Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Hosts Lafayette on Saturday Night

Saturday, April 10

Lewisburg, Pa.

7:30 p.m.

Bucknell University

Lafayette

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Hosts Lafayette on Saturday Night

4/7/2021 12:15:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Lafayette (0-6, 0-3 PL) vs. Bucknell (1-4, 0-4 PL)
When: Saturday, April 10 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com

Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is currently 1-4 (0-4 PL) on the season after falling to Colgate, 10-9, behind a last-second goal on April 3.
• 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 (17) – 12th in NCAA in goals/game (3.40)
• Assists: Alston Tarry (7)
• Points: Tommy Sopko (21)
• Shots: Tommy Sopko (49)
• Ground Balls: Danny Striano and Travis Talarico (21)
• Caused Turnovers: Bryant Boswell (8)
• Face-Off Wins: Nick Crovatto (41)
• Face-Off Percentage: Conor McCusker (.516)
• Save Percentage: Ben Clark (.408)
• Goals Against Average: Ben Clark (14.44)
• Saves: Ben Clark (42)

Lafayette at a Glance
• Lafayette is currently 0-6 (0-3 PL) on the season. The Leopards most recently fell to Holy Cross, 10-7, on April 4.
• Lafayette, which was chosen to place last in the 2021 Patriot League Preseason Poll, went 0-6 (0-2 PL) during its abbreviated 2020 campaign.
• The Leopards posted a 4-11 (0-8 PL) record in 2019. They did not qualify for that year's Patriot League Tournament.
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with Lafayette, 45-7, and has won nine-straight games dating back to 2011.
• In 2019, the Bison cruised to a 17-4 victory over the Leopards in Easton, Pa. Alston Tarry was sensational for Bucknell, setting new career highs in points, goals (5) and assists (4).

A Look Ahead
• The Bison host Robert Morris on Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Before the game, they will honor their 10 members of the class of 2021.

Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, April 5 (through games played on Sunday, April 4)