Friday, April 29
Annapolis, Md.
7 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Navy
Photo by: Noel Gyllenhaal
Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Closes Regular Season at Navy
4/26/2022 12:15:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Bucknell (9-4, 3-4 PL) vs. Navy (8-5, 4-3 PL)
When: Friday, April 29 – 7 p.m.Â
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium – Annapolis, Md.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: NavySports.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• For the 10th week in a row, the Bison received votes in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
• Bucknell is currently 9-4 (3-4 PL) following its 19-16 Senior Night victory over Lafayette on April 22.
• With their April 22 win over the Leopards, and Colgate's overtime loss to Loyola (Md.) on April 23, the Bison clinched a spot in the 2022 Patriot League Tournament. Bucknell can finish as either the fifth or sixth seed.
• The Bison have three 50-point scorers on their roster: sophomore attackman Dutch Furlong (53 on 35g-18a), freshman attackman Connor Davis (50 on 43g-7a) and senior attackman Alston Tarry (50 on 31g-19a). Bucknell is one of three NCAA Division I teams with three players who have surpassed 50 points, joining Michigan and Jacksonville.
• The 2022 team was the fourth to start a season 5-0, joining the 1970, 1996 and 2007 squads. The Bison won their first five games in 2022 and 2007, their first seven tilts in 1970 and all 12 of their contests in 1996.
• At the NCAA Division I level, Bucknell ranks second in caused turnovers per game (10.62), fourth in ground balls per game (37.62), sixth in assists per game (9.08) and ninth in points per game (23.69). The Bison also rank 10th in scoring offense (14.62) and scoring margin (3.92) and 20th in scoring defense (10.69).
• Davis was added to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List on March 10. This prestigious award honors the top college lacrosse player in the United States.
• Davis (No. 4) and goalie Rich O'Halloran (No. 15) were listed in Inside Lacrosse's Top 25 Freshman Impact Rankings.
• 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 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 (43) – 3rd in NCAA in goals/game (3.58)
• Assists: Alston Tarry (19)
• Points: Dutch Furlong (53)
• Shots: Connor Davis (114)
• Ground Balls: Nick Crovatto (85)
• Caused Turnovers: Reid Delanois (22)
• Face-Off Wins: Nick Crovatto (155)
• Face-Off Percentage: Nick Crovatto (.527)
• Save Percentage: Rich O'Halloran (.552)
• Goals Against Average: Rich O'Halloran (10.65)
• Saves: Rich O'Halloran (80)
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)
• Alston Tarry: Single-Game Points (12 vs. Holy Cross in 2022)
Patriot League Record Holders on the 2022 Roster
• Connor Davis: Overall Rookie of the Week awards (6)
• Connor Davis: Consecutive Rookie of the Week awards (3)
Milestones Met Last Week
• Nick Crovatto: Moved to third among all-time Bison in single-season faceoff wins (155)
• Nick Crovatto: Moved to fourth among all-time Bison in single-season ground balls (85)
• Connor Davis: Became the sixth Bison to score at least 40 goals in a single campaign
• Connor Davis: Vaulted to fifth among all-time Bison in single-season goals (43)
• Connor Davis: Cracked Bucknell's single-season top five in shots; is currently fifth with 114
• Connor Davis: Claimed sole possession of the Patriot League record in Rookie of the Week awards (6); was previously tied with fellow Bison Charlie Streep, who captured five in 2009
Milestone Watch
• Nick Crovatto: Needs seven ground balls to crack Bucknell's career top five with 166
• Nick Crovatto: Needs one Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week nod to match single-season school record of four
• Connor Davis: Needs seven goals to become the second Bison to score at least 50 in a single campaign
• Connor Davis: Needs eight shots to move to third in Bucknell's single-season history with 122
• Connor Davis: Needs 11 points to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 61
• Dutch Furlong: Needs three goals to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 38
• Dutch Furlong: Needs five goals to become the seventh Bison to score at least 40 in a single campaign
• Dutch Furlong: Needs eight points to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 61
• Dutch Furlong: Needs nine shots to crack Bucknell's single-season top five with 114
• Danny Striano: Needs 18 ground balls to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 73
• Alston Tarry: Needs seven points to crack Bucknell's career top 10 with 143
• Alston Tarry: Needs seven goals to crack Bucknell's single-season 10 with 38
• Alston Tarry: Needs 11 points to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 61
Inside the Lafayette Box Score
• Four different players recorded at least five points to lift Bucknell to a 19-16 victory over Lafayette on April 22.
• With their win over the Leopards, and Colgate's overtime loss to Loyola (Md.) on April 23, the Bison clinched a spot in the 2022 Patriot League Tournament. Bucknell can finish as either the fifth or sixth seed.
• In a high-scoring affair, Harry Wellford (5g-1a), Connor Davis (5g-1a), Dutch Furlong (3g-2a) and Jack Feda (2g-3a) led the Bison to a Senior Night triumph over the Leopards.
• Danny Striano filled the stat sheet with a goal, seven ground balls and a caused turnover. Alston Tarry also had a strong game, posting three points (2g-1a), collecting six ground balls and causing two turnovers.Â
• Nick Crovatto won 19-of-32 faceoffs and scooped up a team-high eight ground balls. During the contest, he moved to third in Bucknell's history in single-season faceoff wins (155) and fourth in single-season ground balls (85).
• On the strength of his five-goal outing, Davis became the sixth Bison to eclipse 40 goals in a single campaign. He ended the Lafayette game with 43 in 2022, good for fifth in school history.
• Davis also broke the Patriot League record by capturing his sixth Rookie of the Week award. He previously shared the record with fellow Bison Charlie Streep, who earned five in 2009.
• Bucknell and Lafayette combined for 35 goals, which is tied for the second-highest combined total in the Bison's history behind 36 in a 24-12 loss to then No. 6 Towson in 1990. Bucknell's 16 goals allowed is its second-highest figure given up in a win behind an 18-17 overtime victory over Gettysburg in 1983.
• The Bison led in shots (50-34), shots on goal (30-26), ground balls (40-33) and faceoffs (21-18). Both teams struggled with turnovers, combining for 36. They also combined for only 21 saves on the evening.
• Before the game, Bucknell honored its 12 seniors: Crovatto, Tarry, Wellford, Matthew Barkauskas, Reid Delanois, Frankie Higgins, Jared Hodell, Brenden Lundy, Travis Talarico, Zach Tucker, Jack Van Slyke and Drew Wellington.
Navy at a Glance
• Navy is currently 8-5 (4-3 PL) following its upset victory over then No. 6/5 Army West Point on April 23. The Midshipmen edged the Black Knights, 12-11, on a Jack Sweeney strike 58 seconds into overtime.
• Army West Point was the highest-ranked opponent Navy has defeated since a 13-10 triumph over then No. 3 Yale in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The win clinched the Midshipmen a spot in the 2022 Patriot League Tournament.
• At the NCAA Division I level, Navy is 11th in ground balls per game (34.38) and tied for 12th in scoring defense (10.15).
• The Midshipmen were selected to finish fourth in the 2022 Patriot League preseason poll and placed midfielder Patrick Skalniak and defenseman Jackson Bonitz on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Skalniak and Bonitz were 2021 All-Patriot League selections, with Skalniak making the First Team and Bonitz the Second Squad.
• During its abbreviated 2021 campaign, Navy went 6-3 (4-2 PL). The Midshipmen fell to Loyola (Md.), 16-9, in that season's Patriot League quarterfinals.
• Navy leads the all-time series with Bucknell, 12-8, and is riding a five-game winning streak over the Bison. Five of Bucknell's wins came in a row between 2011 and 2015.
• Last season, the then No. 18/16 Midshipmen clipped the Bison, 13-10.  Though Bucknell drew within two strikes by scoring three of the fourth quarter's first four goals, Navy held on to emerge victorious.
• Alston Tarry netted a highlight-reel goal to halt a 5-0 Midshipmen run that gave them an 11-6 advantage, their largest of the contest. It was the first goal of a 4-1 run that trimmed the Bison's deficit to 12-10 at the fourth quarter's 7:11 mark
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell, which will be either the fifth or sixth seed depending on the result of Friday's game at Navy, will hit the road for the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 3. The opponent, location and time will be determined after the Patriot League's final regular-season weekend comes to a close.
Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, April 25 (through games played on Sunday, April 24)
When: Friday, April 29 – 7 p.m.Â
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium – Annapolis, Md.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: NavySports.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• For the 10th week in a row, the Bison received votes in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
• Bucknell is currently 9-4 (3-4 PL) following its 19-16 Senior Night victory over Lafayette on April 22.
• With their April 22 win over the Leopards, and Colgate's overtime loss to Loyola (Md.) on April 23, the Bison clinched a spot in the 2022 Patriot League Tournament. Bucknell can finish as either the fifth or sixth seed.
• The Bison have three 50-point scorers on their roster: sophomore attackman Dutch Furlong (53 on 35g-18a), freshman attackman Connor Davis (50 on 43g-7a) and senior attackman Alston Tarry (50 on 31g-19a). Bucknell is one of three NCAA Division I teams with three players who have surpassed 50 points, joining Michigan and Jacksonville.
• The 2022 team was the fourth to start a season 5-0, joining the 1970, 1996 and 2007 squads. The Bison won their first five games in 2022 and 2007, their first seven tilts in 1970 and all 12 of their contests in 1996.
• At the NCAA Division I level, Bucknell ranks second in caused turnovers per game (10.62), fourth in ground balls per game (37.62), sixth in assists per game (9.08) and ninth in points per game (23.69). The Bison also rank 10th in scoring offense (14.62) and scoring margin (3.92) and 20th in scoring defense (10.69).
• Davis was added to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List on March 10. This prestigious award honors the top college lacrosse player in the United States.
• Davis (No. 4) and goalie Rich O'Halloran (No. 15) were listed in Inside Lacrosse's Top 25 Freshman Impact Rankings.
• 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 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 (43) – 3rd in NCAA in goals/game (3.58)
• Assists: Alston Tarry (19)
• Points: Dutch Furlong (53)
• Shots: Connor Davis (114)
• Ground Balls: Nick Crovatto (85)
• Caused Turnovers: Reid Delanois (22)
• Face-Off Wins: Nick Crovatto (155)
• Face-Off Percentage: Nick Crovatto (.527)
• Save Percentage: Rich O'Halloran (.552)
• Goals Against Average: Rich O'Halloran (10.65)
• Saves: Rich O'Halloran (80)
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)
• Alston Tarry: Single-Game Points (12 vs. Holy Cross in 2022)
Patriot League Record Holders on the 2022 Roster
• Connor Davis: Overall Rookie of the Week awards (6)
• Connor Davis: Consecutive Rookie of the Week awards (3)
Milestones Met Last Week
• Nick Crovatto: Moved to third among all-time Bison in single-season faceoff wins (155)
• Nick Crovatto: Moved to fourth among all-time Bison in single-season ground balls (85)
• Connor Davis: Became the sixth Bison to score at least 40 goals in a single campaign
• Connor Davis: Vaulted to fifth among all-time Bison in single-season goals (43)
• Connor Davis: Cracked Bucknell's single-season top five in shots; is currently fifth with 114
• Connor Davis: Claimed sole possession of the Patriot League record in Rookie of the Week awards (6); was previously tied with fellow Bison Charlie Streep, who captured five in 2009
Milestone Watch
• Nick Crovatto: Needs seven ground balls to crack Bucknell's career top five with 166
• Nick Crovatto: Needs one Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week nod to match single-season school record of four
• Connor Davis: Needs seven goals to become the second Bison to score at least 50 in a single campaign
• Connor Davis: Needs eight shots to move to third in Bucknell's single-season history with 122
• Connor Davis: Needs 11 points to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 61
• Dutch Furlong: Needs three goals to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 38
• Dutch Furlong: Needs five goals to become the seventh Bison to score at least 40 in a single campaign
• Dutch Furlong: Needs eight points to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 61
• Dutch Furlong: Needs nine shots to crack Bucknell's single-season top five with 114
• Danny Striano: Needs 18 ground balls to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 73
• Alston Tarry: Needs seven points to crack Bucknell's career top 10 with 143
• Alston Tarry: Needs seven goals to crack Bucknell's single-season 10 with 38
• Alston Tarry: Needs 11 points to crack Bucknell's single-season top 10 with 61
Inside the Lafayette Box Score
• Four different players recorded at least five points to lift Bucknell to a 19-16 victory over Lafayette on April 22.
• With their win over the Leopards, and Colgate's overtime loss to Loyola (Md.) on April 23, the Bison clinched a spot in the 2022 Patriot League Tournament. Bucknell can finish as either the fifth or sixth seed.
• In a high-scoring affair, Harry Wellford (5g-1a), Connor Davis (5g-1a), Dutch Furlong (3g-2a) and Jack Feda (2g-3a) led the Bison to a Senior Night triumph over the Leopards.
• Danny Striano filled the stat sheet with a goal, seven ground balls and a caused turnover. Alston Tarry also had a strong game, posting three points (2g-1a), collecting six ground balls and causing two turnovers.Â
• Nick Crovatto won 19-of-32 faceoffs and scooped up a team-high eight ground balls. During the contest, he moved to third in Bucknell's history in single-season faceoff wins (155) and fourth in single-season ground balls (85).
• On the strength of his five-goal outing, Davis became the sixth Bison to eclipse 40 goals in a single campaign. He ended the Lafayette game with 43 in 2022, good for fifth in school history.
• Davis also broke the Patriot League record by capturing his sixth Rookie of the Week award. He previously shared the record with fellow Bison Charlie Streep, who earned five in 2009.
• Bucknell and Lafayette combined for 35 goals, which is tied for the second-highest combined total in the Bison's history behind 36 in a 24-12 loss to then No. 6 Towson in 1990. Bucknell's 16 goals allowed is its second-highest figure given up in a win behind an 18-17 overtime victory over Gettysburg in 1983.
• The Bison led in shots (50-34), shots on goal (30-26), ground balls (40-33) and faceoffs (21-18). Both teams struggled with turnovers, combining for 36. They also combined for only 21 saves on the evening.
• Before the game, Bucknell honored its 12 seniors: Crovatto, Tarry, Wellford, Matthew Barkauskas, Reid Delanois, Frankie Higgins, Jared Hodell, Brenden Lundy, Travis Talarico, Zach Tucker, Jack Van Slyke and Drew Wellington.
Navy at a Glance
• Navy is currently 8-5 (4-3 PL) following its upset victory over then No. 6/5 Army West Point on April 23. The Midshipmen edged the Black Knights, 12-11, on a Jack Sweeney strike 58 seconds into overtime.
• Army West Point was the highest-ranked opponent Navy has defeated since a 13-10 triumph over then No. 3 Yale in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The win clinched the Midshipmen a spot in the 2022 Patriot League Tournament.
• At the NCAA Division I level, Navy is 11th in ground balls per game (34.38) and tied for 12th in scoring defense (10.15).
• The Midshipmen were selected to finish fourth in the 2022 Patriot League preseason poll and placed midfielder Patrick Skalniak and defenseman Jackson Bonitz on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Skalniak and Bonitz were 2021 All-Patriot League selections, with Skalniak making the First Team and Bonitz the Second Squad.
• During its abbreviated 2021 campaign, Navy went 6-3 (4-2 PL). The Midshipmen fell to Loyola (Md.), 16-9, in that season's Patriot League quarterfinals.
• Navy leads the all-time series with Bucknell, 12-8, and is riding a five-game winning streak over the Bison. Five of Bucknell's wins came in a row between 2011 and 2015.
• Last season, the then No. 18/16 Midshipmen clipped the Bison, 13-10.  Though Bucknell drew within two strikes by scoring three of the fourth quarter's first four goals, Navy held on to emerge victorious.
• Alston Tarry netted a highlight-reel goal to halt a 5-0 Midshipmen run that gave them an 11-6 advantage, their largest of the contest. It was the first goal of a 4-1 run that trimmed the Bison's deficit to 12-10 at the fourth quarter's 7:11 mark
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell, which will be either the fifth or sixth seed depending on the result of Friday's game at Navy, will hit the road for the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 3. The opponent, location and time will be determined after the Patriot League's final regular-season weekend comes to a close.
Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, April 25 (through games played on Sunday, April 24)
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