Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame
Sussman, Justin T.
Justin T. Sussman
- Induction:
- 2014
- Class:
- 2003
Sport: Men's Lacrosse
Justin Sussman was one of the top goalies ever to play for the Bison men’s lacrosse squad. He backstopped Bucknell to four straight Patriot League championships and was a two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, a three-time All-Patriot League pick and an Honorable Mention All-American in 2003. An Academic All-District selection and the 2003 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Sussman graduated with a stellar 30-17 career record, with the 30 wins a school record at the time. He also posted a 21-3 Patriot League mark and was in goal when the Bison faced Notre Dame in their very first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001.
His collegiate debut came as an injury replacement early in his freshman year, and he made 12 saves in a 10-9 victory over Army, which had been 44-2 all-time against Patriot League opponents at that time. That win propelled the Bison to a share of the league title and cemented Sussman's status as the No. 1 goalie for the next four years.
Sussman graduated with a stellar .628 career save percentage, the fourth-best in program history, and he became the first Bison goalie with a save percentage over .600 who played after 1979. Sussman’s career-best .664 save percentage in 2003 was just .003 off the national lead, and it was Bucknell’s best mark in nearly three decades. His 7.81 career goals-against average was a school record at the time, and his 572 total saves were third-most in program history when he graduated. Sussman, a native of Towson, Md., and a graduate of Friends School, was twice selected in the Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft, in the fourth round by Baltimore in 2004 and in the 11th round by Philadelphia in 2006.
Justin Sussman was one of the top goalies ever to play for the Bison men’s lacrosse squad. He backstopped Bucknell to four straight Patriot League championships and was a two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, a three-time All-Patriot League pick and an Honorable Mention All-American in 2003. An Academic All-District selection and the 2003 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Sussman graduated with a stellar 30-17 career record, with the 30 wins a school record at the time. He also posted a 21-3 Patriot League mark and was in goal when the Bison faced Notre Dame in their very first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001.
His collegiate debut came as an injury replacement early in his freshman year, and he made 12 saves in a 10-9 victory over Army, which had been 44-2 all-time against Patriot League opponents at that time. That win propelled the Bison to a share of the league title and cemented Sussman's status as the No. 1 goalie for the next four years.
Sussman graduated with a stellar .628 career save percentage, the fourth-best in program history, and he became the first Bison goalie with a save percentage over .600 who played after 1979. Sussman’s career-best .664 save percentage in 2003 was just .003 off the national lead, and it was Bucknell’s best mark in nearly three decades. His 7.81 career goals-against average was a school record at the time, and his 572 total saves were third-most in program history when he graduated. Sussman, a native of Towson, Md., and a graduate of Friends School, was twice selected in the Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft, in the fourth round by Baltimore in 2004 and in the 11th round by Philadelphia in 2006.
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