BALTIMORE, Md. — Jeff Hagen netted six goals and Rade Joksimovic posted four goals and two assists to lift the No. 17-ranked Bucknell University men’s water polo team to a 16-11 victory over host/Division III No. 4 Johns Hopkins University in Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC)-East Region action at the Newton White Athletic Center.
Four other Bison enjoyed multi-point outings against the Blue Jays in Marko Djordjevic (three goals-one assist), Cooper Dolan (one goal-three assists), Cullen Jacuzzi (one goal-three assists) and Logan Schofield (one goal-one assist).
Bucknell took control of the game early, outscoring Johns Hopkins, 4-2, in the first quarter. Later, the Bison used a 5-1 third quarter to open up a commanding 15-7 lead. During that frame, Hagen and Djordjevic each notched a pair of goals.
The Blue Jays rallied in the fourth quarter, closing out the game on a 4-0 run to narrow the gap to five.
Release courtesy Bucknell University Athletics Communications
