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Women's Lacrosse Welcomes Boston University to Graham Field
4/8/2019 8:05:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
When: Saturday, April 13 – 1 p.m.
Where: Graham Field – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
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Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 4-9 (2-3 Patriot League) following their 19-13 loss at Holy Cross on April 6.
• 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. Against UMBC on March 21, she became the seventh Bison to make 500 career saves and also broke the program's record in career ground balls.
• 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.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Morgan Steinhacker (22)
• Assists: Eve Calabria (16)
• Points: Eve Calabria (27)
• Shots: Morgan Steinhacker (64)
• Ground balls: Jamisen DeWitt (40) - t-9th in school history
• Caused turnovers: Callie DeWitt (31) - t-4th in school history
• Draw controls: Kali Peeples (36)
• Save Percentage: Jamisen DeWitt (.435)
• Goals Against Average: Jamisen DeWitt (13.93)
• Saves: Jamisen DeWitt (130)
Milestones Met at Holy Cross
• Callie DeWitt: Became the seventh Bison with at least 70 career caused turnovers; now is seventh in school history with 70
• Callie DeWitt: Entered tie for fourth in single-season caused turnovers; now has 31
• Jamisen DeWitt: Cracked Bucknell's top 10 in single-season ground balls for the third time; now is tied for ninth with 40
Career Milestone Watch
• Callie DeWitt: Needs six caused turnovers to move to sixth in Bucknell's history with 76; needs seven to move to fifth with 77
• Jamisen DeWitt: Needs eight saves to move to sixth in Bucknell's history with 557
• Audrey Walsh: Needs 12 assists to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 42
Single-Season Milestone Watch
• Eve Calabria: Needs six assists to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 22; needs seven to move to eighth with 23
• Callie DeWitt: Needs two caused turnovers to move to third with 33; needs five to move to second with 36
• Jamisen DeWitt: Needs two ground balls to move to seventh with 42; needs five to crack Bucknell's top five for the second time with 45
• Kali Peeples: Needs 12 draw controls to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 48
Boston University at a Glance
• The Terriers are currently 9-4 (4-1 Patriot League) after besting American (23-10) on April 6 and New Hampshire (12-10) on April 9.
• Kailey Conry, a two-time All-Patriot League and IWLCA All-Northeast Region honoree, is the team leader in assists (34) and points (51) despite missing three games. She is the only Terrier who has reached the double digits in assists to date.
• In the 2019 Patriot League preseason poll, Boston University was picked to place fourth.
• The Terriers lead the all-time series with the Bison, 6-1, with all six of their victories coming after they joined the Patriot League in 2014.
• Last year at Nickerson Field, Boston University prevailed in a defensive struggle, 9-6. While Bucknell twice drew within one after falling in an early hole, the Terriers never allowed them to even the score.
• The game proved to be a goalkeeper's duel, with Jamisen DeWitt and Christine Laible each reaching the double digits in saves to hold her opponent under 10 goals. DeWitt finished the day with 17 stops, her career-high total. She topped her previous career high, set in Bucknell's 15-10 loss at Lafayette on March 28, by one. For Boston University, Laible stopped 10 shots to earn the victory.
• The Bison next travel to Patriot League power Loyola for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday, April 17. They then return home to host Lehigh for Senior Day on Saturday, April 20. Before their 1 p.m. game against the Mountain Hawks, they will recognize Callie DeWitt, Jamisen DeWitt and Audrey Walsh for their contributions to the program.
