Field Hockey Opens League Play at Colgate Saturday, Plays at #12 Syracuse Sunday

Saturday, September 15

Hamilton, N.Y.

11 a.m.

Bucknell University

Colgate

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Field Hockey Opens League Play at Colgate Saturday, Plays at #12 Syracuse Sunday

9/13/2018 2:49:00 PM | Field Hockey

The Bison Have Won Three Consecutive Games

Setting the Scene
(Saturday, Sept. 15 – 11 a.m.)
What: Bucknell (3-2, 0-0 PL) at Colgate (2-3, 0-0 PL)
Where: Tyler's Field (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Watch: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: GoColgateRaiders.com

(Sunday, Sept. 16 – 1 p.m.)
What: Bucknell (3-2, 0-0 PL) at No. 12 Syracuse (3-2, 0-0 ACC)
Where: J.S. Coyne Stadium (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Live Stats: Cuse.com

About the Bison
• Bucknell is 3-2 after posting consecutive home wins over Cornell, Richmond, and Lock Haven. The Bison have had a three-game winning streak in three consecutive seasons.
• Senior Lexi Quick was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week after factoring in on all three goals in the 3-2 win over Lock Haven. She tallied two assists, including on the game-winning goal with 1:12 to play, and added a goal.
• Senior Nicole Rupnik scored the game-winning goal against Lock Haven. It was her second goal of the season and the 21^st of her career.
• Seven players have combined for Bucknell's 11 goals, led by Quick with three. Rupnik and Katie Mannino have two apiece.
• Seven players have also combined for the team's 10 assists, led by Quick with four.
• The Bison are starting a stretch of four straight road games. After this weekend, they will travel to play Lehigh and Monmouth.
• Bucknell head coach Jeremy Cook is approaching 100 career wins. He currently has 98, all while coaching the Bison. Only one other coach (Heather Lewis, 1992-2007) in program history has reached the milestone.
• The Bison are 15-9 in the Patriot League over the past four seasons.

Scouting Colgate
• Colgate is 2-3 with three straight losses to Saint Louis (3-1 score), Albany (5-0), and Lock Haven (6-1). The Raiders have wins over Central Michigan (1-0) and LIU Brooklyn (2-1).
• Nora Mulroy ranks third in the Patriot League with three goals and ranks fifth six points.

Series History with Colgate
• Bucknell is 32-10-3 in the all-time series with Colgate. The Bison are 11-0 against the Raiders since Jeremy Cook took over as head coach in 2008.
• The Bison have allowed just four goals total in the last eight games against Colgate.
• Senior M.C. Evans has had success against the Raiders. She tallied a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win by Bucknell last season, and had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 Bison win two years ago.

Scouting Syracuse
• Syracuse, which is ranked 12^th in the national rankings, is 3-2 with back-to-back losses to Virginia (2-1, 2OT) and UConn (3-0).
• The Orange have played in the NCAA Tournament in each of the past 10 seasons. They won the national title in 2015.
• Roos Weers, a two-time NFHCA All-American, was voted to the Preseason All-ACC Team.

Series History with Syracuse
• Syracuse is 9-1 in the all-time series against Bucknell, including a 4-3 win in 2016 and a 5-0 victory last season.
• Bucknell's lone win came in 1987.

Up Next
• The Bison continue league play with a game at Lehigh on Saturday, Sept. 22.