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Saturday, March 16
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Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Resumes PL Play at Boston University
3/13/2019 10:10:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's lacrosse team resumes Patriot League play at Boston University on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m.
The Bison, who were most recently topped at No. 15 North Carolina on March 12, will look to win their second Patriot League game of the 2019 campaign.
The complete game notes can be viewed here.
Bucknell (2-5, 1-1 Patriot League) vs. Boston University (5-2, 0-1 Patriot League)
When: Saturday, March 16 – 2 p.m.Â
Where: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Television: NESN (New England only)
Internet Video Outside of New England: Patriot League Network
Internet Video in New England: NESNgo
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Tickets: GoTerriers.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
 • The Bison are currently 2-5 (1-1 Patriot League) following their 12-7 loss at No. 15 North Carolina on March 12.
• In 2018, Bucknell finished 11-4 overall and captured a share of the Patriot League regular-season title by going 7-1 in conference action.
• The Bison reached the double digits in victories for the sixth time in Frank Fedorjaka's tenure as head coach and most notably knocked off eventual national champion Yale (9-8 OT) and then No. 6 Loyola (12-11) on the road. They rose as high as 10th in both the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches' Poll and Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Listing, their best national ranking since the 2013 campaign.
• Bucknell's captains are seniors Ryan Durkin, Christian Klipstein, Reed Malas and Jarett Witzal. The four first-time captains will lead a team featuring 26 underclassmen.
• Malas represented the Bison on the 2019 Preseason All-Patriot League Team. A year ago, he finished second to Will Sands in assists (12) and fourth to the "Big Three" of Sands, Sean O'Brien and Connor O'Hara in points (34). The "Big Three" was lost to graduation.
• Klipstein is a four-year starter in the cage. An All-Patriot League Second Team goalie in 2017 and 2016, he needs 11 saves to become the seventh Bison with at least 500 in his career. He posted a goals against average south of 10 in 2016 (8.41) and 2018 (9.11), with his best single-season save percentage of .579 coming as a freshman.
• Witzal is the Bucknell record holder in career faceoff wins (538), single-season faceoff wins (171, 2016), single-game faceoff wins (22, 2016) and single-season faceoff percentage (.6173, 2016). At No. 11/10 Ohio State on Feb. 23, he became the first Bison to win his 500th career faceoff.
• The Bison have a grueling non-conference schedule in 2019. They opened their 52nd campaign on Feb. 2 at No. 3 Maryland, which reached the NCAA title game three years in a row from 2015 to 2017, winning the 2017 edition. They also faced off against No. 11/10 Ohio State, the 2017 NCAA runner-up, on Feb. 23 and No. 15 North Carolina, the 2016 NCAA champion, on March 12.
Inside the North Carolina Box Score
• Bucknell was topped by No. 15 North Carolina, 12-7, on March 12. The Bison stayed within striking distance for most of the contest before the Tar Heels pulled away by netting four of the final five goals.
• Christian Klipstein matched his season-high total with 14 saves. It was the fifth time he reached the double digits in saves this season.
• Alston Tarry netted a hat trick in the first half, making a diving play to complete it with just one second left to play.
• Tom Smith added two goals while Jarett Witzal went 12-for-22 on faceoffs.
• Reed Malas and Drew Wellington tied for the team lead with four ground balls. Wellington also matched fellow freshman Reid Delanois, who made his first career start, with two caused turnovers.
• Overall, North Carolina doubled up Bucknell in the second half, 6-3. The Tar Heels held advantages in shots (41-27), shots on goal (26-16) and ground balls (33-26) while the Bison won the faceoff battle (12-10) thanks to Witzal's efforts.
• North Carolina was Bucknell's third ranked opponent of the 2019 campaign; the Bison previously faced No. 3 Maryland (6-11) on Feb. 2 and No. 11/10 Ohio State (13-16) on Feb. 23 in road action.
Boston University at a Glance
• The Terriers are currently 5-2 (0-1 Patriot League) following their tight 9-7 loss at Colgate on March 9. That loss snapped a four-game winning streak over which they outscored their opponents by a 57-32 margin, an average margin of victory of 6.25 goals.
• Boston University was picked to finish fourth in the 2019 Patriot League preseason poll.
• A year ago, Boston University went 8-9 (3-5 Patriot League). The Terriers rallied from a 0-3 start to Patriot League play, winning three of their final five league games to clinch the final spot in the tournament. There, they stunned co-regular season champion Bucknell in the opening round, 12-11, behind Chris Gray's nine-point outing (5g-4a).
• Boston University returned Gray, the 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year and an All-Patriot League First Team honoree. Gray is off to a hot start in 2019 with 44 points on 17 goals and 27 assists.
• The Terriers received votes in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches' Poll.
The Bucknell/Boston University Series
• Bucknell holds a 4-2 series lead in the battle of BUs. The teams first met in 2014, Boston University's first season in the Patriot League.
• The Terriers snapped a three-game losing skid to the Bison with their 12-11 upset in the 2018 Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on April 24.
• Boston University stunned then No. 10 Bucknell, the Patriot League co-regular season champion, behind Chris Gray's nine-point outing. Four of Gray's points, two goals and two assists, came during a 6-0 Terrier run that turned a late 11-6 deficit into their first victory over a top-10 team in program history.
• In the 2018 regular season meeting, Bucknell outscored Boston University, 9-0, in the second half to emerge a 16-9 victor on March 17 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
• The Bison held the Terriers without a goal for the final 41 minutes of the contest. They trailed by as many as four and were down, 9-7, at halftime.
• Will Sands was sensational, finishing one point shy of tying Bucknell's school record with 10 (3g-7a). Lukas Munoz led all players with four caused turnovers, forcing three in the second half alone. He also paced the Bison with five ground balls. For his efforts, he captured his first career Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week award.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Will Yorke (15)
• Assists: Reed Malas (7)
• Points: Will Yorke (20)
• Shots: Will Yorke (54)
• Ground Balls: Jarett Witzal (51)
• Caused Turnovers: Conor Shears (10)
• Face-Off Wins: Jarett Witzal (83)
• Face-Off Percentage: Jarett Witzal (.506)
• Save Percentage: Christian Klipstein (.513)
• Goals Against Average: Christian Klipstein (11.18)
• Saves: Christian Klipstein (80)
School Record Holders on the 2019 Roster
• Jarett Witzal: Career Face-off Wins (538), Season Face-off Wins (171, 2016), Game Face-off Wins (22, 2016 vs. Lehigh), Season Face-off Winning Percentage (.6173, 2016), Career Face-off Attempts (839), Season Face-off Attempts (325, 18)
Career Milestone Watch
• Christian Klipstein: Needs 11 saves to become the seventh Bison with 500 in his career
• Reed Malas: Needs two goals to reach the 50-goal plateau
• Jarett Witzal: Needs 27 ground balls to move into second in school history with 258
Single-Season Milestone Watch
• Jarett Witzal: Needs 18 ground balls to crack Bucknell's top 10 for the second time with 69
Malas Candidate for Senior CLASS Award®
• Senior midfielder Reed Malas was selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate men's lacrosse.
• Malas was drafted by the Florida Launch in the seventh round, 56th overall, in the 2019 Major League Lacrosse Draft on March 9.
• Malas has been a key midfielder for the Bison since arriving in Lewisburg. Over the past three seasons, he has started all 35 of Bucknell's games. He currently boasts 79 points (48g-31a) in 48 career games.
• In 2018, Malas enjoyed a breakout year, placing fourth on the team with 34 points (22g-12a) while helping the Bison capture a share of the Patriot League regular-season title and achieve a top-10 national ranking. For his efforts, he earned All-Patriot League Second Team accolades for the first time in his career.
• Malas has excelled in the classroom during his time at Bucknell. A two-time Academic All-Patriot League Team honoree, he holds a cumulative grade point average of 3.96. Malas, who has made the Bucknell Dean's List every semester to date, is working towards a degree in accounting & financial management and is on pace to graduate in May 2019.
• Malas has interned for Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., CVCCredit Partners and Morgan Stanley. In his hometown of Mamaroneck, New York, he is heavily involved in the youth lacrosse community. Through the years, he has volunteered with multiple youth programs and given lessons.
Bison All-Patriot League Selections
• Bucknell returns two All-Patriot League players in goalie Christian Klipstein (2nd in '17 & '16) and midfielder Reed Malas (2nd in '18).
• The Bison lost five of their six 2018 all-league honorees: attacker Will Sands (1st), midfielder Sean O'Brien (1st), defenseman Benny Borgognone (2nd), defenseman Matt Gilray (2nd) and attacker Connor O'Hara (2nd).
• Sands and O'Brien were also recognized as USILA All-Americans, with Sands making the third team and O'Brien garnering honorable mention accolades. Sands joined David Dickson (2013, 3rd), Billy Eisenreich (2012, 3rd), Chris Cara (2005, 3rd), Peter von Hoffman (1979, 3rd), Lou Kissling (1970, 3rd), Ed Farver (1969, 1st) and Jim McKee (1969, 2nd) as Bison who were tabbed to USILA's All-America First, Second or Third Team. Five members of that group have been inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame.
Bucknell in the 2018 National Polls
• The Bison were ranked 16th in the final Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Listing, and 17th in the final United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches' Poll, of the 2018 campaign.
• Fresh off of capturing a share of the 2018 Patriot League regular-season title, Bucknell entered the national top 10 for the first time since the 2013 campaign on April 23.
• The Bison, who wrapped up the regular season with an 11-3 (7-1 Patriot League) record, moved to 10th in both the USILA Coaches' Poll and the Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Listing.
• Bucknell last appeared in the national top 10 on March 25, 2013 following thrilling road victories over then No. 2 Cornell (9-8) and No. 20 Albany (18-12). The Bison were listed sixth in that week's Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, which remains their highest ranking in program history, and seventh in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
Week       USILA   Inside Lacrosse
Feb. 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -
Mar. 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â 18
Apr. 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â 14
Apr. 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12 Â Â Â 11
Apr. 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â 12
Apr. 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â 10
Apr. 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14 Â Â Â 15
Final           17     16
Bucknell Captures Ninth Patriot League Regular-Season Title
• In 2018, Bucknell captured its ninth Patriot League regular-season crown.
• The Bison previously won the regular-season title in 1996 (5-0), 2000 (5-1), 2001 (6-0), 2002 (5-1), 2003 (5-1), 2005 (5-1), 2009 (6-0) and 2011 (6-0). It was the fifth time they shared the crown; they claimed it outright with their undefeated league records in 1996, 2001, 2009 and 2011.
• Bucknell's seven Patriot League wins represent its highest total in program history. With the additions of Loyola and Boston University, the league's regular season expanded to eight games in 2014. Before the 2018 campaign, the Bison had never won more than five Patriot League games since those squads joined the league.
Head Coach Frank Fedorjaka
• Frank Fedorjaka took over as the Bucknell head men's lacrosse coach in 2006 when he succeeded longtime mentor Sid Jamieson. Now in his 14th season at the helm of the program, he has fashioned a stellar 124-79 (.611) record, including a 58-32 (.644) Patriot League ledger.
• At the end of the 2018 regular season, Fedorjaka was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. He was previously named the Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, the Bison won the Patriot League regular-season crown with a 6-0 record; the 2011 squad captured both the regular-season and tournament titles, advancing to Bucknell's second NCAA Tournament in program history.
• The Bison have won nine or more games in nine of Fedorjaka's 13 seasons, including a program-record 14 in 2011, 12 in 2013 and 11 in 2018.
• Including a five-year stint as head coach at Franklin & Marshall from 1994 to 1998, Fedorjaka has a 163-110 (.597) lifetime record.
Bucknell in the Patriot League Tournament
• Bucknell has appeared in 12 of the past 14 Patriot League Tournaments, including 10 in a row from 2007 to 2016.
• After suffering championship-game losses in 2008 and 2009, the Bison won their first Patriot League Tournament title in 2011 behind convincing victories over Lehigh and Colgate.
• In 2013, the Bison again advanced to the Patriot League championship game, where they fell to top-seeded Lehigh.
• Bucknell is 7-12 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament.
• Because of the goal differential between the three co-champions, the Bison were seeded third in the 2018 Patriot League Tournament; on April 25, they were upset in the quarterfinals by sixth-seeded Boston University, 12-11, at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
Bucknell in the NCAA Tournament
• The Bison appeared in the 2001 and 2011 NCAA Tournaments after securing an automatic bid as the Patriot League champion.
• In 2001, Bucknell played fifth-seeded Notre Dame in its first NCAA Tournament game at Army West Point's Michie Stadium. The Fighting Irish used a 6-0 run to turn a 2-2 deadlock into an 8-2 advantage 39 seconds into the third quarter and never looked back, ultimately winning by 12-7 margin.
• In 2011, the Bison were minutes away from their first NCAA Tournament win in program history, but seventh-seeded Virginia scored twice in the final 2:32 of regulation to force overtime. Then, Matt White found the back of the net 1:27 into the extra frame to lift the host Cavaliers to a stunning 13-12 verdict at a rainy Klockner Stadium.
• Against Virginia, Bucknell finished with a 47-30 shot advantage, went 18-for-19 on clears, won 15 of 29 face-offs and committed only eight turnovers. Billy Eisenreich and Ryan Klipstein, the older brother of current Bison goalkeeper Christian Klipstein, each posted four points (2g-2a) while Charlie Streep and Todd Heritage added hat tricks.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to action on Saturday, March 23 by hosting defending Patriot League Tournament champion Loyola at 1 p.m.Â
The Bison, who were most recently topped at No. 15 North Carolina on March 12, will look to win their second Patriot League game of the 2019 campaign.
The complete game notes can be viewed here.
Bucknell (2-5, 1-1 Patriot League) vs. Boston University (5-2, 0-1 Patriot League)
When: Saturday, March 16 – 2 p.m.Â
Where: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Television: NESN (New England only)
Internet Video Outside of New England: Patriot League Network
Internet Video in New England: NESNgo
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Tickets: GoTerriers.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
 • The Bison are currently 2-5 (1-1 Patriot League) following their 12-7 loss at No. 15 North Carolina on March 12.
• In 2018, Bucknell finished 11-4 overall and captured a share of the Patriot League regular-season title by going 7-1 in conference action.
• The Bison reached the double digits in victories for the sixth time in Frank Fedorjaka's tenure as head coach and most notably knocked off eventual national champion Yale (9-8 OT) and then No. 6 Loyola (12-11) on the road. They rose as high as 10th in both the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches' Poll and Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Listing, their best national ranking since the 2013 campaign.
• Bucknell's captains are seniors Ryan Durkin, Christian Klipstein, Reed Malas and Jarett Witzal. The four first-time captains will lead a team featuring 26 underclassmen.
• Malas represented the Bison on the 2019 Preseason All-Patriot League Team. A year ago, he finished second to Will Sands in assists (12) and fourth to the "Big Three" of Sands, Sean O'Brien and Connor O'Hara in points (34). The "Big Three" was lost to graduation.
• Klipstein is a four-year starter in the cage. An All-Patriot League Second Team goalie in 2017 and 2016, he needs 11 saves to become the seventh Bison with at least 500 in his career. He posted a goals against average south of 10 in 2016 (8.41) and 2018 (9.11), with his best single-season save percentage of .579 coming as a freshman.
• Witzal is the Bucknell record holder in career faceoff wins (538), single-season faceoff wins (171, 2016), single-game faceoff wins (22, 2016) and single-season faceoff percentage (.6173, 2016). At No. 11/10 Ohio State on Feb. 23, he became the first Bison to win his 500th career faceoff.
• The Bison have a grueling non-conference schedule in 2019. They opened their 52nd campaign on Feb. 2 at No. 3 Maryland, which reached the NCAA title game three years in a row from 2015 to 2017, winning the 2017 edition. They also faced off against No. 11/10 Ohio State, the 2017 NCAA runner-up, on Feb. 23 and No. 15 North Carolina, the 2016 NCAA champion, on March 12.
Inside the North Carolina Box Score
• Bucknell was topped by No. 15 North Carolina, 12-7, on March 12. The Bison stayed within striking distance for most of the contest before the Tar Heels pulled away by netting four of the final five goals.
• Christian Klipstein matched his season-high total with 14 saves. It was the fifth time he reached the double digits in saves this season.
• Alston Tarry netted a hat trick in the first half, making a diving play to complete it with just one second left to play.
• Tom Smith added two goals while Jarett Witzal went 12-for-22 on faceoffs.
• Reed Malas and Drew Wellington tied for the team lead with four ground balls. Wellington also matched fellow freshman Reid Delanois, who made his first career start, with two caused turnovers.
• Overall, North Carolina doubled up Bucknell in the second half, 6-3. The Tar Heels held advantages in shots (41-27), shots on goal (26-16) and ground balls (33-26) while the Bison won the faceoff battle (12-10) thanks to Witzal's efforts.
• North Carolina was Bucknell's third ranked opponent of the 2019 campaign; the Bison previously faced No. 3 Maryland (6-11) on Feb. 2 and No. 11/10 Ohio State (13-16) on Feb. 23 in road action.
Boston University at a Glance
• The Terriers are currently 5-2 (0-1 Patriot League) following their tight 9-7 loss at Colgate on March 9. That loss snapped a four-game winning streak over which they outscored their opponents by a 57-32 margin, an average margin of victory of 6.25 goals.
• Boston University was picked to finish fourth in the 2019 Patriot League preseason poll.
• A year ago, Boston University went 8-9 (3-5 Patriot League). The Terriers rallied from a 0-3 start to Patriot League play, winning three of their final five league games to clinch the final spot in the tournament. There, they stunned co-regular season champion Bucknell in the opening round, 12-11, behind Chris Gray's nine-point outing (5g-4a).
• Boston University returned Gray, the 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year and an All-Patriot League First Team honoree. Gray is off to a hot start in 2019 with 44 points on 17 goals and 27 assists.
• The Terriers received votes in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches' Poll.
The Bucknell/Boston University Series
• Bucknell holds a 4-2 series lead in the battle of BUs. The teams first met in 2014, Boston University's first season in the Patriot League.
• The Terriers snapped a three-game losing skid to the Bison with their 12-11 upset in the 2018 Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on April 24.
• Boston University stunned then No. 10 Bucknell, the Patriot League co-regular season champion, behind Chris Gray's nine-point outing. Four of Gray's points, two goals and two assists, came during a 6-0 Terrier run that turned a late 11-6 deficit into their first victory over a top-10 team in program history.
• In the 2018 regular season meeting, Bucknell outscored Boston University, 9-0, in the second half to emerge a 16-9 victor on March 17 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
• The Bison held the Terriers without a goal for the final 41 minutes of the contest. They trailed by as many as four and were down, 9-7, at halftime.
• Will Sands was sensational, finishing one point shy of tying Bucknell's school record with 10 (3g-7a). Lukas Munoz led all players with four caused turnovers, forcing three in the second half alone. He also paced the Bison with five ground balls. For his efforts, he captured his first career Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week award.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Will Yorke (15)
• Assists: Reed Malas (7)
• Points: Will Yorke (20)
• Shots: Will Yorke (54)
• Ground Balls: Jarett Witzal (51)
• Caused Turnovers: Conor Shears (10)
• Face-Off Wins: Jarett Witzal (83)
• Face-Off Percentage: Jarett Witzal (.506)
• Save Percentage: Christian Klipstein (.513)
• Goals Against Average: Christian Klipstein (11.18)
• Saves: Christian Klipstein (80)
School Record Holders on the 2019 Roster
• Jarett Witzal: Career Face-off Wins (538), Season Face-off Wins (171, 2016), Game Face-off Wins (22, 2016 vs. Lehigh), Season Face-off Winning Percentage (.6173, 2016), Career Face-off Attempts (839), Season Face-off Attempts (325, 18)
Career Milestone Watch
• Christian Klipstein: Needs 11 saves to become the seventh Bison with 500 in his career
• Reed Malas: Needs two goals to reach the 50-goal plateau
• Jarett Witzal: Needs 27 ground balls to move into second in school history with 258
Single-Season Milestone Watch
• Jarett Witzal: Needs 18 ground balls to crack Bucknell's top 10 for the second time with 69
Malas Candidate for Senior CLASS Award®
• Senior midfielder Reed Malas was selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate men's lacrosse.
• Malas was drafted by the Florida Launch in the seventh round, 56th overall, in the 2019 Major League Lacrosse Draft on March 9.
• Malas has been a key midfielder for the Bison since arriving in Lewisburg. Over the past three seasons, he has started all 35 of Bucknell's games. He currently boasts 79 points (48g-31a) in 48 career games.
• In 2018, Malas enjoyed a breakout year, placing fourth on the team with 34 points (22g-12a) while helping the Bison capture a share of the Patriot League regular-season title and achieve a top-10 national ranking. For his efforts, he earned All-Patriot League Second Team accolades for the first time in his career.
• Malas has excelled in the classroom during his time at Bucknell. A two-time Academic All-Patriot League Team honoree, he holds a cumulative grade point average of 3.96. Malas, who has made the Bucknell Dean's List every semester to date, is working towards a degree in accounting & financial management and is on pace to graduate in May 2019.
• Malas has interned for Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., CVCCredit Partners and Morgan Stanley. In his hometown of Mamaroneck, New York, he is heavily involved in the youth lacrosse community. Through the years, he has volunteered with multiple youth programs and given lessons.
Bison All-Patriot League Selections
• Bucknell returns two All-Patriot League players in goalie Christian Klipstein (2nd in '17 & '16) and midfielder Reed Malas (2nd in '18).
• The Bison lost five of their six 2018 all-league honorees: attacker Will Sands (1st), midfielder Sean O'Brien (1st), defenseman Benny Borgognone (2nd), defenseman Matt Gilray (2nd) and attacker Connor O'Hara (2nd).
• Sands and O'Brien were also recognized as USILA All-Americans, with Sands making the third team and O'Brien garnering honorable mention accolades. Sands joined David Dickson (2013, 3rd), Billy Eisenreich (2012, 3rd), Chris Cara (2005, 3rd), Peter von Hoffman (1979, 3rd), Lou Kissling (1970, 3rd), Ed Farver (1969, 1st) and Jim McKee (1969, 2nd) as Bison who were tabbed to USILA's All-America First, Second or Third Team. Five members of that group have been inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame.
Bucknell in the 2018 National Polls
• The Bison were ranked 16th in the final Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Listing, and 17th in the final United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches' Poll, of the 2018 campaign.
• Fresh off of capturing a share of the 2018 Patriot League regular-season title, Bucknell entered the national top 10 for the first time since the 2013 campaign on April 23.
• The Bison, who wrapped up the regular season with an 11-3 (7-1 Patriot League) record, moved to 10th in both the USILA Coaches' Poll and the Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Listing.
• Bucknell last appeared in the national top 10 on March 25, 2013 following thrilling road victories over then No. 2 Cornell (9-8) and No. 20 Albany (18-12). The Bison were listed sixth in that week's Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, which remains their highest ranking in program history, and seventh in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
Week       USILA   Inside Lacrosse
Feb. 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -
Mar. 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â 18
Apr. 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â 14
Apr. 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12 Â Â Â 11
Apr. 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â 12
Apr. 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â 10
Apr. 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14 Â Â Â 15
Final           17     16
Bucknell Captures Ninth Patriot League Regular-Season Title
• In 2018, Bucknell captured its ninth Patriot League regular-season crown.
• The Bison previously won the regular-season title in 1996 (5-0), 2000 (5-1), 2001 (6-0), 2002 (5-1), 2003 (5-1), 2005 (5-1), 2009 (6-0) and 2011 (6-0). It was the fifth time they shared the crown; they claimed it outright with their undefeated league records in 1996, 2001, 2009 and 2011.
• Bucknell's seven Patriot League wins represent its highest total in program history. With the additions of Loyola and Boston University, the league's regular season expanded to eight games in 2014. Before the 2018 campaign, the Bison had never won more than five Patriot League games since those squads joined the league.
Head Coach Frank Fedorjaka
• Frank Fedorjaka took over as the Bucknell head men's lacrosse coach in 2006 when he succeeded longtime mentor Sid Jamieson. Now in his 14th season at the helm of the program, he has fashioned a stellar 124-79 (.611) record, including a 58-32 (.644) Patriot League ledger.
• At the end of the 2018 regular season, Fedorjaka was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. He was previously named the Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, the Bison won the Patriot League regular-season crown with a 6-0 record; the 2011 squad captured both the regular-season and tournament titles, advancing to Bucknell's second NCAA Tournament in program history.
• The Bison have won nine or more games in nine of Fedorjaka's 13 seasons, including a program-record 14 in 2011, 12 in 2013 and 11 in 2018.
• Including a five-year stint as head coach at Franklin & Marshall from 1994 to 1998, Fedorjaka has a 163-110 (.597) lifetime record.
Bucknell in the Patriot League Tournament
• Bucknell has appeared in 12 of the past 14 Patriot League Tournaments, including 10 in a row from 2007 to 2016.
• After suffering championship-game losses in 2008 and 2009, the Bison won their first Patriot League Tournament title in 2011 behind convincing victories over Lehigh and Colgate.
• In 2013, the Bison again advanced to the Patriot League championship game, where they fell to top-seeded Lehigh.
• Bucknell is 7-12 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament.
• Because of the goal differential between the three co-champions, the Bison were seeded third in the 2018 Patriot League Tournament; on April 25, they were upset in the quarterfinals by sixth-seeded Boston University, 12-11, at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
Bucknell in the NCAA Tournament
• The Bison appeared in the 2001 and 2011 NCAA Tournaments after securing an automatic bid as the Patriot League champion.
• In 2001, Bucknell played fifth-seeded Notre Dame in its first NCAA Tournament game at Army West Point's Michie Stadium. The Fighting Irish used a 6-0 run to turn a 2-2 deadlock into an 8-2 advantage 39 seconds into the third quarter and never looked back, ultimately winning by 12-7 margin.
• In 2011, the Bison were minutes away from their first NCAA Tournament win in program history, but seventh-seeded Virginia scored twice in the final 2:32 of regulation to force overtime. Then, Matt White found the back of the net 1:27 into the extra frame to lift the host Cavaliers to a stunning 13-12 verdict at a rainy Klockner Stadium.
• Against Virginia, Bucknell finished with a 47-30 shot advantage, went 18-for-19 on clears, won 15 of 29 face-offs and committed only eight turnovers. Billy Eisenreich and Ryan Klipstein, the older brother of current Bison goalkeeper Christian Klipstein, each posted four points (2g-2a) while Charlie Streep and Todd Heritage added hat tricks.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to action on Saturday, March 23 by hosting defending Patriot League Tournament champion Loyola at 1 p.m.Â
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/ Men's LacrosseLafayette at Bucknell Baseball Game One Highlights 3-13-2026
Friday, March 13
In The Herd: Patriot League Home Opener Preview And John Young Feature
Thursday, March 12
Bucknell Wrestling - EIWAs Recap & NCAAs Preview
Tuesday, March 10
St. Joseph's at Bucknell Baseball Highlights 3-7-2026
Sunday, March 08