Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Men's Lacrosse Team to Face Notre Dame in 31st Annual NCAA Division I Tournament
5/7/2001 8:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
May 7, 2001
LEWISBURG, Pa. --- The Bucknell University men's lacrosse team will face Notre Dame Sunday, May 13, in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament. Pairings for the 31st Annual NCAA Tournament were announced Sunday evening.
The unseeded Bison (10-3), making their first-ever appearance in the event, will take on the fifth-seeded Fighting Irish (12-1) at Army's Michie Stadium at 12:00.
Although Bucknell and Notre Dame did not meet during the regular season, they played three common opponents in Army, Penn State and Penn. The 10th-ranked Bison beat Army 11-10, topped Penn State 10-6, and lost to Penn 11-3, while the 4th-ranked Fighting Irish beat Army 17-13, topped Penn State 10-8, and beat Penn 10-8.
Bucknell is one of four automatic qualifiers to the tournament. The Bison went 6-0 in Patriot League play, capturing the league title and its automatic berth. Champions from the Ivy Group, the ECAC and the America East also gain automatic entry into the tournament. The winner of the Bucknell-Notre Dame game will advance to take on 4th-seeded Johns Hopkins on May 20 at the University of Maryland. The second game at West Point next Sunday features Virginia (7-6) vs. Hofstra (9-6), and will begin 45 minutes after the Bucknell contest.
Fans can purchase tickets to the game through the Bucknell athletic department ticket office beginning Tuesday, May 8, or at Michie Stadium on game day. Adult general admission tickets are $12.00, and student/children are $7.00.
If you can't make it to the game to cheer on the Bison, you can watch the game live on the Empire Sports Network, or listen to the broadcast on the Bison Sports Network at 1380-AM WMLP. If you are out of the listening area, you can tune into the game on the athletic department web sit at www.BucknellBison.com.
