Men's Lacrosse Back on the Road at #15 Colgate

Bucknell (2-4) at #15 Colgate (5-2)

When: Saturday, March 15, 1 p.m.

Where: Andy Kerr Stadium - Hamilton, N.Y.

Watch: ESPN+

Live Stats: colgateathletics.com

Bucknell at a Glance

The Bison look to break their four-game losing streak on Saturday with a road game at Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y., on Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m.
The Bison are currently 2-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play. After opening the season 2-0, the Bison have lost their last four games against Dartmouth, Hobart and Patriot League foes Holy Cross and Boston University.
In their last contest, the Bison fell at Christy 21-12 to BU. Boston University rode a red-hot extra-man unit to the win. The Terriers went 7-for-9 with a man advantage and broke open a tight game at the half with three straight goals to start the third quarter.
Connor Davis tallied three more goals for the Bison giving him 26 in six games to start the season. Davis now has 134 career goals, four shy of Justin Zackey's school record. Owen Kovacs recorded two goals and an assist in his first career start, and Peter Grandolfo also scored twice.
Four Bucknell goalies combined to make 12 saves. Luke Renaud stopped 10 shots in 38 minutes in relief. Boston University starter Will Barnes tallied 12 saves while allowing 10 goals in 55 minutes.
The top-three point getters for the Bison are Michael Meyer (13-17-30), Connor Davis (26-3-29) and Will Hopkins (8-8-16).
Connor Davis is ranked second in the nation in goals per game with 4.33 and is ranked 13th in the nation in points per game with 4.83.
Michael Meyer is ranked sixth in the nation in assists per game with 2.83 and is ranked 11th in the nation in points per game with five.
Will Pickering is ranked 13th in caused turnovers per game with 2.17.
Bucknell holds a share of second in the nation in assists per game with 10. The Bison are ranked 11th in ground balls per game with 34.67.
Bucknell's EMO unit is ranked sixth in the nation with 11 goals on 19 attempts.
Bucknell is ranked fifth nationally in points per game with 24.83.
The Bison are ranked seventh nationally in scoring offense with 14.83 goals per game.
Bucknell is ranked fifth in the nation in turnovers per game with 14.50.

Colgate at a Glance

The Raiders are 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the Patriot League as they are riding a hot five-game winning streak.
Most recently, Colgate defeated Lafayette 19-14 in Easton, Pa. The Raiders trailed 12-8 in the third quarter before going on the run, which included scoring the final eight goals.
Starting goalie Matt LaCombe finished with eight saves in goal.
The top-three point grabbers for the Raiders are Liam Connor (14-22-36), Jack Turner (24-8-32) and Rory Connor (19-10-29).

The Bucknell-Colgate Series

Bucknell is 25-20 overall in the series with Colgate.
The Bison are 10-8 on the road against the Raiders all-time.
In the last meeting, Colgate defeated Bucknell 17-4 at home last season.
The Raiders neutralized the Bison offense, holding them scoreless for nearly 30 minutes through the middle portion of the game, and scored eight unanswered between the second and third quarters.
Colgate outshot Bucknell 51-28 and posted a 51-24 advantage in ground balls. The Bison also struggled with clears, making good on 17 of 32 attempts. Its 32 turnovers were a season high. Bucknell did win the faceoff battle, collecting 13 of 25.

Next Up

Bucknell heads home to take on Lehigh at Christy on Saturday, March 22 at noon as part of a doubleheader with women's lacrosse at 3 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Connor Davis

Peter Grandolfo

Will Hopkins

Owen Kovacs

Michael Meyer

Will Pickering

Luke Renaud