Bucknell Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Announces 2024-25 Executive Board
5/8/2024 1:00:00 PM | Student-Athlete Enrichment
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has selected its new executive board members for the 2024-25 academic year. The four positions were voted on by their SAAC peers.
For a second year in a row, the SAAC President is a returning executive board member, as men's soccer's Jack Roberto will lead the organization. The other three positions will be held by student-athletes that served as team SAAC representatives in 2023-24. Volleyball's Jen Sivak will serve as Vice President, men's soccer's Freddie Lapworth will serve as Director of Initiatives, and softball's Madison Roukey will serve as Director of Communications.
The Bucknell Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is a leadership organization whose members provide student-athlete feedback and insights at the Athletic Department, campus, conference, and NCAA levels. Through their collective efforts of communication, organization, and active participation, they strive to create an enhanced student-athlete experience and connection to the greater community.
Below is more information on Bucknell's 2024-25 SAAC executive board members.
President: Jack Roberto, Men's Soccer
Jack Roberto '25, a midfielder and team captain for the men's soccer program, served as SAAC's Director of Initiatives in 2023-24. The finance major is a three-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and has been a College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honoree. Over his playing career he has appeared in 37 games and made 17 starts with three assists, and elsewhere on campus he has been involved with the Bison Finance Society and the Bucknell Student Management Investment Fund.
"The role of SAAC President is an extreme honor and privilege to be able to represent the amazing group of student-athletes that we have here at Bucknell. There have been paths forged by previous leadership that I am confident this new group of student-athletes will be able to build on in a meaningful way through our impact on campus and our numerous involvements in the greater Lewisburg community. It is important that we not only focus on our impact throughout this upcoming year, but also the precedent and future we establish for upcoming classes and generations of Bucknell student-athletes," said Roberto.
Vice President: Jen Sivak, Volleyball
Jen Sivak '25 is entering her senior season as a middle blocker for the volleyball program, and she served as one of the team's SAAC representatives as a junior. A business analytics major, Sivak has been a study group facilitator, a member of the Leadership Institute's Round Table group, and a member of the Women in Finance group. She has appeared in 44 matches during her Bucknell career, and in 2022 tied for second on the roster in total blocks. Sivak is a three-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
"I am very grateful to have been selected as the new SAAC Vice President for the 2024-25 year. I have had such a great experience being a SAAC representative this past year. It is amazing to see what this group can brainstorm together as we develop initiatives that are not only beneficial to Bucknell student-athletes, but to the Lewisburg community as a whole. I look forward to working alongside such strong executive board members, and I am excited to see what we accomplish this upcoming year as we further extend SAAC's outreach within the community," said Sivak.
Director of Initiatives: Freddie Lapworth, Men's Soccer
Freddie Lapworth '26 will be the lone junior on the executive board and the second member of the men's soccer team. A 2023-24 SAAC representative, Lapworth was a member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll this past season as a double major in economics and history. Lapworth, a native of Banbury, England, started eight of Bucknell's 16 games at goalkeeper in 2023 and made two starts as a rookie in 2022, earning Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week recognition once.
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity of being on the SAAC executive board. We are hoping that through our initiatives we can increase community engagement, partner with fellow groups on campus and create more interaction between not just student-athletes, but also the general student community," Lapworth said.
Director of Communications: Madison Roukey, Softball
Madison Roukey '25 was a 2023-24 SAAC representative for the softball team and has been a mainstay on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Bucknell Dean's List as a markets, innovation & design major. Off the field, Roukey has been a Bucknell Athletics Creative Intern. She is a team captain for the softball program and earned a spot on the 2024 All-Patriot League Second Team as a pitcher after earning 10 wins during the regular season. She also earned a spot on the 2024 Academic All-Patriot League Team.
"I'm super excited and grateful to be selected as the new SAAC Director of Communications and work alongside Jack, Freddie, and Jen. I'm really looking forward to supporting initiatives that enhance the overall experience for student-athletes here at Bucknell and connecting further with the greater community. SAAC has provided me with so much joy being able to give back to others on campus and in the Lewisburg community, and I'm very excited to continue fostering that feeling for future reps," Roukey said.