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Men’s Soccer Draws Providence in First Round of NCAA Tournament
11/18/2024 1:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The newly crowned Patriot League champion Bucknell men's soccer team will be headed to Providence on Thursday for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bison (7-6-6) defeated Colgate 3-0 in the Patriot League title match on Saturday night, and now they are set to embark on their eighth NCAA appearance and first since 2014.
The Bison and Friars will meet for the first time in men's soccer at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Tickets are available for purchase at http://www.Friars.com/tickets or by calling (401) 865-GOPC. General admission tickets are priced at $10, senior tickets at $8, and student tickets at $5.
Providence, ranked No. 25 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, comes in with a 12-5-3 record after falling 2-1 to Georgetown in the Big East championship match on Sunday. The Friars were the No. 2 seed after going 5-1-2 in Big East play and sharing the East Division title, and they defeated Connecticut and St. John's to reach the conference final.
Providence has scored 25 goals in 20 games with balanced scoring. Bruno Rosa (5-5-15), Israel Dos Santos Neto (5-2-12), and Colgate graduate transfer Aidan Davock (4-1-9) are the team's top scorers. Goalkeeper Lukas Burns backstops a defense that has conceded 19 goals on the season.
Bucknell scored a season-high three goals against Colgate in Saturday's final, and the Bison have also received balanced scoring this season. Jack Lucas and Drew Roskos both scored goals in the Patriot League Tournament, and they share the team lead with three goals. Lukas, David Krumov, and Cade Whitmire all have four assists. The Bison have received goals from 12 different players this season.
Defense has been a calling card for Bucknell all season. Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Freddie Lapworth and senior center back Aidan Lawlor, who has just named PL Tournament MVP, lead a defense that has compiled a 0.99 goals-against average.
Bucknell has an all-time record of 3-6-1 in NCAA Tournament action. The wins came in 1974 against Penn State, in 2006 against George Mason, and in 2009 against Princeton. Bucknell also played a 0-0 draw with Fairleigh Dickinson in 1973 before falling in penalty kicks.
The Bison last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2014, dropping a 2-0 verdict at UNC Wilmington in the first round.
The Bison and Friars will meet for the first time in men's soccer at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Tickets are available for purchase at http://www.Friars.com/tickets or by calling (401) 865-GOPC. General admission tickets are priced at $10, senior tickets at $8, and student tickets at $5.
Providence, ranked No. 25 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, comes in with a 12-5-3 record after falling 2-1 to Georgetown in the Big East championship match on Sunday. The Friars were the No. 2 seed after going 5-1-2 in Big East play and sharing the East Division title, and they defeated Connecticut and St. John's to reach the conference final.
Providence has scored 25 goals in 20 games with balanced scoring. Bruno Rosa (5-5-15), Israel Dos Santos Neto (5-2-12), and Colgate graduate transfer Aidan Davock (4-1-9) are the team's top scorers. Goalkeeper Lukas Burns backstops a defense that has conceded 19 goals on the season.
Bucknell scored a season-high three goals against Colgate in Saturday's final, and the Bison have also received balanced scoring this season. Jack Lucas and Drew Roskos both scored goals in the Patriot League Tournament, and they share the team lead with three goals. Lukas, David Krumov, and Cade Whitmire all have four assists. The Bison have received goals from 12 different players this season.
Defense has been a calling card for Bucknell all season. Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Freddie Lapworth and senior center back Aidan Lawlor, who has just named PL Tournament MVP, lead a defense that has compiled a 0.99 goals-against average.
Bucknell has an all-time record of 3-6-1 in NCAA Tournament action. The wins came in 1974 against Penn State, in 2006 against George Mason, and in 2009 against Princeton. Bucknell also played a 0-0 draw with Fairleigh Dickinson in 1973 before falling in penalty kicks.
The Bison last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2014, dropping a 2-0 verdict at UNC Wilmington in the first round.
The Bucknell-Providence winner will advance to the Second Round against ninth-seeded Clemson. The Tigers has won two of the last three NCAA College Cups.
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