Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Hosts Robert Morris for Senior Day

Friday, April 16

Lewisburg, Pa.

7:30 p.m.

Bucknell University

Robert Morris

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Hosts Robert Morris for Senior Day

4/14/2021 12:15:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Robert Morris (5-5, 0-0 NEC) vs. Bucknell (2-4, 1-4 PL)
When: Friday, April 16 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
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Bison Recognize Class of 2021
• Before their game against Robert Morris, the Bison will recognize their 10 members of the class of 2021.
• Bucknell's fifth year is Matt Fedorjaka. Its seniors are J.J. Alicea, Bryant Boswell, Sumner Brumbaugh, Ben Clark, Nick Clarke, Brendan Egan, Colin O'Brien, Tommy Sopko and Garrett Sweely.
• Boswell, Clark, Clarke and Sopko are serving as team captains this season. Fedorjaka was a 2020 captain.
• Boswell was recognized on the 2019 All-Patriot League Second Team and the 2021 Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Sopko is a four-year starter who has registered 114 points on 90 goals and 24 assists in 42 career games. He needs four goals to crack the Bison's career top 10.

Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is currently 2-4 (1-4 PL) on the season after cruising past Lafayette, 14-6, on April 10.
• In 2020, the Bison went 5-1 (0-0 PL). The week their season was canceled due to the COVID-19 public health threat, they were ranked 20th in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
• In 2019, Bucknell posted a 6-9 (4-4 PL) record. The Bison closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak and earned their 13th Patriot League Tournament berth in 15 seasons.
• Bucknell was selected to finish sixth in the 2021 Patriot League preseason poll. Defenseman Bryant Boswell and midfielder Harry Wellford represented the Bison on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Defenseman Travis Talarico was tabbed as an Honorable Mention Preseason All-American by both the USILA and Inside Lacrosse. He was joined on the USILA squad by Wellford.
• Bucknell lost two of its three 2019 All-Patriot League honorees to graduation, returning only Boswell.
• Most notably, the Bison will need to replace attackman Will Yorke, the 2020 Inside Lacrosse Breakthrough Player of the Year who finished that abbreviated season as the Patriot League leader in goals per game (4.17), a figure good for third nationally. Yorke also led the team in goals in both 2020 (25) and 2019 (34).
• Bucknell returned the other four players who rounded out its top five in points a year ago. Attackman Tommy Sopko finished second among Bison in goals in both 2020 (16) and 2019 (28) while attackman Alston Tarry led the team in assists (14) and went second to Yorke in points (26) in 2020.
• On the defensive side of the ball, Bucknell's most notable loss was 2019 All-Patriot League defenseman Conor Shears. The Bison returned their starting goalie, Ben Clark, two of their top three defensemen and the majority of their defensive midfielders.
• Boswell, Clark, Sopko and Nick Clarke are serving as team captains this year.
• Frank Fedorjaka is in his 16th season as Bucknell's head coach and 21st campaign as a collegiate head coach. He is just the second head coach in Bison men's lacrosse history.

Category Leaders
• Goals: Tommy Sopko (22) – 7th in NCAA in goals/game (3.67)
• Assists: Alston Tarry (10)
• Points: Tommy Sopko (26)
• Shots: Tommy Sopko (63)
• Ground Balls: Travis Talarico (25)
• Caused Turnovers: Bryant Boswell (12) – t-10th in NCAA in goals/game (2.00)
• Face-Off Wins: Nick Crovatto (50)
• Face-Off Percentage: Conor McCusker (.541)
• Save Percentage: Ben Clark (.454)
• Goals Against Average: Ben Clark (12.83)
• Saves: Ben Clark (54)

Robert Morris at a Glance
• Bucknell was originally scheduled to face Robert Morris in its season opener on Feb. 20 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. That game was postponed due to campus-wide restrictions on group activities.
• The Colonials are currently 5-5 (0-0 NEC) on the season. They most recently topped Cleveland State, 15-7, on April 10 in their final home game.
• Robert Morris went 4-2 (0-0 NEC) during its abbreviated 2020 campaign.
• The Colonials posted a 9-8 (4-2 NEC) record in 2019. They advanced to that year's NCAA Tournament by winning the NEC Tournament as the fourth seed; along the way, they knocked off top-seeded Mount St. Mary's (13-12 OT) and second-seeded Hobart (11-10) by single-goal margins.
• Bucknell and Robert Morris are tied in their all-time series, 1-1. Their previous meetings came in 2011 (5-7) and 2012 (17-10).

A Look Ahead
• The Bison resume Patriot League play with a Saturday, April 24 game at Lehigh. The opening faceoff is slated for noon.

Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, April 12 (through games played on Sunday, April 11)