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. 2009: One of three Bison reserves who saw action in all 35 games ... made starts on trip to California vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Chapman ... best game of year came against Villanova with three goals, three assists and two steals, all season-high figures ... 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 two league titles. Personal: Hallie Simone Kennan ... born Nov. 25, 1990 in Mountain View, Calif. ... daughter of Karen and Wayne Kennan ... has a twin sister, Emily ... majoring in environmental studies.

CAREER HIGHS

Senior • Captain Se Year GP-GS 2008 18-0 2009 35-5 2010 27-14 Totals 80-19

Goals 3 6 8 17

Assists 5 5 8 18

Points 8 11 16 35

Driver Steals 4 9 5 18

Shots Ejec. Drawn 9 0 27 5 31 6 67 11

Team co-captain along with classmate Kandis Canonica. Goals: 2 (three times) 2010: One of 10 Bison to see playing Assists: 2 (three times) time in all 27 games ... started final Points: 3 (twice) 11 games and 14 overall ... tallied caSteals: 2 (twice) reer highs in goals (8), assists (8) and Shots: 5 (3/14/09 vs. Chapman) points (16) ... registered four multiEjec. Drawn: 2 (three times) point games ... scored season-high two goals in 14-6 win at Chapman ... season-high three points came in season-opening home win over Gannon. 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 ... aalso a six-year member of the Long Island Water Polo club team ... Junior Olympic p participant 2003-06 ... helped swimming team to league title in 2003 ... volleyball tteam won league title and advanced to state semifinals in 2006 ... won volleyball T 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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Meghan McNally

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#15 Krystle Morgan # Rowland Heights, Calif. Ro Rosary Ro Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2010 27-3 Totals 27-3

Goals 20 20

Assists 7 7

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

Points 27 27

Steals 10 10

Shots Ejec. Drawn 37 22 37 22

2010: Highest-scoring freshman with 20 goals and 27 points ... appeared Goals: 2 (four times) in all 27 games, starting three ... Assists: 1 (seven times) earned starts against Harvard, nationPoints: 3 (2/12/10 vs. Gannon) ally ranked Michigan and Chapman ... Steals: 2 (five times) scored at least one goal in 16 games ... Shots: 4 (twice) posted four multi-goal outings ... had Ejec. Drawn: 3 (2/12/10 vs. Gannon) four goals and one assist after first two games of career ... fifth on team with 22 ejections drawn ... one of nine Bison to reach double figures in steals ... registered five games with exactly two steals ... tallied four assists in season’s final six contests ... two-time CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week. 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 States 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.

CAREER HIGHS

#11 Tara Murao # Palo Alto, Calif. Pa Palo Alto Pa Sophomore Sop Year GP-GS 2010 27-9 Totals 27-9

Goals 11 11

Assists 8 8

Attack Points 19 19

Steals 21 21

Shots Ejec. Drawn 41 34 41 34

2010: Named team’s Rookie of the Year ... physical player who drew 34 ejections Goals: 2 (twice) to rank third on team ... saw action in all Assists: 1 (eight times) 27 games ... started nine times, includPoints: 3 (3/7/10 vs. Harvard) ing twice at Eastern Championship ... Steals: 3 (twice) nine starts was most among freshmen Shots: 4 (3/17/10 vs. Chapman) ... tallied 11 goals and eight assists ... Ejec. Drawn: 4 (twice) ranked eighth on team with 19 points ... two-time CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week ... drew at least one ejection in 10 of final 11 games and 20 of 27 overall ... earned ACWPC All-Academic Award ... also a member of CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. Before Bucknell: Earned three letters in water polo at Palo Alto High School ... attended same high school as junior 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 Second Team honoree ... team MVP ... CCS All-Star ... also a two-year member of swimming team ... swimming team captain ... earned The Viking Award as the most inspirational ... earned Alan K. Herrick Memorial Award. Personal: Tara Alexandra Murao ... born Sept. 18, 1991 in Palo Alto, Calif. ... daughter of John and Nancy Murao ... has an older brother, Kyle, and an older sister, Alana ... father played soccer at Stanford ... brother swam at the University of Chicago ... grandfather was a quarterback at CalTech ... other grandfather played basketball at Springfield College ... major is undeclared.

CAREER HIGHS

Senior Se Year GP-GS 2008 36-1 2009 32-30 2010 22-6 Totals 90-37

Goals 44 22 17 83

Assists 17 33 16 66

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

Center Forward Points 61 55 33 149

Steals 48 57 22 127

Shots Ejec. Drawn 92 36 69 30 46 23 207 89

2010: Plagued by shoulder injuries for a second consecutive season ... missed first four games of season ... appeared in 22 games overall with six starts midseason ... totaled 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points ... five multi-goal outings, including a pair of three-goal outputs ... scored at least one point in six straight games midseason, averaging 2.5 points per game during that stretch ... registered eight points over final four contests ... fourth on team with 23 ejections drawn ... seven outings with at least two drawn ejections. 2009: Battled shoulder injuries, but still appeared in 32 games with 30 starts ... sixth on team with 22 goals ... fifth on squad with 55 points ... fourth on team with 33 assists ... 57 steals ranked third among Bison ... 29 points over season’s final 12 contests ... registered season-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 ccaptain ... also copped team awards for most inspirational, the coaches award and tthe varsity team award ... helped team to back-to-back California Interscholastic F Federation titles in 2005 and 2006 ... named second-team all-league and Third T Team All-CIF in 2006. Personal: Haley Thurston Prickett ... born Haley Prickett March 6, 1989 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Kim and David Prickett ... has two brothers, Travis and John ... major is religion.

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PLAYER PROFILES

#8 Becca Shopiro # Buffalo Grove, Ill. Bu Adlai E. Stevenson Ad Junior Ju Year GP-GS 2009 30-1 2010 24-8 Totals 54-9

Goals 1 1 2

Assists 5 5 10

#7 Amanda Skonezney # Mechanicsburg, Pa. M Cumberland Valley Cu Center Back

Points 6 6 12

Steals 13 8 21

Shots Ejec. Drawn 7 3 7 4 14 7

2010: Played in 24 of 27 games with eight starts ... missed the ECAC ChamGoals: 1 (twice) pionship in late February ... four of six Assists: 2 (4/25/10 vs. Princeton) points came in regular-season finale, Points: 2 (4/25/10 vs. Princeton) at the Southern Championships and at Steals: 3 (3/6/10 vs. Brown) the Eastern Championship ... seasonShots: 7 (seven times) high three steals vs. Brown ... drew two Ejec. Drawn: 2 (5/2/10 vs. Brown) ejections and posted one steal in Eastern Championship victory over the Bears ... earned ACWPC All-Academic Award ... also a member of CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team. 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 senior on the Carthage College women’s water polo team in 2010 ... majoring in environmental studies.

CAREER HIGHS

Amanda Skonezney

Junior Ju Year 2009 2010 Totals

GP-GS 35-34 27-27 62-61

Goals 27 25 52

Assists 13 21 34

Utility Points 40 46 86

Steals 43 23 66

Shots Ejec. Drawn 68 10 64 13 132 23

Second on career sprints won list (116). Goals: 4 (5/1/10 vs. Harvard) 2010: One of two Bison to start all 27 Assists: 2 (four times) games ... team’s top sprinter, winning Points: 5 (twice) 39 of 110 sprints ... only player on team Steals: 4 (five times) to win a sprint ... fifth on team in goals Shots: 6 (2/7/09 vs. Mercyhurst) (25) and points (46) ... fourth on squad Ejec. Drawn: 3 (3/7/10 vs. Harvard) with 21 assists ... scored at least one point in 24 of 27 outings ... posted season-high five points in second round of Eastern Championship vs. Harvard ... six multi-goal games ... season-high four goals came in that Eastern Championship contest vs. the Crimson ... fourth on squad with 23 steals ... posted at least one steal in nine straight games early in the season. 2009: Only freshman in regular starting lineup ... started 34 of 35 games ... led team with 77 sprints won, the second-best single-season total in program history ... attempted 143 of team’s 148 sprints ... won season-high six sprints in 9-8 overtime win over Wagner ... won at least four sprints in a contest seven times ... after not scoring a goal in 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 w tteam to state title as a senior ... team captain and First Team All-State selection aas 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 m ssame 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. ... daughtter of Vicki and James Skonezney ... has one sister, Lauren ... majoring in accountiing.

CAREER HIGHS

#5 Dalia Varela Washington, D.C. W School Without Walls Sc Junior Ju

Becca Shopiro

Year GP-GS 2009 0-0 2010 0-0 Totals 0-0

Goals 0 0 0

Assists 0 0 0

Utility Points 0 0 0

Steals 0 0 0

Shots Ejec. Drawn 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010: Did not see action in a game. 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 ... majoring in English and political science.

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PLAYER PROFILES

#10 Christina Wagner # Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Hu William Penn Charter W Junior Ju Year GP-GS 2009 3-0 2010 6-0 Totals 9-0

Goals 1 0 1

Assists 1 2 3

#6 Mackenzie Ferry Enola, Pa. En Cumberland Valley Cu Utility

Points 2 2 4

Steals 1 0 1

Shots Ejec. Drawn 1 0 2 0 3 0

2010: Appeared in six games in a reserve capacity ... dished out assists in Goals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) each of ﬁrst two games (vs. Gannon, vs. Assists: 1 (three times) Mercyhurst). Points: 2 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) 2009: Played in three games ... saw acSteals: 1 (2/7/09 vs. Villanova) tion in wins against Mercyhurst, VilShots: 1 (three times) lanova and George Washington ... one Ejec. Drawn: 0 (N/A) goal, one assist, two points and one steal vs. Villanova. Before Bucknell: Member of varsity swimming team at William Penn Charter 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

Before Bucknell: Attended same high school as current Bison Amanda Skonezney, former Bison great Aubrey Rowe and former Bucknell head coach John Zeigler ... member of both swimming and water polo teams at Cumberland Valley High School ... four-time water polo all-state selection, including ﬁrst team as a senior ... team captain as a senior ... member of 2009 Kingﬁsh Junior Olympic Team ... participated with the Northeast Zone Cadet Team and Northeast Zone Junior Team ... two-time water polo academic award winner ... helped team to 2007 state title ... member of 2006 Pennsylvania All-Freshman Team ... four-time all-district selection in swimming ... two-time all-state choice. Personal: Mackenzie Loren Ferry ... born Feb. 5, 1992 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... daughter of Charles and Diane Ferry ... majoring in biology.

#18 Sarah Frank # Milford, Ohio M Milford M Freshman Fre

Driver

Before Bucknell: Four-time swimming and water polo letterwinner at Milford High School ... two-year water polo team captain ... Second Team All-Ohio in 2009 and Honorable Mention All-Ohio in 2008 ... swimming team captain as a senior. Personal: Sarah Marie Frank ... born May 28, 1992 in LaCrosse, Wis. ... daughter of Neil Frank and Marlene Schmidt ... has one sibling, Alex ... major is undecclared.

Christina Wagner

#1A Rena Heim # Mohnton, Pa. M Governor Mifflin Go Freshman Fre

Before Bucknell: Four-time letterwinner in water polo, swimming and track B aat Governor Miﬄin High School ... two-time all-state selection in water polo ... ttwo-year team captain ... held school record for saves by a goalie (311) at time of ggraduation ... swimming co-captain as a senior ... member of school-record holding 400 free relay team ... co-captain of track & ﬁeld team as a senior ... four-time district medalist in shot put and discus ... earned academic awards for both water polo and swimming. Personal: Rena Anne Heim ... born July 31, 1991 in Reading, Pa. ... daughter of Jack and Robin Heim ... father ran cross country at Messiah College ... mother earned her bachelor’s degree from Bucknell in 1979 and her master’s in 1986 ... maternal grandfather, Jesse Sheetz, earned a master’s degree from Bucknell in 1956 ... majoring in chemical engineering.

NEWCOMERS #19 Samantha Deana # Lansdale, Pa. La North Penn No Freshman Fre

Utility

Before Bucknell: Earned three letters in water polo and four in swimming at North Penn High School ... helped water polo team to three straight state titles ... team captain and MVP as a senior in 2009 ... First Team All-State as a senior and Third Team All-State as a junior ... named team’s Most Improved Player in 2008 ... swimming team captain as a senior ... earned swimming Coaches Award as a junior in 2009 ... claimed Richard Carroll Award in 2008 and Outstanding Freshman Award in 2007 ... helped team to three Suburban One titles ... all-league, all-district, all-state and All-American all four years. Personal: Samantha Lynn Deana ... born April 4, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... daughter of Al and Gail Deana ... has one brother ... father played baseball at Villanova ... major is undeclared.

Goalkeeper

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PLAYER PROFILES/RUSSELL ENDOWMENT

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

#2 Stephanie Ovalle Chicago, Ill. Ch Fenwick Fe Freshman Fre

Utility

Before Bucknell: Four-year member of water polo and swimming teams at Fenwick High School ... four-year water polo starter ... two-time Third Team All-America selection ... two-time all-state and all-sectional first-team choice ... helped team to a pair of state titles and one second-place showing ... Metro Catholic Aquatic Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... second-team all-state and Freshman State MVP in 2006 ... four-time swimming All-American in the 200 and 400 free relays ... four-time all-state selection, including first-team as a senior ... finished as high as 13th in the state in the 100 free ... helped team to third-place showing at state meet as a senior. Personal: Stephanie Ovalle ... born Feb. 2, 1992 in Chicago, Ill. ... daughter of Faustino and Sylvia Ovalle ... major is undeclared.

#4 Heather Smith Redwood City, Calif. Re Sacred Heart Prep Sa Freshman Fre

Utility

Before Bucknell: Four-year swimming letterwinner and three-year water polo letterwinner at Sacred Heart Preparatory ... first-team all-league water polo player in 2009 ... helped team to three Central Coast Section Division II titles ... firstteam all-league selection ... Central Coast Section Player of the Year in 2009 ... member of NorCal Water Polo Club from 2007-10 ... all-league in swimming five times (500 free as a sophomore, junior and senior; 200 free as a junior and senior) ... finished second place overall among females at the 2009 Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim ... age group champion at the 2009 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Swim. Personal: Heather Leigh Smith ... born Aug. 12, 1992 in Redwood City, Calif. ... daughter of Charles and Carol Smith ... major is undeclared.

#3 Julianne Valdes # Miami, Fla. M Gulliver Prep G Freshman Fre

Utility

Before Bucknell: Four-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Gulliver Preparatory School ... three-time all-county selection in water polo ... team captain as a sophomore and senior ... four-time Junior Olympic All-American ... USA Water Polo Academic All-American ... USA Water Polo Junior National Training Team and Cadet Training Team member ... Southeast Zone Team member ... allcounty selection in swimming as a senior. Personal: Julianne Elizabeth Valdes ... born Sept. 6, 1991 in Miami, Fla. ... daughter of Angel and Susan Valdes ... sister, Vanessa, is a member of the water polo club team at Central Florida ... major is undeclared.

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 programs at Bucknell. “Bucknell is grateful to Dan and Chris Richards for setting an outstanding example of alumni loyalty and leadership as we enter the third year of our compreh hensive campaign,” said then-President Brian C. Mitchell. “Their generosity hono ors 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 the student-athlete experience for current and future Bucknellians,” said John P. Hardt, director of athletics and recreation. “To me, the most rewarding aspect of this gift is that it comes from two former Bison student-athletes who enjoyed such a positive experience at Bucknell that they felt compelled to give back as alumni. Their leadership and ﬁnancial support can serve as a model for all of our sports 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 the right direction,” said former Bison head men’s and women’s water polo coach John Abdou. “It is my hope that Dan and Chris’ gift will inspire others to step forward and support the program in a similar fashion. I can’t think of a better way to pay tribute to Coach Russell - he was truly the pioneer of water polo on the East Coast. I am sure many of his former players and colleagues will be extremely touched by the Richards’ gift.” “We are very happy that we can provide the water polo program with some much-needed support, while at the same time paying tribute to Coach Russell,” 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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COACHING STAFF

Paul Rave Pa Interim Head Coach Int UC Santa Barbara ’01 • First Season 0-0 (Bucknell)

2-9 (Career)

Former UC Santa Barbara standout Paul Rave was named the interim head coach of the Bucknell men’s and women’s water polo teams in December 2010. He spent his first two-and-one-half years at Bucknell as an assistant coach. Rave has experience as an interim head coach as he filled that role at his alma mater in 2008, leading the Gauchos women’s team against a schedule that featured 22 nationally ranked foes. Since his arrival on the Kinney Natatorium deck in the summer of 2008, Rave has helped both the Bison women’s and men’s programs to tremendous success. The women’s team has posted a 35-27 (.565) mark and won its firstever division title over the last two years, while the men have gone 47-46 (.505) against schedules that have featured 47 ranked opponents. Rave helped guide the men to the CWPA Southern Championships title game this past fall, the team’s best showing since 1998. 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. s The 2001 graduate of UCSB focused much of his efforts on goalie inm struction and saw the men’s team s finish the campaign No. 6 in the nation twice during his tenure. n Rave was a member of the Gauchos men’s water polo team from c 1997-2000. During his senior sea1 son s he not only served as the team captain, he was also named Most c Valuable Player and the Santa BarV bara Athletic Round Table Men’s b College Water Polo Athlete of the C Year. Rave was also the recipient Y of o the Tim McCormick Leadership Award in 2000. A Prior to his playing career with the t Gauchos, Rave was a goalie for the t U.S. Water Polo National Youth Paul Rave Team and was named the MVP T in the 1996 Eastern High School Championships. He was also the C starting goalie for the Navy Aquats ics ic team that won the gold medal at a the 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, and their daughter, Amelie, born June 20, 2010.

PAUL RAVE RESUME

PLAYER PROFILES PERSONAL Date of Birth: 2/13/79 Family: Wife, Kristen; Daughter, Amelie (born June 20, 2010) Hometown: Linthicum, Md. Resides: Lewisburg, Pa. EDUCATION B.A., Art History, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2001 HEAD COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record 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 2010 Bucknell 13-16 Totals 87-74

Pct. .600 .576 .515 .548 .448 .540

Women Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

School Record UC Santa Barbara 17-23 UC Santa Barbara 4-12 Bucknell 18-17 Bucknell 17-10 56-62

Pct. .425 .250 .514 .630 .475

MISCELLANEOUS  Helped Bucknell teams to 82-73 record as an assistant coach.  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.

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Sadie Abuhoff Sa Assistant Coach As Bucknell ’07 Bu

Allen Mardis Al Athletic Trainer At Southern Illinois ’06 So

First Season Fir

Second Year at Bucknell Se

A 2007 graduate of Bucknell and a former Bison women’s water polo player, Sadie Abuhoff joined the coaching staff in 2011 after three years as an assistant at Wagner College. A two-time winner of the team’s Coach’s Award during her playing days at Bucknell, Abuhoff was also a four-time ACWPC All-Academic Team member. Abuhoff, who currently lives in Lewisburg, worked full-time in publishing in her home state of New Jersey while coaching at Wagner.

SADIE ABUHOFF RESUME PERSONAL Date of Birth: 8/28/05 Hometown: Cranbury, N.J. Resides: Lewisburg, Pa. EDUCATION B.A., College Major, Bucknell University, 2007 ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Women Year School Record 2008 Wagner 16-16 2009 Wagner 17-12 2010 Wagner 16-19 Totals 49-47

Jerry Shreck Je Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Str Ninth Year at Bucknell Nin

ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Years 1999 2000-2007 2008-2010 12

Allen Mardis, a member of the United State Marine Corps from 1998-2003, joined the Bison training staﬀ in 2009 after spending three years as a graduate assistant athletic training intern at Fresno State. He works closely with the Bucknell water polo, tennis and men’s basketball programs. While in California, Mardis worked closely with the Bulldogs’ softball team, organized and administered preseason physicals for more than 600 student-athletes and had roles in medical coverage for the football team during preseason practice and during home games. In the summer of 2008, Mardis was an athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Rookie Level team. He got his ﬁrst taste of professional baseball in 2005 when he served as an athletic training intern for the Schaumburg Flyers. A member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Mardis earned an associate’s degree from Campbell University in 2002 and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois in 2006. He completed his master’s degree from Fresno State in August 2009.

Pct. .500 .457 .630 .510

MISCELLANEOUS  Four-year member of Bucknell women’s water polo team (2004-07).  Appeared in 55 games and tallied 10 goals, four assists, 14 steals and seven ejections drawn during Bison career.

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W-L 11-17 139-118 61-37 211-172

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 periodization with a high-intensity base, supplemented with functional and sport-speciﬁc 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 REVIEW

2010 STATISTICS Overall: 17-10 CWPA Southern Division: 5-1 Home: 6-2 Road: 5-3 Neutral: 6-5 ## 12 14 11 2 7 13 15 6 9 3 17 1 8 1A 10 16

Player GP-GS Kandis Canonica 27-27 Hallie Kennan 27-11 Valentina Rozas 27-26 Shana Palencia 27-26 Amanda Skonezney 27-27 Haley Prickett 22-6 Krystle Morgan 27-3 Tara Murao 27-9 Meghan McNally 27-14 Erica White 27-0 Shannon Carroll 27-5 Alison Carter 26-26 Becca Shopiro 24-8 Brittany Connell 6-1 Christina Wagner 6-0 Ariel Frankeny 1-0 Totals 27

G A Pts. 49 51 100 58 22 80 42 34 76 33 18 51 25 21 46 17 16 33 20 7 27 11 8 19 8 8 16 8 8 16 3 7 10 0 8 8 1 5 6 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 275 218 493

## Name GP-GS 1 Alison Carter 26-26 1A Brittany Connell 6-1 Totals 27

GA 233 8 241

Svs. 258 20 278

Sh. Steals 105 17 132 20 115 43 94 25 64 23 46 22 37 10 41 21 31 5 39 8 15 8 0 64 7 8 0 7 2 0 0 1 728 282

ED Eject. Sprints 55 22 0-1 14 26 0-0 62 22 0-0 12 22 0-2 13 8 39-110 23 14 0-0 22 16 0-0 34 19 0-0 6 17 0-0 3 20 0-3 4 12 0-1 0 4 0-0 4 15 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 4 0-0 0 0 0-0 252 221 39-117

Pct. Min. .525 821:00 .714 63:18 .536 884:18

Bold indicates returning player

2010 HONORS Honorable Mention All-America Kandis Canonica Valentina Rozas CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year John Abdou First Team CWPA So. Division Alison Carter Kandis Canonica Valentina Rozas Second Team CWPA So. Division Hallie Kennan Second Team All-Eastern Championship Kandis Canonica CWPA So. Division Player of the Week Kandis Canonica (Feb. 16, April 19, April 28) Hallie Kennan (March 1, March 15, March 30) CWPA So. Division Defensive Player of the Week Alison Carter (Feb. 16, March 15, April 19, April 28, May 6) Valentina Rozas (March 10)

Bison Athlete of the Week Hallie Kennan (March 29) CWPA/ACWPC All-Academic Teams Shannon Carroll Alison Carter Hallie Kennan Tara Murao Valentina Rozas Becca Shopiro

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11 14

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Bison Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) GANNON W, 19-4 Bison Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) MERCYHURST W, 14-5 WAGNER W, 8-7 Bison Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.) No. 19 INDIANA L, 13-7 ECAC Championship (Princeton, N.J.) vs. Maryland L, 10-5 vs. Iona W, 17-16 (OT) ECAC Championship (Princeton, N.J.) vs. Harvard W, 9-7 Elite 8 Tournament (Bloomington, Ind.) vs. No. 8 Michigan L, 13-7 vs. No. 17 Brown L, 12-7 Elite 8 Tournament (Bloomington, Ind.) vs. Harvard L, 13-12 (OT) at George Washington* W, 11-8 vs. Cal State San Bernardino (Santa Barbara, Calif.) W, 8-3 at No. 11 UC Santa Barbara L, 8-3 at Chapman W, 14-6 at Concordia (Calif.) W, 12-8 at No. 13 UC Irvine L, 11-7 No. 19 PRINCETON* W, 15-10 GEORGE WASHINGTON* W, 10-7 MARYLAND* W, 15-14 (OT) at Princeton* L, 4-3 No. 11 HARTWICK L, 14-12 at Maryland* W, 11-10 Southern Championships (Princeton, N.J.) vs. George Washington W, 10-2 Southern Championships (Princeton, N.J.) at No. 19 Princeton W, 11-9 Eastern Championship (College Park, Md.) vs. Princeton L, 10-8 Eastern Championship (College Park, Md.) vs. Harvard W, 12-10 Eastern Championship (College Park, Md.) vs. Brown W, 8-7 (OT)

* - CWPA Southern Division game Home games in CAPS

Team Accomplishments  Finished above .500 for fifth time in six years  Third straight above-.500 finish for first time in program history  Won first Southern Championships title  Tied Princeton for Southern Division regular-season title  Finished in fifth place at Eastern Championship, its best showing since 2006  Won five of season’s final six games  Ranked 19th nationally entering Eastern Championship  Faced eight nationally ranked opponents  2010 Senior Class graduated with record of 76-61 (.555)

CWPA So. Division Rookie of the Week Krystle Morgan (Feb. 16, April 19) Tara Murao (March 30, April 28)

2010 RESULTS

2010 Southern Championships Title!

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RECORD BOOK

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Goals, game 7 Meg Blitzer vs. Villanova, 3/6/04 Valentina Rozas vs. Occidental, 3/11/09 2010 High 6 Hallie Kennan vs. Iona, 2/27/10 Hallie Kennan vs. Princeton, 3/27/10 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 2010 High 5 Kandis Canonica vs. Iona, 2/27/10 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 7 Hallie Kennan vs. Princeton, 3/27/10 (6 goals, 1 assist) Hallie Kennan vs. Maryland, 3/28/10 (5 goals, 2 assists) Kandis Canonica vs. Harvard, 5/1/10 (4 goals, 3 assists) Saves, game 17 Lindsay Chesterﬁeld vs. Gannon, 3/4/00 17 Alison Carter vs. Iona, 2/27/10 2010 High 17 Alison Carter vs. Iona, 2/27/10 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. 2010 5. 2006 6. 2000 7. 2002 8. 2005 9. 2007 10. 2004

648 622 535 493 485 480 463 453 433 417

Goals 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2001 4. 2006 5. 2000 6. 2010 7. 2005 8. 2002 9. 2007 10. 2003

389 339 313 281 279 275 268 264 258 240

Assists 1. 2009 2. 2008 3. 2001 4. 2010 5. 2006 6. 2000 7. 2002 8. 2005 9. 2004 10. 2007 Steals 1. 2008 2. 2001 3. 2009 4. 2003 5. 2004 6. 2000 7. 2002 8. 2007 9. 2005 10. 1999

283 259 222 218 204 201 199 185 182 175 523 433 420 389 388 366 363 327 319 310

Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. 2008 364 2. 2009 317 3. 2010 252 4. 2006 234 5. 2007 231 6. 2005 218 7. 2004 200 8. 2003 166 9. 2002 152 10. 2001 139

Wins, season 26 2008

Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. 2002 2. 2005 3. 2006 4. 2003 2009 6. 2008 7. 2007 8. 2004 9. 2010

Consecutive losses 7 1999

Shots 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2007 4. 2001 5. 2005 6. 2010 7. 2006 8. 2000 9. 2003 10. 2002

97 83 81 79 79 65 50 49 39 937 890 805 773 752 728 725 717 601 597

Saves 1. 2008 2. 2009 3. 2002 4. 2005 5. 2004 6. 2000 7. 2010 8. 2001 9. 2007 10. 2003

341 325 307 295 292 290 278 275 270 255

Losses, season 19 2002 Consecutive wins 9 2000, 2005 Consecutive league wins 6 2000

Fewest losses, season 9 2006 Most goals, game 19 vs. Chapman, 1999 vs. Salem International, 2001 vs. Wash. & Jefferson, 2003 vs. Gannon, 2010 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 Hallie Kennan netted six goals in a game twice in 2010.

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

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

Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

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W 11 16 18 14 14 16 23 23 15 26 18 17 211

L 17 14 13 19 17 18 11 9 17 10 17 10 172

Pct. .393 .533 .581 .424 .452 .471 .676 .719 .469 .722 .514 .630 .551

Conf. Champ. 5th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st

Eastern Champ. --9th --11th 8th 7th 7th 4th 7th 6th 8th 5th

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SEASON RECORDS Points 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 2. Kandis Canonica, 2009 3. Kandis Canonica, 2008 4. Meagan Gins, 2006 5. Meagan Gins, 2008 6. Kandis Canonica, 2010 7. Valentina Rozas, 2009 8. Aubrey Rowe, 2008 9. Adrienne Schober, 2001 10. Meg Blitzer, 2005 Elizabeth Jensen, 2006

128 123 112 103 102 100 97 94 93 92 92

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

Assists 1. Kandis Canonica, 2009 2. Kandis Canonica, 2008 3. Adrienne Schober, 2001 4. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 5. Kandis Canonica, 2010 6. Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 7. Meagan Gins, 2008 8. Julie McLaughlin, 2000 9. Adrienne Schober, 2000 10. Shana Palencia, 2009 11. Julie McLaughlin, 2001 Elizabeth Jensen, 2004 Aubrey Rowe, 2008 Valentina Rozas, 2010

64 61 58 53 51 46 45 41 39 38 34 34 34 34

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. Alison Carter, 2010 9. Brooke Rea, 2001 10. Meg Blitzer, 2005 11. Valentina Rozas, 2009

84 82 80 69 66 65 65 64 62 60 59

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. Valentina Rozas, 2010 9. Aubrey Rowe, 2009 10. Meagan Gins, 2006 11. Kandis Canonica, 2010 12. Katie Stahler, 2003

96 89 89 78 64 64 64 62 61 58 55 54

CAREER RECORDS

Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. Eileen Ketterer, 2002 2. Amanda Skonezney, 2009 3. Eileen Ketterer, 2003 4. Elizabeth Jensen, 2006 5. Amanda Skonezney, 2010 6. Aubrey Rowe, 2006 7. Meg Blitzer, 2005 8. Ashley Aiken, 2005 9. Elizabeth Jensen, 2007 Shana Palencia, 2007

83 77 48 42 39 34 30 23 22 22

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

.783 .783 .774 .723 .622 .619 .618 .556 .556 .538

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 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, 2010 5. Alison Carter, 2008 6. Mandy Bynum, 2005 7. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2003 8. Mandy Bynum, 2006 9. Mandy Bynum, 2007 10. Kristen D’Agostino, 2000 11. Kristen D’Agostino, 1999

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 34 307 279 267 258 244 237 235 226 221 207 183

Points 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 2. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 3. Kandis Canonica, 20084. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 5. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 6. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 7. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 8. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 9. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 10. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 11. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04

358 351 335 331 282 259 257 248 240 230 213

Goals 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 2. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 4. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 5. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 6. Kandis Canonica, 20087. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 8. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 9. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 10. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 11. Paige Cull, 1999-01 12. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02

237 232 222 198 161 159 156 144 142 134 132 115

Assists 1. Kandis Canonica, 20082. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 4. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 5. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 6. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 7. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 8. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 9. Julie McLaughlin, 1999-01 10. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 11. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04

176 142 136 125 114 99 98 92 86 84 69 69

Steals 1. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 2. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 3. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 4. Paige Cull, 1999-01 5. Alison Carter, 2007-10 6. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 7. Adrienne Schober, 1999-02 8. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 9. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 10. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 11. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 12. Katie Stahler, 2000-03

251 199 194 189 171 164 163 159 153 143 141 140

Ejections Drawn (since 2001) 1. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 293 2. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 271 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 168 4. Kandis Canonica, 2008135 5. Jessica Trimis, 2004-07 110 6. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 90 7. Whitney Allen, 2008 89 Haley Prickett, 200889 9. Katie Stahler, 2000-03 88 10. Mallory Sullivan, 2004-07 82 11. Jennifer Swoyer, 2005-08 81

* Active players in italics

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Sprints Won (since 2002) 1. Eileen Ketterer, 2002-03 131 2. Amanda Skonezney, 2009- 116 3. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 93 4. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 55 5. Ashley Aiken, 2002-05 53 6. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 50 7. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 38 Shots 1. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 2. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 4. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 5. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 6. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 7. Kandis Canonica, 20088. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 9. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 10. Brooke Rea, 2000-02 11. Paige Cull, 1999-01

571 567 506 410 396 382 376 367 359 358 324

Games Played 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 2. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 3. Cody Keﬀer, 2002-05 4. Jessica Trimis, 2004-07 Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 6. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 8. Mallory Sullivan, 2004-07 9. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 10. Katie Hartigan, 2002-05 11. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 12. Jennifer Swoyer, 2005-08

132 131 130 129 129 128 128 127 126 124 123 115

Games Started 1. Meagan Gins, 2005-08 129 2. Valentina Rozas, 2007-10 125 3. Aubrey Rowe, 2006-09 122 4. Cody Keffer, 2002-05 120 5. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 119 6. Elizabeth Jensen, 2004-07 112 7. Shana Palencia, 2007-10 107 8. Katie Hartigan, 2002-05 103 9. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2000-03 98 10. Kandis Canonica, 200897 11. Kelly Hofstetter, 2001-04 87 12. Meg Blitzer, 2002-05 86 Saves 1. Mandy Bynum, 2004-07 2. Lindsay Chesterfield, 2000-03 3. Alison Carter, 2007-10 4. 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

963 892 718 390 233 75 56 21 21

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RECORD BOOK

CAPTAINS ROSTER 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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 Kandis Canonica, Meghan McNally

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 4 1 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 6 4 2 1 2 7 25 4 1 8 2 4 0 4 3 0 0 1 9 19

L Last BU Win 2 N/A 0 3/11/01 0 2/21/99 10 5/2/10 4 3/19/06 8 3/8/09 0 2/12/06 0 3/14/09 6 N/A 3 3/14/10 2 N/A 0 3/10/01 0 3/17/10 1 3/8/09 0 1/25/09 0 2/28/99 0 3/19/10 0 2/12/10 13 4/24/10 0 4/20/02 8 2/19/05 7 5/1/10 5 2/17/08 4 2/27/10 2 N/A 0 4/14/00 0 3/20/04 1 N/A 4 N/A 0 3/14/06 1 3/2/08 9 4/18/10

Streak -2 +1 +1 +1 -1 +3 +1 +1 -6 +3 -2 +1 +6 +4 +2 +1 +2 +7 +3 +4 -4 +1 -2 +3 -2 +4 +3 -1 -4 +1 +5 +2

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

W 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 6 4 5 2 4 2 9 0 0 4 11 1 1 0 0 2 0 15 10 4 3 211

L Last BU Win 2 N/A 0 2/13/10 13 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 29 4/25/10 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 2/13/10 0 4/12/03 0 3/19/06 172 .551

Streak -2 +3 -13 -1 +1 -1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +6 +3 -1 +1 +2 +2 +9 -1 -2 +4 +4 +1 +1 -1 -3 +2 -3 +13 +10 +4 +3

Paige Cull

Meg Blitzer

Alison Carter

Valentina Rozas Elizabeth Jensen

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AWARDS

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 2010

2006 2008 2009

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

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

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 2010

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 Valentina Rozas

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 Hallie Kennan

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

2010

All-Conference 1999 2000

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) Alison Carter (1) Kandis Canonica (1) Valentina Rozas (1) Hallie Kennan (2)

Rookie of the Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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

2001 2002 2004

Brittany Connell

2007

2005

2006

Coach’s Award 2010

Oﬀensive MVP 2001 2002 2003

2008 Brooke Rea, Adrienne Schober Kelly Hofstetter Katie Stahler

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 2010

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 Shana Palencia

Defensive MVP 2001 2002 2003

2009 Lindsay Chesterﬁeld Katie Hartigan Lindsay Chesterﬁeld

2010

Aubrey Rowe

CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2009

Aubrey Rowe

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year 2008 2009 2010

John Abdou John Abdou John Abdou

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

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

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 Kandis Canonica

All-Tournament A 2004 2005 2006 Kelly Hofstetter 2007

2008 2009 2010

Academic All-District II A 2001 2002 2009

* Active players in italics

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) Kandis Canonica (Eastern)

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Brooke Rea Brooke Rea Aubrey Rowe (2nd team)

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ACADEMICS/CWPA

LIFE AFTER BUCKNELL

BUCKNELL FAST FACTS

According to a Bucknell Career Development Center survey of the Class of 2009, 95 percent of the respondents were either employed or attending graduate school six months after graduation. Of Bucknell’s 865 graduates in that class, 848 (98 percent) responded to the survey. Of that portion of the class, 59 percent were employed, 23 percent were enrolled in graduate school, four percent were both employed and in graduate school part-time, and five percent were still seeking employment. Of those attending graduate school, 19 percent are pursuing degrees in social sciences and the humanities, 18 percent are in law school, 15 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in engineering and 18 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in medicine. The mean salary for the 2009 graduates responding to the survey was $46,912 and was highest for engineers. The mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in engineering was $55,047, and the mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in business administration was $54,291. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences had a mean salary of $42,015. Most 2009 graduates (82 percent) were employed in the Northeast, with Pennsylvania (24 percent), New York (16 percent) and New Jersey (15 percent) leading the way. Among the most popular employers of Bucknell graduates were firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Electric, Teach for America, Merck & Co., Inc., Americorps, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Lockheed Martin, Vanguard, Exelon, United States Marine Corps, Accenture, United States Army. A total of 36 percent of the class respondents secured employment through Bucknell on-campus interviews, Career Development Center leads, networking or offers from former employees.

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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 62 percent of the students in the Class of 2010 received some form of financial aid For 2009-10, Bucknell budgeted more than $40 million toward undergraduate scholarship aid The highly accomplished alumni community includes a 1998 Pulitzer Prize recipient, chief executive officer of CBS Corp., president of Lord & Taylor, founder of LendingTree.com, co-founder of The Home Depot Inc. and the first chief technology officer for PBS

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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 Western Division along with Gannon, Hartwick, Indiana, Mercyhurst and Michigan.

ACADEMIC AWARDS The Bucknell women’s water polo team was well represented on both the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Academic Team and Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Scholar-Athlete Team for the 2009-10 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 3.03 GPA, while six players were honored by the two organizations. ACWPC All-Academic Team/CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team Members Name Major Level Hallie Kennan Environmental Studies Outstanding Alison Carter English - Creative Writing Superior Tara Murao Undeclared Superior Becca Shopiro Environmental Studies Superior Shannon Carroll Neuroscience Excellent Valentina Rozas Environmental Studies/International Relations Excellent

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ABOUT BUCKNELL

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 prioriti and supporting student-athletes’ ties 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 sense 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 to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, 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.

An aerial view of Bucknell’s athletic facility.

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ABOUT BUCKNELL 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, education, engineering, management 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 Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, or Bachelor of Music. • Arts and 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.

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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 8 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, environmental global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology. • Students take a course together, live together, and participate in outof-class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and offcampus 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. • See an award-winning virtual tour at http://community.bucknell.edu • Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call 570-5771101 for more information.