Bucknell University
Navy
Men's Lacrosse Hosts Navy Friday for Senior Night
4/26/2023 2:16:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Bucknell (3-9, 2-5 PL) vs. Navy (7-7, 4-3 PL)
When: Friday, April 28 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_MLAX
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell concludes its 2023 campaign at home Friday night against Navy.
• Before the start of Friday's game, the Bison will be celebrating the careers of 11 seniors: C.J. Baroni, Hank Bethel, Jack Billitier, Jack Feda, Tanner Germain, Conor McCusker, Brian Miller, Daniel Parson, Joe Scattareggia, Andrew Stanzel and Danny Striano.
• In Bucknell's last game at Lafayette, Striano entered Bucknell's all-time top-10 list for career ground balls.
• The Bison have collected six Patriot League weekly awards this season and 11 of the last 25 PL Rookie of the Week awards dating back to last year.
• Junior Dutch Furlong was among the 11 student-athletes to appear on the second-round additions to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. The prestigious award honors the top college lacrosse player in the United States. Furlong currently ranks third in NCAA Division I in assists per game and is tied for ninth in points per game.
• Bucknell posted a 9-6 (3-5 PL) record in 2022. Bucknell lost 12 seniors to graduation, including 2022 All-League defenseman Drew Wellington and standout faceoff specialist Nick Crovatto. The Bison welcomed 15 newcomers this year, including 13 freshmen.
• Bucknell was picked sixth in the 2023 Patriot League preseason poll. Additionally, sophomore Connor Davis was one of 16 student-athletes named to the 2023 Preseason All-Patriot League Team. Davis, who earned PL Rookie of the Year last season, scored 45 goals to tie for second in program history and was named PL Rookie of the Week six times.
• Seniors C.J. Baroni, Jack Feda, Conor McCusker, Andrew Stanzel and Danny Striano were voted team captains for the 2023 season.
• Head coach Frank Fedorjaka is in his 18th season leading the Bison. He possesses a 147-105 career record and is a three-time Patriot League Coach of the Year selection.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Connor Davis (24)
• Assists: Dutch Furlong (34) – 3rd in NCAA in assists/game (3.09)
• Points: Dutch Furlong (55) – t-9th in NCAA in points/game (5.00)
• Shots: Connor Davis (86)
• Ground Balls: Danny Striano (58)
• Caused Turnovers: Andrew Stanzel (25) – 10th in NCAA in caused turnovers/game (2.08)
• Face-Off Wins: Brendan Coyle (81)
• Face-Off Percentage: Griffin Shaffer (.441)
• Save Percentage: Jaz Zanelli (.485)
• Goals Against Average: Rich O'Halloran (9.52)
• Saves: Jaz Zanelli (129)
Milestone Watch
• Dutch Furlong: Posted the 59th assist of his career to crack Bucknell's all-time top 10 against Lafayette.
• Danny Striano: Needs 3 ground balls to reach 152 for his career and rank eighth all-time in program history.
• Conor McCusker: Needs 14 faceoff wins to reach 100 for his career.
• Dutch Furlong: Needs 3 assists to reach 37 on the season and tie for fifth all-time in program history.
Inside the Lafayette Box Score
• Bucknell battled back from an early 9-3 deficit and tied Lafayette at 13-13 with 16 seconds to play in regulation, but the Leopards scored with 2:35 left in the first overtime period to secure the win in a wild Patriot League battle last Friday.
• It was Jack Feda who scored the game-tying goal while falling backwards, capping a 4-0 Bison run over the final 3:45 of the fourth quarter to complete Bucknell's comeback. Bucknell scored twice in the final 32 seconds of regulation.
• Feda was one of three Bison to collect a hat trick in the contest, and he scored off a pass from Dutch Furlong, who led all Bucknell players with seven points on two goals and five assists.
• Jack Dudas finished with three goals, and Cam Doolan posted a career-high four goals in the contest.
• Jaz Zanelli stayed in the game for all 64 minutes and totaled 10 saves.
• Lafayette won 20 of 31 faceoffs, but the Bison managed to stay within striking distance most of the contest and led 45-39 in shots.
Navy at a Glance
• Navy enters the contest 7-7 (4-3 PL) following an 11-6 loss to Army on Saturday. The Midshipmen have clinched a spot in the Patriot League Tournament and could finish as high as third in the standings.
• Navy was picked to finish third in the Preseason All-Patriot League Poll after going 9-6 (5-3 PL) last season. Midfielder Patrick Skalniak and defenseman Jackson Bonitz earned spots on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Junior Max Hewitt leads the Mids in goals (23) and total points (33) this season. He's posted three or more points seven times in 2023.
• Navy leads the all-time series 13-8 with Bucknell and has won six in a row. Bucknell's last win over the Mids was in 2015.
• Navy captured a 13-6 win over the Bison in last year's regular-season finale. Bucknell erased a 5-2 halftime deficit by scoring three unanswered goals in the third quarter, but the Navy defense limited the Bison to just one goal the rest of the way.
