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Bucknell's Davis Captures Fourth PL Rookie of the Week Award
3/7/2022 12:30:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bucknell's Connor Davis earned his fourth Patriot League GEICO Rookie of the Week nod, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
The standout freshman was recognized after yet again matching the Bison single-game record for goals by a freshman with six in their 17-11 victory over Binghamton. With its triumph, the Bucknell men's lacrosse team is off to its fourth 5-0 start in program history.
Davis has now netted six goals in a single game three times, having previously done so at Mercer and against St. John's. Earlier, he became the first Bucknell newcomer to twice notch six goals in a single game, as only Thomas Flibotte (Drexel, 2013), Kevin Roth (Kutztown, 1989) and Rink Smith (Gettysburg, 1980) had previously accomplished this feat. Davis now has 25 on the season, 11 more than his closest teammate.
Davis is currently the NCAA leader with an average of five goals per game. Notably, he is the lone freshman to be ranked in the NCAA's top 20. He is also the only freshman in the NCAA's top 35 in points per game, standing 12th with an average of 5.20.Â
Davis's previous Patriot League Rookie of the Week nods came on Feb. 7, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21. He became the first student-athlete to capture this award three weeks in a row. The Patriot League record for most Rookie of the Week nods in a campaign belongs to Bucknell's Charlie Streep, who took home five in 2009.
Davis and the Bison open Patriot League action at Boston University on Saturday at 4 p.m.
The standout freshman was recognized after yet again matching the Bison single-game record for goals by a freshman with six in their 17-11 victory over Binghamton. With its triumph, the Bucknell men's lacrosse team is off to its fourth 5-0 start in program history.
Davis has now netted six goals in a single game three times, having previously done so at Mercer and against St. John's. Earlier, he became the first Bucknell newcomer to twice notch six goals in a single game, as only Thomas Flibotte (Drexel, 2013), Kevin Roth (Kutztown, 1989) and Rink Smith (Gettysburg, 1980) had previously accomplished this feat. Davis now has 25 on the season, 11 more than his closest teammate.
Davis is currently the NCAA leader with an average of five goals per game. Notably, he is the lone freshman to be ranked in the NCAA's top 20. He is also the only freshman in the NCAA's top 35 in points per game, standing 12th with an average of 5.20.Â
Davis's previous Patriot League Rookie of the Week nods came on Feb. 7, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21. He became the first student-athlete to capture this award three weeks in a row. The Patriot League record for most Rookie of the Week nods in a campaign belongs to Bucknell's Charlie Streep, who took home five in 2009.
Davis and the Bison open Patriot League action at Boston University on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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