Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 2005
Chris Cara became the all-time points leader in Bucknell and Patriot League history with 249 points on 111 goals and 138 assists during a brilliant four-year career. His assist total was tied with Hall of Famer Peter von Hoffmann for the Bucknell record at the time, and Cara became the first player in program history to record at least 100 goals and 100 assists. As a junior in 2004, Cara led the nation in scoring with 78 points on 38 goals and 40 assists. The 78 points were one shy of Hall-of-Famer Justin Zackey's team record, and the 40 assists remained the school record until 2013.
Despite playing at 5'7" and 160 pounds, Cara was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and he was also the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2002. He earned All-Patriot League honors all four years, and he was picked as an Honorable Mention All-American in 2004 and a Third Team All-American in 2005. That made him the first Bison to earn All-America honors above the Honorable Mention level since von Hoffmann all the way back in 1979. In his four years at Bucknell, the Bison went 19-6 in Patriot League play and shared the regular-season title three times.
As a senior, Cara was one of 16 national finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy, which is given to the national player of the year. Cara played in the North-South All-Star game and was taken by the Long Island Lizards in the third round of the 2005 Major League Lacrosse Draft. He came to Bucknell from Patchogue-Medford High School on Long Island.       Â
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2015)
