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Men's Lacrosse Falls 13-12 in Heartbreaker at Hobart
2/22/2025 2:42:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
GENEVA, N.Y. – The Bucknell men's lacrosse team fell in heartbreaking fashion 13-12 to Hobart at Stiles Field on Saturday afternoon. The Bison led 12-9 midway through the fourth quarter when the Statesman scored four unanswered goals and took the lead with 2:30 remaining.
Junior Michael Meyer added another five assists to his incredible tally to start the season. Meyer entered the game ranked ninth in the nation in assists and brought his season total to career-high 14. His 14 assists already eclipsed his 12 assists from each of the previous two seasons.
Senior Connor Davis scored four goals, his fourth consecutive game with as many. He now sits at 129 career goals and nine goals away from all-time school leader Justin Zackey '94 (138). Sophomore Sean Berrigan had a season-high four points on two goals and two assists.
Bucknell (2-2) held multi-goal leads several times throughout the game, but persistence was the story for Hobart (2-1). Davis notched his fourth goal of the game early in the fourth quarter to give the Bison a 12-9 lead. The Bison looked comfortable until the Statesman flipped the momentum with three goals in 1:18 of play to tie the game 12-12.
With 2:30 remaining, Cade Dino finished his hat trick with the game-winner on a shot through the five-hole of Jaz Zanelli.
Zanelli finished the game with 18 saves. The Statesman had plenty of offensive opportunities, dominating the faceoffs 21-7. Hobart took 46 shots compared to Bucknell's 47.
Hobart opened the scoring less than a minute into the contest before the Bison scored four goals. Sophomore Henry Boykin scored the first goal of his season and assisted a Davis goal to give the Bison the lead. Goals by Davis and Berrigan made it a three-goal game but a Hobart goal in the final seconds ended the quarter with the Bison leading 4-2.
Two goals by Hobart quickly evened the score in the second quarter. Sophomore Luke Brunner and junior Owen Kovacs gave the Bison a 6-4 lead midway through the second quarter, but once again, the Statesman scored two in the final 1:08 of play to send the game to half at 6-6.
Both sides traded a goal coming out of the break. The Bison then scored three straight from Berrigan, Davis and junior Will Hopkins to go in front 10-7. A late score by Hobart made it 10-8 going into the fourth.
Davis and Hopkins were at it again to start the fourth, answering a Hobart goal to restore its three-goal lead with 10:30 remaining. The game quieted for a couple minutes before Hobart tied the game in a flash with 6:07 left to play.
The Bison had a great chance with just over three minutes to play. The Bison broke down the field in the transition with numbers down the field and Hopkins smashed the crossbar with a shot from close range. Hobart would quickly go down the field and find the game-winner with 2:30 to play.
The Bison had plenty of opportunities late, possessing the ball for nearly the final minute of play. Davis missed just wide on a shot with 15 seconds and another shot that was saved with three seconds.
Bucknell is back in action next Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m., traveling to Holy Cross to open up Patriot League play.
Junior Michael Meyer added another five assists to his incredible tally to start the season. Meyer entered the game ranked ninth in the nation in assists and brought his season total to career-high 14. His 14 assists already eclipsed his 12 assists from each of the previous two seasons.
Senior Connor Davis scored four goals, his fourth consecutive game with as many. He now sits at 129 career goals and nine goals away from all-time school leader Justin Zackey '94 (138). Sophomore Sean Berrigan had a season-high four points on two goals and two assists.
Bucknell (2-2) held multi-goal leads several times throughout the game, but persistence was the story for Hobart (2-1). Davis notched his fourth goal of the game early in the fourth quarter to give the Bison a 12-9 lead. The Bison looked comfortable until the Statesman flipped the momentum with three goals in 1:18 of play to tie the game 12-12.
With 2:30 remaining, Cade Dino finished his hat trick with the game-winner on a shot through the five-hole of Jaz Zanelli.
Zanelli finished the game with 18 saves. The Statesman had plenty of offensive opportunities, dominating the faceoffs 21-7. Hobart took 46 shots compared to Bucknell's 47.
Hobart opened the scoring less than a minute into the contest before the Bison scored four goals. Sophomore Henry Boykin scored the first goal of his season and assisted a Davis goal to give the Bison the lead. Goals by Davis and Berrigan made it a three-goal game but a Hobart goal in the final seconds ended the quarter with the Bison leading 4-2.
Two goals by Hobart quickly evened the score in the second quarter. Sophomore Luke Brunner and junior Owen Kovacs gave the Bison a 6-4 lead midway through the second quarter, but once again, the Statesman scored two in the final 1:08 of play to send the game to half at 6-6.
Both sides traded a goal coming out of the break. The Bison then scored three straight from Berrigan, Davis and junior Will Hopkins to go in front 10-7. A late score by Hobart made it 10-8 going into the fourth.
Davis and Hopkins were at it again to start the fourth, answering a Hobart goal to restore its three-goal lead with 10:30 remaining. The game quieted for a couple minutes before Hobart tied the game in a flash with 6:07 left to play.
The Bison had a great chance with just over three minutes to play. The Bison broke down the field in the transition with numbers down the field and Hopkins smashed the crossbar with a shot from close range. Hobart would quickly go down the field and find the game-winner with 2:30 to play.
The Bison had plenty of opportunities late, possessing the ball for nearly the final minute of play. Davis missed just wide on a shot with 15 seconds and another shot that was saved with three seconds.
Bucknell is back in action next Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m., traveling to Holy Cross to open up Patriot League play.
Team Stats
BUCKNELL
HOBART
Shots
47
46
Turnovers
12
19
Caused Turnovers
12
4
Faceoffs Won
7
21
Extra-Man Opps
3
3
Ground Balls
35
36
Game Leaders
Players
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4
A
0
FO
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Pen
-
GB
3
CT
1
G
2
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
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