Friday, April 11
Lewisburg, Pa.
4 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
American
Photo by: Lianne Garrahan
Women’s Lacrosse Hosts American at Christy Friday Afternoon
4/9/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Bucknell (5-7) vs American (5-8)
When: Friday, April 11 @ 4 p.m.
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium - Lewisburg, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: bucknellathletics.com
Bucknell at a Glance
- The Bison are currently on a two-game losing streak after dropping its last games to Holy Cross and Colgate. Bucknell is 5-7 overall and 1-4 in Patriot League play.
- In their last time out, the Bison came into the final 15 minutes down by four goals, their greatest deficit of the game. Juliana Pagano, Carly Cenci and Krestinski scored back-to-back-to-back goals to open the fourth quarter and make it a one-goal game. Colgate answered with under four minutes to play to extend the lead to two, but Regan Sansiviero then scored with under two and a half minutes left to give Bucknell a chance at a comeback. Despite the Bison forcing a turnover with under a minute to play, they wouldn't get an offensive opportunity before the clock expired. Megan Krestinski led Bucknell's scoring efforts with five goals, matching her career best.
- Kiera McClanahan had a stellar performance against Colgate, keeping Bucknell in the game by providing possession through her five caused turnovers and five ground balls. She earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for her performance.
- The top-three point grabbers for the Bison are Megan Krestinski with 30 (22G and 8A), Allie Boyce with 25 (22G and 3A) and Taylor McClain with 21 (4G and 17A).
- Allie Boyce holds third place in Bucknell history in career goals with 138 total and is six goals away from tying the program record. She ranks fourth nationally in free-position percentage going 11-for-14 with a percent of .786. She also ranks 24th in free-position goals per game with .92.
- Taylor McClain notched one assist in Bucknell's contest with Colgate which moved her into a share of second place in Bucknell history in career assists with 78. She is 15 assists away from the program record.
- Jess Leon ranks 11th in caused turnovers per game with 2.42 and 21st in ground balls per game with 2.83.
- Kiera McClanahan's five caused turnovers against Colgate moved her into 23rd nationally in caused turnovers per game with 2.00.
- Bucknell ranks 3rd nationally in ground balls per game with 20.42 and 6th nationally in caused turnovers per game with 12.08.
- Bucknell's starting goalie Colleen Kazanjian has an overall season goals against average of 11.57 and a save percentage of .408.
American at a Glance
- American is coming into the game 5-8 overall and 1-5 in the Patriot League. The Eagles are on a four-game losing streak with consecutive losses to Holy Cross, Lafayette, Colgate and most recently Army. American's last win came against Lehigh on Saturday, March 15.
- In their last time out, the American University lacrosse team challenged #25 Army at the Jacobs Complex, leading through three quarters and falling just short of the upset in Patriot League play. Caleigh Forti headlined the spirited effort with a season-high 17 saves, while seven different Eagles scored goals to go punch-for-punch with the Black Knights.
- The top-three point grabbers for the Eagles are Maddy Spratt with 42 (25G and 17A), Reagan Murdoch with 38 (31G and 7A) and Kellie Linehan with 37 (29G and 8A).
The Bucknell-American Series
- The Bison are 12-17 overall and 7-5 at home against the Eagles.
- Bucknell held a five-game win streak over American from 2016-2021. Since then, the Bison lost in 2022, won in 2023 and lost their last game in 2024.
- In their last contest, the Bucknell women's lacrosse team led by as many as four late in the second quarter, but the hosting American Eagles limited the Bison to just one goal in the second half and used a 7-0 run to come from behind and win 12-9 at the Jacobs Recreational Complex.
Next Up
- Bucknell will travel to Easton to take on Lafayette for a mid-week night game on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.
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