Women's Lacrosse Hits Road to Face Army West Point

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Women's Lacrosse Hits Road to Face Army West Point

4/21/2021 12:30:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Bucknell (3-4, 3-3 PL) vs. Army West Point (4-3, 4-2 PL)
When: Saturday, April 24 – 2 p.m.
Where: Michie Stadium – West Point, N.Y.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoArmyWestPoint.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WLAX

NOTICE: Saturday's game at Army West Point is closed to visiting spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety protocols.

Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 3-4 (3-3 PL) on the season following its 20-3 loss at then No. 11 Loyola on April 16.
• 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, Mason Rode and Kali Peeples 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: Kali Peeples (12)
• Assists: Katie Wendell (11)
• Points: Laurel McHale (16)
• Shots: Kali Peeples (26)
• Ground balls: Lauren Kinnee and Mason Rode (14)
• Caused turnovers: Emily Baird (9)
• Draw controls: Ella Payer (19)
• Save Percentage: Caitlin Tucker (.493)
• Goals Against Average: Caitlin Tucker (12.97)
• Saves: Caitlin Tucker (37)

Army West Point at a Glance
• Army West Point is currently 4-3 (4-2 PL) on the season, most recently defeating Boston University, 15-8, on April 17.
• The Black Knights posted a 7-0 (0-0 PL) record during their abbreviated 2020 campaign. In 2019, they went 14-5 (6-3 PL) and qualified for their first Patriot League Tournament; there, they defeated Lehigh (12-9) before falling to Navy (10-20).
• Army West Point was picked to finish third in the 2021 Patriot League Preseason Poll behind perennial powers Loyola and Navy. Attackers Jackie Brattan and Caroline Raymond represented the Black Knights on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• This will be the fifth meeting between Army West Point and Bucknell.
• The Bison won the 2016 (19-9) and 2017 (11-8) games while the Black Knights scored victories in the 2018 (10-9) and 2019 (15-5) contests.

A Look Ahead
• Bucknell will travel to Navy for a 1 p.m. game on Saturday, May 1. The Bison and Mids will make up what would have been their Patriot League opener on Sunday, March 7.