Saturday, March 12
Boston, Mass.
4 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
#17/16 Boston University
Photo by: Lianne Garrahan
Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Begins PL Action at No. 17/16 Boston University
3/8/2022 12:15:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
This season's BU battle will feature two unbeaten teams
Bucknell (5-0, 0-0 PL) vs. No. 17/16 Boston University (4-0, 1-0 PL)
When: Saturday, March 12 – 4 p.m.Â
Where: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• For the third week in a row, Bucknell received votes in the USILA Coaches' and Inside Lacrosse Media Polls. The Bison were one point shy of cracking this week's USILA Coaches' Poll, sitting at 32 to No. 20 Utah's 33 points.
• Bucknell is currently 5-0 (0-0 PL) following its 17-11 triumph over Binghamton on March 5. The 2022 team is the fourth to start a season 5-0, joining the 1970, 1996 and 2007 squads.
• The Bison are one of seven unbeaten teams remaining in the NCAA Division I ranks. Among that group, which includes Saturday's opponent Boston University, they are third behind Michigan (7) and Rutgers (6) in wins.
• At the NCAA Division I level, Bucknell ranks third in scoring offense (17.00) and points per game (27.60) and fourth in scoring margin (6.80). The Bison are also second in assists per game (10.60) and fifth in ground balls per game (37.60).
• With a win over the Terriers, Bucknell will start a season 6-0 for only the third time in program history. The Bison won their first seven games in 1970 and all 12 of their contests in 1996.
• During the abbreviated 2021 season, Bucknell posted a 2-6 (1-5 PL) record, missing the Patriot League Tournament for only the third time since 2005.
• 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 logged 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 seventh in the 2022 Patriot League preseason poll. Midfielder Harry Wellford represented the Bison on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team for the second-straight season.
• Bucknell returned defenseman Travis Talarico, a 2020 Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American.
• The Bison lost two-time All-Patriot League defenseman Bryant Boswell to graduation following the 2021 campaign.
• Bucknell will also need to replace four-year starting attackman Tommy Sopko, who finished just three goals shy of cracking the school's all-time career top-10 list; his final stat line read 118 points on 91 goals and 27 assists in 44 career games, all of which were starts.
• The Bison brought back senior attackman Alston Tarry, who led the team in assists in both 2021 (11) and 2020 (14).
• Bucknell also returned junior short-stick defensive midfielder Danny Striano, who paced the team in ground balls (30) a season ago. Striano is a critical faceoff wing for the Bison.
• Talarico, Wellford, senior offensive midfielder Matthew Barkauskas and senior faceoff specialist Nick Crovatto are serving as team captains this year.
• Frank Fedorjaka is in his 17th season as Bucknell's head coach and 22nd campaign as a collegiate head coach. He is just the second head coach in Bison men's lacrosse history.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Connor Davis (25) – 1st in NCAA in goals/game (5.00) (lone freshman in top 20)
• Assists: Cam Doolan (10) – 4th among NCAA freshmen in assists/game (2.00)
• Points: Connor Davis (26) –12th in NCAA in points/game (5.20) (lone freshman in top 35)
• Shots: Connor Davis (57)
• Ground Balls: Nick Crovatto (43) – 8th in NCAA in ground balls/game (8.60)
• Caused Turnovers: Reid Delanois and Danny Striano (6)
• Face-Off Wins: Nick Crovatto (71)
• Face-Off Percentage: Nick Crovatto (.645) – 8th in NCAA
• Save Percentage: Max Nolan (.451)
• Goals Against Average: Max Nolan (10.48)
• Saves: Max Nolan (37)
School Record Holders on the 2022 Roster
• Nick Crovatto: Single-Game Ground Balls (14 vs. St. John's in 2022)
• Connor Davis: Single-Game Goals by Freshman (6 vs. Mercer, St. John's & Binghamton in 2022)
Patriot League Record Holders on the 2022 Roster
• Connor Davis: Consecutive Rookie of the Week awards (3)
Milestone Watch
• Nick Crovatto: Needs 13 faceoff wins to reach 250 in his career; already the fourth Bison to surpass 200 career wins
• Nick Crovatto: Needs 29 ground balls to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 72
• Nick Crovatto: Needs one Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week nod to match single-season school record of four
• Connor Davis: Needs 13 goals to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 38
• Connor Davis: Needs one Patriot League Rookie of the Week award to match league and school records of five
Inside the Binghamton Box Score
• The Bison secured their fourth 5-0 start in program history behind a 17-11 victory over Binghamton on March 5.
• Dutch Furlong (5g-2a), Connor Davis (6g) and Alston Tarry (1g-4a) led the offensive onslaught while Richie Striano filled the stat sheet with two assists, a game-best three caused turnovers and a game-high eight ground balls.
• Nick Crovatto had another strong outing in the x, winning 17 of 26 faceoffs, scoring a goal and tying Striano for the game lead with eight ground balls.
• Bucknell was bolstered by two 6-0 scoring runs, the first of which spanned from the first quarter's 6:40 mark to the second quarter's 6:37 mark, the second of which stretched from the third quarter's 4:47 mark to the fourth quarter's 9:22 mark.
• The Bison held advantages in shots (56-38), shots on goal (35-22), ground balls (39-25) and faceoffs (20-12).
• On the strength of matching Bucknell's single-game record in goals by a freshman for the third time, Davis earned his fourth Patriot League Rookie of the Week nod. If he wins this award one more time, he will match Charlie Streep's league and school record; in 2009, Streep was honored as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week five times.
No. 17/16 Boston University at a Glance
• Boston University was ranked 17th in the USILA Coaches' Poll and 16th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll this week.
• The Terriers are currently 4-0 (1-0 PL) following their 18-6 rout of Colgate in their Patriot League opener on March 5. Seven different player scored at least two goals, with Timmy Ley registering four to move his season total to a team-best 12.
• Like Bucknell, Boston University is among the NCAA Division I leaders in scoring margin (3rd, 7.00). The Terriers are also second in scoring defense (7.75), third in caused turnovers per game (12.25) and ninth in ground balls per game (36.50).
• Boston University has one win over a ranked opponent under its belt so far. The Terriers dispatched then No. 19 Bryant, 13-8, on Feb. 19 behind midfielder Jake Cates's four-goal outing.
• Boston University was chosen to finish fifth in the 2022 Patriot League preseason poll. No Terriers made the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• This will be Bucknell and Boston University's first meeting since 2019. The teams' 2020 contest was among the first sporting events canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the Bison and Terriers then did not square off during the abbreviated 2021 campaign.
• Bucknell holds a 4-3 series lead in the battle of BUs. The teams first met in 2014, Boston University's first season in the Patriot League.
• The Terriers snapped a three-game losing skid to the Bison with their 12-11 upset in the 2018 Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on April 24. They then took the 2019 tilt in Boston, 13-9.
• In the 2019 game, James Burr scored three of his four goals in Boston University's game-ending 8-1 run. For the Bison, Will Yorke scored three goals while Christian Klipstein stopped 12 shots.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison host Penn State on Tuesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. before returning to Patriot League play on the road with a 1 p.m. game against Loyola (Md.) on Saturday, March 19.
Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, March 7 (through games played on Sunday, March 6)
When: Saturday, March 12 – 4 p.m.Â
Where: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• For the third week in a row, Bucknell received votes in the USILA Coaches' and Inside Lacrosse Media Polls. The Bison were one point shy of cracking this week's USILA Coaches' Poll, sitting at 32 to No. 20 Utah's 33 points.
• Bucknell is currently 5-0 (0-0 PL) following its 17-11 triumph over Binghamton on March 5. The 2022 team is the fourth to start a season 5-0, joining the 1970, 1996 and 2007 squads.
• The Bison are one of seven unbeaten teams remaining in the NCAA Division I ranks. Among that group, which includes Saturday's opponent Boston University, they are third behind Michigan (7) and Rutgers (6) in wins.
• At the NCAA Division I level, Bucknell ranks third in scoring offense (17.00) and points per game (27.60) and fourth in scoring margin (6.80). The Bison are also second in assists per game (10.60) and fifth in ground balls per game (37.60).
• With a win over the Terriers, Bucknell will start a season 6-0 for only the third time in program history. The Bison won their first seven games in 1970 and all 12 of their contests in 1996.
• During the abbreviated 2021 season, Bucknell posted a 2-6 (1-5 PL) record, missing the Patriot League Tournament for only the third time since 2005.
• 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 logged 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 seventh in the 2022 Patriot League preseason poll. Midfielder Harry Wellford represented the Bison on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team for the second-straight season.
• Bucknell returned defenseman Travis Talarico, a 2020 Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American.
• The Bison lost two-time All-Patriot League defenseman Bryant Boswell to graduation following the 2021 campaign.
• Bucknell will also need to replace four-year starting attackman Tommy Sopko, who finished just three goals shy of cracking the school's all-time career top-10 list; his final stat line read 118 points on 91 goals and 27 assists in 44 career games, all of which were starts.
• The Bison brought back senior attackman Alston Tarry, who led the team in assists in both 2021 (11) and 2020 (14).
• Bucknell also returned junior short-stick defensive midfielder Danny Striano, who paced the team in ground balls (30) a season ago. Striano is a critical faceoff wing for the Bison.
• Talarico, Wellford, senior offensive midfielder Matthew Barkauskas and senior faceoff specialist Nick Crovatto are serving as team captains this year.
• Frank Fedorjaka is in his 17th season as Bucknell's head coach and 22nd campaign as a collegiate head coach. He is just the second head coach in Bison men's lacrosse history.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Connor Davis (25) – 1st in NCAA in goals/game (5.00) (lone freshman in top 20)
• Assists: Cam Doolan (10) – 4th among NCAA freshmen in assists/game (2.00)
• Points: Connor Davis (26) –12th in NCAA in points/game (5.20) (lone freshman in top 35)
• Shots: Connor Davis (57)
• Ground Balls: Nick Crovatto (43) – 8th in NCAA in ground balls/game (8.60)
• Caused Turnovers: Reid Delanois and Danny Striano (6)
• Face-Off Wins: Nick Crovatto (71)
• Face-Off Percentage: Nick Crovatto (.645) – 8th in NCAA
• Save Percentage: Max Nolan (.451)
• Goals Against Average: Max Nolan (10.48)
• Saves: Max Nolan (37)
School Record Holders on the 2022 Roster
• Nick Crovatto: Single-Game Ground Balls (14 vs. St. John's in 2022)
• Connor Davis: Single-Game Goals by Freshman (6 vs. Mercer, St. John's & Binghamton in 2022)
Patriot League Record Holders on the 2022 Roster
• Connor Davis: Consecutive Rookie of the Week awards (3)
Milestone Watch
• Nick Crovatto: Needs 13 faceoff wins to reach 250 in his career; already the fourth Bison to surpass 200 career wins
• Nick Crovatto: Needs 29 ground balls to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 72
• Nick Crovatto: Needs one Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week nod to match single-season school record of four
• Connor Davis: Needs 13 goals to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 38
• Connor Davis: Needs one Patriot League Rookie of the Week award to match league and school records of five
Inside the Binghamton Box Score
• The Bison secured their fourth 5-0 start in program history behind a 17-11 victory over Binghamton on March 5.
• Dutch Furlong (5g-2a), Connor Davis (6g) and Alston Tarry (1g-4a) led the offensive onslaught while Richie Striano filled the stat sheet with two assists, a game-best three caused turnovers and a game-high eight ground balls.
• Nick Crovatto had another strong outing in the x, winning 17 of 26 faceoffs, scoring a goal and tying Striano for the game lead with eight ground balls.
• Bucknell was bolstered by two 6-0 scoring runs, the first of which spanned from the first quarter's 6:40 mark to the second quarter's 6:37 mark, the second of which stretched from the third quarter's 4:47 mark to the fourth quarter's 9:22 mark.
• The Bison held advantages in shots (56-38), shots on goal (35-22), ground balls (39-25) and faceoffs (20-12).
• On the strength of matching Bucknell's single-game record in goals by a freshman for the third time, Davis earned his fourth Patriot League Rookie of the Week nod. If he wins this award one more time, he will match Charlie Streep's league and school record; in 2009, Streep was honored as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week five times.
No. 17/16 Boston University at a Glance
• Boston University was ranked 17th in the USILA Coaches' Poll and 16th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll this week.
• The Terriers are currently 4-0 (1-0 PL) following their 18-6 rout of Colgate in their Patriot League opener on March 5. Seven different player scored at least two goals, with Timmy Ley registering four to move his season total to a team-best 12.
• Like Bucknell, Boston University is among the NCAA Division I leaders in scoring margin (3rd, 7.00). The Terriers are also second in scoring defense (7.75), third in caused turnovers per game (12.25) and ninth in ground balls per game (36.50).
• Boston University has one win over a ranked opponent under its belt so far. The Terriers dispatched then No. 19 Bryant, 13-8, on Feb. 19 behind midfielder Jake Cates's four-goal outing.
• Boston University was chosen to finish fifth in the 2022 Patriot League preseason poll. No Terriers made the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• This will be Bucknell and Boston University's first meeting since 2019. The teams' 2020 contest was among the first sporting events canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the Bison and Terriers then did not square off during the abbreviated 2021 campaign.
• Bucknell holds a 4-3 series lead in the battle of BUs. The teams first met in 2014, Boston University's first season in the Patriot League.
• The Terriers snapped a three-game losing skid to the Bison with their 12-11 upset in the 2018 Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on April 24. They then took the 2019 tilt in Boston, 13-9.
• In the 2019 game, James Burr scored three of his four goals in Boston University's game-ending 8-1 run. For the Bison, Will Yorke scored three goals while Christian Klipstein stopped 12 shots.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison host Penn State on Tuesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. before returning to Patriot League play on the road with a 1 p.m. game against Loyola (Md.) on Saturday, March 19.
Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, March 7 (through games played on Sunday, March 6)
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