Women's Lax Faces Holy Cross on the Road Saturday

Saturday, April 4

Worcester, Mass.

Noon

Bucknell University

Holy Cross

Women's Lax Faces Holy Cross on the Road Saturday

4/1/2026 12:48:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell women's lacrosse continues its road stretch with a Patriot League game against Holy Cross on Saturday, April 4 at noon in Worcester.

The Bison currently sit at 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League after defeating Lehigh 16-3 on Saturday in Bethlehem. Holy Cross enters the game 5-6 overall and 3-1 in the Patriot League after defeating Colgate 17-13 on Saturday.

Holy Cross leads the series with the Bison 18-16 since the teams met for the first time in 1991. The Crusaders are currently on a six game winning streak over the Bison and took last years contest 16-10 in Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.

Bucknell (6-4, 2-2 PL) at Holy Cross (5-6, 3-1 PL)

When: Saturday, April 4 — Noon

Where: Worcester, Mass.

Watch: ESPN+

Live Stats: bucknellbison.com

Bucknell at a Glance

Bucknell enters the contest 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League with home wins over Colgate, Youngstown State, UMBC, St. Bonaventure and Rider as well as a road win over Lehigh.
The Bison have faced road losses to Penn State, Arizona State and #5 Navy. Bucknell has one home loss which came at the hands of #22 Army.
Caleigh Cummiskey and Megan Krestinski lead the team in scoring with 31 goals apiece. The two are tied for 42nd in the NCAA in total goals and 32nd in the NCAA in goals per game (3.10).
Krestinski leads the Bison in assists with 20. She is tied for 37th in the NCAA in assists per game (2.0).
Krestinski leads the team in total points with 51. She is tied for 27th in the NCAA in total points and 14th in points per game (5.10).
Jess Leon leads Bucknell in ground balls with 26. She is tied for 40th in the NCAA in ground balls per game (2.60).
Leon also leads the team in caused turnovers with 16.
Megan Krestinski leads the team in draw controls with 18.
Bella Crowley is Bucknell's starting goalie. She has a .418 overall save percentage with 77 saves and 107 goals against. She is tied for 43rd in the NCAA in saves per game (7.70).
Bucknell is ranked in the NCAA in several categories including; 9th in ground balls per game (18.90), 11th in shot percentage, 23rd in assists per game (7.0), 26th in points per game (20.50), 26th in scoring offense (13.50), 31st on shots on goal per game (21.40), 43rd in caused turnovers per game (9.10), 44th in win percentage (.600) and 50th in scoring margin (1.30).
Caleigh Cummiskey has earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week twice so far this season (2/9 and 3/2).
Megan Krestinski earned Patriot League Attacker of the Week once so far this season (3/30).
Bella Crowley earned Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week once so far this season (3/30).
Jess Leon was named to the 2026 Preseason All-Patriot League Team after a strong 2025 campaign.
The 2026 women's lacrosse captains are Katie Browne, Cat Dineen, Megan Krestinski and Caroline Sheridan.
Bucknell welcomed two new assistant coaches in the offseason; Emily Mitarotonda and Emma Telatovich.
The Bison also welcomed 12 freshmen this season, the largest class amongst the team.
Bucknell returned 26 players from the 2025 roster including 2025 All-Patriot League Second Team players Megan Krestinski and Jess Leon.
Bucknell lost top offensive powerhouses Allie Boyce and Taylor McClain to graduation.
In 2025, Bucknell went 6-10 overall and 2-7 in Patriot League play with its two conference wins coming against American and Lehigh.

Bucknell's Last Time Out

Bucknell women's lacrosse dominated Lehigh on Saturday as it defeated the Mountain Hawks 16-3 to earn its first road win at Lehigh since 2009. The win improved Bucknell's record to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League. The six wins tie head coach Jackie Dando's single season win total, with five more games left to play in the regular season.
A major difference maker in the contest came from Lehigh's shots on goal compared to Bucknell's goals scored as the Mountain Hawks only had 14 shots on goal compared to the Bison's 16 goals scored and 20 shots on goal.
Megan Krestinski led Bucknell in its scoring efforts as she notched eight points on five goals and three assists, leading in all three categories. Caroline Sheridan was the other Bison to notch a hat-trick in the game for Bucknell as she tallied five points on three goals and two assists. Caleigh Cummiskey (three-points), Katie Browne and Alex Nesbitt (three-points) each recorded two goals. Regan Sansiviero and Sloane Ricciuti rounded out scoring with one apiece as Ricciuti scored her first career goal to close out the contest.
Bucknell's defense held strong throughout the game as it allowed just three goals and 14 shots on goal. Megan Krestinski and Jess Leon led the Bison in caused turnovers with two apiece as seven different Bison were able to come up with one. Bucknell dominated in ground balls as well as it recorded 25 to Lehigh's 19. Alex Nesbitt led the Bison in the category with four ground balls and Krestinski, Leon and Sansiviero each had three apiece to follow.
Bucknell was able to dominate several aspects of the game, with a good amount of its goals coming off of its pressure on the ride and coinciding goals off of the transition. The Bison forced Lehigh to go just 15-for-20 on clear attempts as it went 19-for-22.
Bella Crowley had another big day in the back of the net for Bucknell as she faced several point-blank shots and was able to end the game with just three goals against and seven saves for a .700 save percentage in the contest.

Holy Cross at a Glance

The Crusaders enter the game 5-6 overall and 3-1 in the Patriot League after defeating Colgate 17-13 in Hamilton on Saturday.
Holy Cross earned its three Patriot League wins over Colgate, Lehigh and Lafayette. The Crusaders lone conference loss came at the hands of #4 Navy.
Hadley Cepiel leads Holy Cross in scoring with 30 goals.
Kate Avitabile leads the team in assists with 32.
Avitabile leads the Crusaders in points with 37.
Racheli Levy-Smith leads Holy Cross in ground balls with 28.
Levy-Smith leads the team in caused turnovers with 28.
Levy-Smith leads the Crusaders in draw controls with 110.

The Bucknell / Holy Cross Series

This will be the 356th meeting between Bucknell and Holy Cross in program history.
In the first meeting between the two teams in 1991, where Bucknell won 14-2.
Holy Cross leads the overall series 18-16.
Holy Cross is currently on a six-game winning streak over Bucknell.

Up Next

Bucknell women's lacrosse will host Lafayette in a Friday night game under the lights at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium on Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m.