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Women's Lacrosse Faces American at Graham Field
3/31/2021 12:35:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
When: Saturday, April 3 – 4 p.m.
Where: Graham Field – Lewisburg, Pa.
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Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 1-3 (1-2 PL) on the season following its 20-7 loss at Lehigh on March 27.
• The Bison posted a 3-5 (0-0 PL) record during their abbreviated 2020 campaign. Their victories were over Sacred Heart (18-9), Binghamton (16-9) and Campbell (13-10).
• In 2019, Bucknell went 4-13 (2-7 PL) and placed ninth in the Patriot League.
• In senior Eve Calabria, the Bison returned their top point producer from both 2020 (16g-14a) and 2019 (14g-20a). They lost three of their top five point producers from 2020 and three of their top five point producers from 2019 to graduation; like Calabria, Caroline Walsh (4th with 10g-3a in 2020) and Julia Bradbury (5th with 17g-3a in 2019) are each back for her senior year.
• Bucknell returned the majority of its defensive core in senior Gabby Walsh, juniors Eva Macris and Abby Neff and sophomore Ella Payer. They need to replace Jessie Britton, a two-time Academic All-Patriot League pick who started all 41 of the Bison's games over her final three seasons in Lewisburg.
• Bucknell's three goalies returned for 2021. A year ago, senior Lauren Kinnee and junior Caitlin Tucker each saw time in net as the Bison looked to replace four-year starter Jamisen DeWitt.
• Bucknell welcomed 13 newcomers ahead of the 2021 campaign; the newcomers hail from eight different states: Connecticut (3), Pennsylvania (3), New York (2), California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas. This is the second-straight year the Bison welcomed an incoming class of "lucky" 13.
• Bradbury, Macris, Kali Peeples and Mason Rode are serving as team captains this year.
• Jackie Dando is in her second 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: Julia Bradbury and Kali Peeples (7)
• Assists: Katie Wendell (9) – 22nd in NCAA in assists/game (2.25)
• Points: Katie Wendell (12)
• Shots: Julia Bradbury (20)
• Ground balls: Lauren Kinnee (8)
• Caused turnovers: Three Tied (5)
• Draw controls: Ella Payer (14)
• Save Percentage: Caitlin Tucker (.467)
• Goals Against Average: Lauren Kinnee (14.25)
• Saves: Caitlin Tucker (21)
American at a Glance
• American is currently 1-4 (0-2 PL) on the season, most recently topping Longwood, 20-12, on March 24. The Eagles' Patriot League losses came to Loyola (4-21) and Lehigh (10-12).
• American posted a 7-0 (0-0 PL) record during its abbreviated 2020 campaign, registering its first-ever undefeated non-conference performance. In 2019, the Eagles went 7-10 (2-7 PL) and did not qualify for the Patriot League Tournament.
• American was picked to finish seventh in the 2021 Patriot League Preseason Poll and placed attacker Emma Vinall on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• While the Eagles lead the all-time series, 15-10, the Bison have won five of the past six meetings.
• In 2019 at Graham Field, Bucknell scored six unanswered goals in the final 16 minutes of regulation to top American, 11-8, in the Patriot League opener for both teams. During that game-ending run, Morgan Steinhacker netted a hat trick, Tegan Warren logged a goal and an assist and Eve Calabria posted two helpers.
• The Bison will welcome Colgate to Graham Field for Senior Day on Saturday, April 10. The opening draw is slated for 3 p.m.
Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, March 29 (through games played on Sunday, March 28)
