Bucknell University
Binghamton
Women's Lacrosse Hits Road for Two Games
2/10/2020 8:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
When: Wednesday, February 12 – 4 p.m.Â
Where: Bearcats Sports Complex – Vestal, N.Y.
Internet Video: BUBearcats.com
Live Stats: BUBearcats.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WLAX
Bucknell (1-0, 0-0 PL) vs. Hofstra (0-1, 0-0 CAA)
When: Saturday, February 15 – 2 p.m.Â
Where: James M. Shuart Stadium – Hempstead, N.Y.
Internet Video: GoHofstra.com
Live Stats: GoHofstra.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are 1-0 (0-0 PL) after doubling up Sacred Heart, 18-9, on Feb. 8. Eve Calabria led the attack with seven points (4g-3a) while Abby Neff was a force defensively, logging seven ground balls and five caused turnovers.
• In 2019, Bucknell went 4-13 (2-7 PL). The Bison, who placed ninth in the Patriot League a year ago, were picked to finish in the same spot in the 2020 preseason poll.
• Bucknell's captains are Jessie Britton, Sarah Dohler, Sophia Klaber and Kali Peeples. Dohler is in her second season as captain.
• While the Bison only graduated three seniors following the 2019 campaign, all three were impact players. Goalie Jamisen DeWitt and defender Callie DeWitt were All-Patriot League honorees while Audrey Walsh finished in Bucknell's top five in goals each of her final three seasons.
• J. DeWitt was a rare four-year starter in net; she graduated as the school record holder in career ground balls (166) and slotted sixth in career saves (586).
• The Bison returned their top five leading point producers from a year ago in Calabria (14g-20a), Tegan Warren (19g-11a), Morgan Steinhacker (24g-1a), Lillie Hunt (6g-16a) and Julia Bradbury (17g-3a).Â
• On the defensive side of the ball, Bucknell returned Britton, who started all 33 games between 2018 and 2019; she was also named the Academic All-Patriot League Team following each of those seasons.
• The Bison welcomed 13 newcomers ahead of the 2020 campaign; the newcomers hail from seven different states: New Jersey (5), New York (3), Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
• Bucknell qualified for back-to-back Patriot League Tournaments for the second time in program history in 2016 and 2017.
• Jackie Dando is in her first season as head coach. She spent the previous seven years at Lebanon Valley College, posting an 82-49 overall record and a 41-14 conference ledger. Lebanon Valley qualified for the MAC Commonwealth Conference in each of her seven seasons as head coach, culminating with the program's first league championship and NCAA Division III tournament berth in 2019.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Eve Calabria (4)
• Assists: Eve Calabria (3)
• Points: Eve Calabria (7)
• Shots: Eve Calabria and Tegan Warren (5)
• Ground balls: Abby Neff (7)
• Caused turnovers: Abby Neff (5)
• Draw controls: Julia Bradbury and Morgan Steinhacker (4)
• Save Percentage: Lauren Kinnee (.625)
• Goals Against Average: Lauren Kinnee (4.59)
• Saves: Lauren Kinnee (5)
Career Milestones Met Against Sacred Heart
• Morgan Steinhacker: Became the ninth Bison to reach the century mark in career draw controls; now has 100
Career Milestone Watch
• Jessie Britton: Needs 16 caused turnovers to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 58
• Eve Calabria: Needs six assists to crack Bucknell's top 10 with 42
• Morgan Steinhacker: Needs nine draw controls to move to eighth with 109
Binghamton at a Glance/Series History
• Binghamton's game against Bucknell will be its first of the 2020 campaign.
• A year ago, the Bearcats went 2-15 (2-5 AEC). Emily Masera represented them on the AEC All-Rookie Team.
• Binghamton returned five of its top six leading scorers from the 2019 squad.
• The Bison lead the all-time series with the Bearcats, 3-1. Their most recent game was in 2012, a 16-12 Bucknell victory.
Hofstra at a Glance/Series History
• Hofstra is 0-1 (0-0 CAA) after being edged by No. 16 USC, 9-8, in its season opener on Feb. 8; the Trojans closed the game on a 3-0 run to avoid the upset.
• The Pride was picked second in 2020 CAA preseason poll, earning a pair of first-place votes.
• Senior Alyssa Parrella was named the 2020 CAA Preseason Player of the Year. The decorated Parrella, who eclipsed 100 points en route to earning All-America and CAA Player of the Year honors a year ago, already owns Hofstra records in goals (189) and points (261).
• Parrella was joined on the 2020 All-CAA Preseason Squad by fellow senior Alexa Mattera, a 2019 All-CAA First Team honoree.
• Last year, the Pride went 12-7 (4-2 CAA), falling to then No. 10 James Madison in the CAA championship game.
• Hofstra leads the all-time series with Bucknell, 11-5; the Pride dispatched the Bison, 13-4, last season at Graham Field.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison host La Salle on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. as part of a lacrosse double header with the men's team, which hosts Ohio State at 12 p.m. at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
