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Women's Lacrosse Faces San Diego State, Hosts American in PL Opener
3/11/2019 11:14:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Bucknell (1-5, 0-0 Patriot League) vs. San Diego State (6-1, 0-0 MPSF)
When: Wednesday, March 13 – 10 p.m. (7 p.m. PT)
Where: Aztec Lacrosse Field – San Diego, Calif.
Internet Video: YouTube
Live Stats: GoAztecs.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WLAX
American (4-3, 0-0 Patriot League) vs. Bucknell (1-5, 0-0 Patriot League)
When: Sunday, March 17 – 3 p.m.Â
Where: Graham Field – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 1-5 (0-0 Patriot League) after falling to UC Davis, 13-7, on March 10. Their game against UMBC, scheduled for March 6 at Graham Field was postponed; no makeup date has been announced at this time.
• In 2018, Bucknell went 3-13 (1-8 Patriot League). The Bison, who placed ninth in the Patriot League a year ago, were picked to finish in the same spot in 2019, as voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors in the preseason poll.
• Bucknell qualified for back-to-back Patriot League Tournaments for the second time in program history in 2016 and 2017. The Bison were young and inexperienced a year ago, having lost three of their top five point producers and their two All-Patriot League honorees from 2017. Half of their Patriot League losses in 2018 came by three goals or fewer.
• Bucknell's captains are Callie DeWitt, Jamisen DeWitt, Sarah Dohler and Audrey Walsh. All four are first-time captains and will lead a young team featuring 21 underclassmen.
• J. DeWitt was recognized on the 2019 Preseason All-Patriot League Team. A 2018 All-Patriot League Second Team honoree, she led the Patriot League and finished ninth nationally in saves per game (10.75) that season.
• The Bison return their top four leading scorers from a year ago in Eve Calabria (19g-14a), Morgan Steinhacker (18g), Walsh (14g-3a) and Lillie Hunt (8g-8a).
• Walsh, who battled injuries throughout the 2018 campaign, previously led the team in scoring as a sophomore in 2017. That year, she racked up 46 points (26g-20a).
• Remington Steele is his second year at the helm of the Bucknell women's lacrosse team.
Bison Take Part in "Game Hair Havoc" Initiative
• During their game against American on Sunday, the Bison will celebrate their fundraising efforts for the HEADstrong Foundation as part of its "Game Hair Havoc" initiative.
• To date, Bucknell has raised over $4,000, the second most of any program involved in the "Game Hair Havoc" initiative.
• Through this fundraiser, the HEADstrong Foundation is looking to ignite the philanthropic spirit of the lacrosse community and raise more than $100,000 this year to commemorate the 250,000 American families that will be shattered by the news of cancer diagnosis over the duration of the campaign. "Game Hair Havoc" is an interactive online fundraiser encouraging student-athletes to braid their hair and raise money to help families. Â
• For more information about the fundraiser, or to support the Bison's efforts, visit this link.
• Goals: Eve Calabria and Audrey Walsh (7)
• Assists: Eve Calabria and Lillie Hunt (7)
• Points: Eve Calabria (14)
• Shots: Morgan Steinhacker (24)
• Ground balls: Callie DeWitt (23)
• Caused turnovers: Callie DeWitt (17)
• Draw controls: Kali Peeples and Morgan Steinhacker (10)
• Save Percentage: Jamisen DeWitt (.407)
• Goals Against Average: Jamisen DeWitt (13.98)
• Saves: Jamisen DeWitt (48)
Milestones Met Last Week
• Callie DeWitt: Matched a Bison game record last accomplished by her sister against Robert Morris with eight ground balls against UC Davis
• Jamisen DeWitt: Moved to third in Bucknell's history in career ground balls; now has 142
• Audrey Walsh: Netted her 50th career goal against UC Davis
Career Milestone Watch
• Callie DeWitt: Needs one caused turnover to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 57; needs 12 to vault to seventh with 68
• Jamisen DeWitt: Needs two ground balls to move to second with 144; needs eight to match school record with 150
• Jamisen DeWitt: Needs one save to move to seventh in Bucknell's history with 468
• Jamisen DeWitt: Needs 33 saves to become the seventh Bison with at least 500
• Audrey Walsh: Needs 13 assists to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 42
Single-Season Milestone Watch
• Callie DeWitt: Needs seven caused turnovers to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 26
San Diego State at a Glance
• The Aztecs are currently 6-1 (0-0 MPSF) following their 13-6 victory over Lehigh on March 10. They are currently riding a four-game winning streak.
• In 2018, San Diego State posted an 11-8 record. In the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title game, the Aztecs topped UC Davis, 11-10, on Morgan Taylor's golden goal 23 seconds into overtime.
• Last year was a year of program firsts for San Diego State. The Aztecs finished with back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in program history, registered a school-record 11 victories and captured its first-ever MPSF championship.
• This will be the first meeting between the Bison and Aztecs. San Diego State added women's lacrosse in 2012.
American at a Glance
• American is currently 4-3 (0-0 Patriot League) following a tight 11-10 win over Central Michigan on March 11. The Eagles, who have a game against Detroit Mercy before their tilt with Bucknell, are riding a three-game winning streak.
• In the 2019 Patriot League preseason poll, American was picked to finish last. The Eagles went 3-14 (0-9 Patriot League) a year ago.
• While American leads the all-time series, 15-9, Bucknell has won four of the past five meetings.
• Last season, the Bison began Patriot League action with a commanding 15-9 victory over the Eagles at Jacobs Field. Seven different players enjoyed multi-point outings, and Bucknell strung together an impressive 8-0 run to break open what had been a tight game in the early goings.
• Tegan Warren, who entered the game with three career points, was a breakout player for the Bison. The sophomore recorded her first career hat trick and added two helpers to pace all players with five points. Senior Eve Lukowski wasn't far behind, registering four points on equal totals of goals and assists.
• The Bison travel to two-time defending Patriot League Tournament champion Navy for a 3 p.m. game on Saturday, March 23. The Mids reached the 2018 NCAA quarterfinals a year removed from advancing to the Final Four.
