Bucknell University
Lafayette
Field Hockey Set for Saturday Matchup with Patriot League Co-Leader Lafayette
10/23/2019 2:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
Setting the Scene
Who:Â Bucknell (8-6, 3-1 PL) at Lafayette (9-6, 4-0 PL)
When:Â Saturday, Oct. 26 at noon
Where:Â Rappolt Field, Easton, Pa.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: GoLeaopard.com
About the Bison
• The Bison are coming off a 2-1 week in which they added another Patriot League victory over Colgate. The Bison remain third in the standings, trailing Lafayette by just a game.
• Bucknell has outscored its last two Patriot League opponents 14-3 and has scored 17 goals over the last four games played.
• On Saturday, junior defender Kaelyn Long became the second Bison this season to total six points in a single game. Long scored two goals and two assists in the win over Colgate.
• Leah Fogelsanger has also come on in recent games, scoring three times last week and upping her goal total to five for the season. Fogelsanger was named the Patriot League's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
• The Bison now have five players with 12 or more points on the season.
• Freshman Maddie Rehak has 10 points this season after adding two assists to the winning effort against Colgate.
• Goalkeeper Olivia Harris made 25 saves last week, including a career-high 14 in the win over Yale. Harris sports a 1.62 goals against average and is second in the league with her .781 save percentage.
About Lafayette/Series History
• The Leopards are tied for first in Patriot League standings at 4-0. The team still has Bucknell and American left on the schedule. Lafayette had won six in a row before Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to William & Mary.
• Lafayette leads the Patriot League with 36 goals scored and has a league-high five shutouts this season. The team's most impressive outing was an 8-0 shutout of Holy Cross on Sept. 21.
• Leading the Leopards in scoring this season is sophomore Molly McAndrew. McAndrew's eight goals scored are third-best in the league. McAndrew has twice been named the league's Offensive Player of the Week this season.
• Lafayette's Lisa van der Geest has garnered four consecutive Defensive Player of the Week awards. The senior defender is second on the team with 17 points and leads the league with seven assists.
• Lafayette goalkeeper Sarah Park has been named the PL's Goalkeeper of the Week three times this season and tops the league with her 1.43 goals against average. The senior also has a league-high five shutouts.
• The Leopards lead the all-time series 36-14-2, but the matchup is even at 3-3 going back to 2013. Lafayette won each of the last two meetings 1-0.
Up Next
Bucknell hosts Penn State at Graham Field on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
