Bucknell University
Lafayette
Men's Lacrosse Plays Host to Lafayette Saturday at Christy
3/29/2024 11:52:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Bucknell (2-7, 1-3 PL) vs. Lafayette (4-4, 1-3 PL)
When: Saturday, March 30 – 2 p.m.Â
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
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Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison return to Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium to play host to Lafayette Saturday afternoon. The two teams are currently tied in the Patriot League standings, and both are in search of a win coming off of losses last weekend.
• Bucknell battled for four quarters in a back-and-forth game on the road at Lehigh last Saturday, but it was the Mountain Hawks who ended up on top with a 9-8 victory after five lead changes. The Bison led on three separate occasions, including a 6-5 advantage at halftime. A two-goal lead by the Bison early in the second period and one by the Mountain Hawks late in the fourth were the largest by either squad in the contest. Bucknell is now looking to snap a four-game losing skid against the Leopards this weekend after starting league play 1-0.
• Bucknell currently ranks seventh in the nation in caused turnovers per game (10.1 pg). The Bison added seven more caused turnovers at Lehigh on Saturday and have registered double digits in the category six times this season. Six different Bison have caused six or more turnovers, and Duncan Hill leads the roster with 13.
• Connor Davis, who leads the Bison in goals (21) and points (23), scored twice last Saturday against the Mountain Hawks after going scoreless two straight games for the first time in his career. They were only the third and fourth games in which Davis did not register a goal during his Bucknell career. The junior is now nine goals shy of 100 in his career.
• Freshman Hans Huber was one of three Bison to score twice on Saturday and now has four two-goal games this season. Huber is one of two Bison that have earned a Patriot League Rookie of the Week nod, joining fellow freshman Peter Grandolfo. Bucknell's rookie class accounts for 29 percent of the team's scoring this year.
• Bucknell is coming off a 3-10 (2-6 PL) season in 2023. Seven of the team's losses were by three goals or less, and three of its league losses were by two or fewer. Bucknell returned two of its four All-Patriot League honorees from last season.Â
• Bucknell was picked to finish seventh in the 2024 Patriot League Preseason Poll. Bucknell's roster consists of 28 returners and 14 newcomers. It graduated 2023 All-Patriot League defensemen Hank Bethel and Andrew Stanzel.
• Dutch Furlong, Davis, Ethan Gyllenhaal and Richie Striano were voted team captains ahead of the 2024 season.
• Bucknell head coach Frank Fedorjaka is in his 19th season leading the program. He's one win shy of 150 in his career and is just the second head coach in the program's 57-year history.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Connor Davis (21)
• Assists: Michael Meyer (9)
• Points: Connor Davis (23)
• Shots: Connor Davis (68)
• Ground Balls: Brendan Coyle (44)
• Caused Turnovers: Duncan Hill (13)
• Faceoff Wins: Brendan Coyle (84)
• Faceoff Percentage: Ben Concepcion (.500)
• Save Percentage: George Herron (.464)
• Goals Against Average: Jaz Zanelli (12.18)
• Saves: Max Nolan (41)
Lafayette at a Glance/Series History
• The Leopards fell to 4-4 (1-3 PL) with an 18-10 loss to Loyola last weekend. Lafayette's other league losses were to Army and Colgate, and it earned a 17-8 win over Holy Cross. The Leopards are currently tied with the Bison in the league standings.
• The Leopards were picked to finish one spot ahead of Bucknell at sixth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll. They finished the 2023 campaign 6-10 (3-5 PL) and fell to Lehigh in the Patriot League quarterfinal round.
• Lafayette returned 2023 Second Team All-Patriot League attacker Peter Lehman as well as Second Team All-League defenseman Sean Rushton. Lehman is currently second on the team with 22 points on 14 goals and eight assists.
• Lafayette goalie Joe Doherty has started all eight games and ranks fifth in the conference in saves per game (12.0) and sixth in save percentage (.522).
• Lafayette ranks third in the Patriot League in total points per game (20.13).
• Bucknell boats a 47-8 record in all-time meetings with Lafayette dating back to 1968, but the Leopards snapped an 11-game Bucknell winning streak in the series last season. The Leopards have won just two games over Bucknell going back to 1993.
• Lafayette edged the Bison 14-13 in overtime in Easton, Pa. last April. The Bison trailed 9-3 in the third quarter before using a 6-1 fourth-quarter run to tie the game at 13-all with 16 seconds to go. Lafayette' Kalman Kraham scored the winning goal for the Leopards 1:24 into the extra period. Cam Doolan led the Bison with four goals in the game.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell travels to Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, April 6 to face the Loyola Greyhounds.
