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Three Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Players Honored on All-Patriot League Second Team
4/29/2019 1:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Bucknell's Bryant Boswell, Conor Shears and Will Yorke were honored on the All-Patriot League Second Team, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
All first-time honorees, the trio helped the Bison qualify for its 13th Patriot League Tournament in the past 15 seasons. Boswell and Shears were key starting defenders while Yorke has paced the team in both goals (31) and points (42).
Boswell started all 14 of Bucknell's games to date and currently leads all defenders with 32 ground balls, a total good for third overall. He also stands third in caused turnovers (13) and has been a vital piece of a defense that has ceded just 7.25 goals per game over the course of the Bison's current four-game winning streak.
Like Boswell, Shears has been instrumental in the Bucknell's recent defensive success. The team leader with 23 caused turnovers, he ranks third among defenders with the same total of ground balls. He started 13 games, missing one due to injury. Through the regular season, he is tied for fifth in the Patriot League in caused turnovers per game (1.77)
Yorke has excelled during his first campaign as a starting attacker. He currently ranks eighth in the Patriot League in goals per game (2.21) and tied for 11th in points per game (3.00). To date, he has logged nine multi-goal outings, topping out at six at then No. 11/10 Ohio State. His current total of 109 shots is tied for fifth in school history.
Boswell, Shears, Yorke and the Bison return to action tomorrow, taking on Boston University in the Patriot League quarterfinals at 7 p.m. at Nickerson Field.
2019 Men's Lacrosse All-Patriot League and Major Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Pat Spencer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., A
Defensive Player of the Year: Johnny Surdick, Army West Point, Sr., D
Faceoff Specialist of the Year: Conor Gaffney, Lehigh, Jr., FO
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jacob Stover, Loyola Maryland, Jr., GK
Rookie of the Year: Chase Scanlan, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
The William Lawson Coach of the Year: Charley Toomey, Loyola Maryland
All-Patriot League First Team
James Burr, Boston University, Sr., A
Chris Gray, Boston University, So., A
Kevin Lindley, Loyola Maryland, So., A
Pat Spencer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., A
Brendan Homire, Boston University, Sr., M
Chase Scanlan, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
Greyson Torain, Navy, Sr., M
Ryan Wade, Navy, Sr., M
Johnny Surdick, Army West Point, Sr., D
Quintin Germain, Boston University, Sr., D
Matt Farrell, Holy Cross, Sr., D
Craig Chick, Lehigh, Sr., D
Conor Gaffney, Lehigh, Jr., FO
Jacob Stover, Loyola Maryland, Jr., GK
Ryan McNulty, Loyola Maryland, Jr., LSM
Will Blumenberg, Colgate, Sr., SSDM
All-Patriot League Second Team
Brendan Nichtern, Army West Point, Fr., A
Will Yorke, Bucknell, Jr., A
Kevin Kodzis, Holy Cross, Jr., A
Lucas Spence, Lehigh, Sr., A
Matt Manown, Army West Point, Jr., M
Griffin Brown, Colgate, Jr., M
Sean Mullaney, Holy Cross, Jr., M
Andrew Eichelberger, Lehigh, Jr., M
Tom Rigney, Army West Point, Jr., D
Bryant Boswell, Bucknell, So., D
Conor Shears, Bucknell, Jr., D
Cam Wyers, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D
Dan O'Connell, Holy Cross, Jr., FO
AJ Barretto, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Teddy Leggett, Lehigh, So., LSM
Christian McHugh, Lehigh, Sr., SSDM
All first-time honorees, the trio helped the Bison qualify for its 13th Patriot League Tournament in the past 15 seasons. Boswell and Shears were key starting defenders while Yorke has paced the team in both goals (31) and points (42).
Boswell started all 14 of Bucknell's games to date and currently leads all defenders with 32 ground balls, a total good for third overall. He also stands third in caused turnovers (13) and has been a vital piece of a defense that has ceded just 7.25 goals per game over the course of the Bison's current four-game winning streak.
Like Boswell, Shears has been instrumental in the Bucknell's recent defensive success. The team leader with 23 caused turnovers, he ranks third among defenders with the same total of ground balls. He started 13 games, missing one due to injury. Through the regular season, he is tied for fifth in the Patriot League in caused turnovers per game (1.77)
Yorke has excelled during his first campaign as a starting attacker. He currently ranks eighth in the Patriot League in goals per game (2.21) and tied for 11th in points per game (3.00). To date, he has logged nine multi-goal outings, topping out at six at then No. 11/10 Ohio State. His current total of 109 shots is tied for fifth in school history.
Boswell, Shears, Yorke and the Bison return to action tomorrow, taking on Boston University in the Patriot League quarterfinals at 7 p.m. at Nickerson Field.
2019 Men's Lacrosse All-Patriot League and Major Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Pat Spencer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., A
Defensive Player of the Year: Johnny Surdick, Army West Point, Sr., D
Faceoff Specialist of the Year: Conor Gaffney, Lehigh, Jr., FO
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jacob Stover, Loyola Maryland, Jr., GK
Rookie of the Year: Chase Scanlan, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
The William Lawson Coach of the Year: Charley Toomey, Loyola Maryland
All-Patriot League First Team
James Burr, Boston University, Sr., A
Chris Gray, Boston University, So., A
Kevin Lindley, Loyola Maryland, So., A
Pat Spencer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., A
Brendan Homire, Boston University, Sr., M
Chase Scanlan, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
Greyson Torain, Navy, Sr., M
Ryan Wade, Navy, Sr., M
Johnny Surdick, Army West Point, Sr., D
Quintin Germain, Boston University, Sr., D
Matt Farrell, Holy Cross, Sr., D
Craig Chick, Lehigh, Sr., D
Conor Gaffney, Lehigh, Jr., FO
Jacob Stover, Loyola Maryland, Jr., GK
Ryan McNulty, Loyola Maryland, Jr., LSM
Will Blumenberg, Colgate, Sr., SSDM
All-Patriot League Second Team
Brendan Nichtern, Army West Point, Fr., A
Will Yorke, Bucknell, Jr., A
Kevin Kodzis, Holy Cross, Jr., A
Lucas Spence, Lehigh, Sr., A
Matt Manown, Army West Point, Jr., M
Griffin Brown, Colgate, Jr., M
Sean Mullaney, Holy Cross, Jr., M
Andrew Eichelberger, Lehigh, Jr., M
Tom Rigney, Army West Point, Jr., D
Bryant Boswell, Bucknell, So., D
Conor Shears, Bucknell, Jr., D
Cam Wyers, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D
Dan O'Connell, Holy Cross, Jr., FO
AJ Barretto, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Teddy Leggett, Lehigh, So., LSM
Christian McHugh, Lehigh, Sr., SSDM
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