2018 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Tommy Sopko
- Position:
- Attack
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Berwyn, Pa.
- High School:
- Conestoga
2021 Academic All-Patriot League Team.
2021 (Senior): Team captain with Bryant Boswell, Ben Clark and Nick Clarke ... voted to the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... started all eight games at attack ... led the Bison in goals (23) and points (30) ... averaged 2.86 goals per game ... also ranked second among Bison in assists (7) and fourth in ground balls (18) ... enjoyed five multi-goal outings, netting at least a hat trick in all of them ... registered multiple points in six games, posting at least three in all of them ... notched nine points on seven goals and two assists against Cleveland State ... scored five goals against Lafayette ... filled the stat sheet at No. 12 Loyola with four points (3g-1a) and a season-high seven ground balls ... collected multiple ground balls four times ... caused four turnovers, with two coming at No. 7/6 Lehigh ... lone member of the class of 2021 to start all 44 of Bucknell's games during time in Lewisburg ... despite final two campaigns being abbreviated, finished just three goals shy of cracking Bucknell's all-time top 10 with 91 over course of career ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Junior): Started all six games at attack ... finished second in goals (16) and third in points (21) among Bison ... team leader with 60 shots ... added five ground balls ... netted multiple goals in every game ... against Sacred Heart, registered eight points on equal totals of goals and assists, two caused turnovers and one ground ball ... registered five points on four goals and an assist against then No. 17/19 Ohio State ... matched school record at the time with 15 shots at Bryant ... collected two ground balls at Binghamton ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Started all 15 games at attack for the second-straight season ... finished second to Will Yorke in goals (28) and points (37) ... also recorded nine assists, 27 ground balls and seven caused turnovers ... led the Bison with a .724 sog%, sending 63 of 87 shots on target ... netted multiple goals in nine games, including six in a row from March 23 to April 26 ... enjoyed five-point outings in back-to-back games at Lafayette (4g-1a) and Lehigh (3g-2a) ... also posted hat tricks against Richmond, No. 6 Loyola and Colgate ... recorded at least one goal in final 13 games ... collected multiple ground balls nine times, including a season-best three six times ... caused two turnovers against Bryant and Holy Cross ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Lone underclassmen to start all 15 games ... attacker registered 30 points on 24 goals and six assists ... ranked third among Bison in goals, fourth in assists and fifth in points ... posted at least one point in all 15 games, with a goal in all but two ... had back-to-back four point outings at Holy Cross (3g-1a) and against Boston University (4g) ... also netted hat tricks against Mount St. Mary's and Boston University (PL Tournament) ... six multi-goal outings overall ... registered an assist in six games ... took 63 shots and posted a .683 sog% ... collected 14 ground balls, topping out at three at No. 15/16 Penn, at No. 3 Yale and against Boston University (PL Tournament) ... caused three turnovers, with two coming against No. 19 Lehigh ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse and two-year letterwinner in ice hockey for Conestoga High School ... served as captain in lacrosse and assistant captain in hockey ... in lacrosse, named to the All-State, All-Central and All-Maine Line first teams ... U.S. Lacrosse All-American ... 2017 Daily Local News Player of the Year ... posted 127 points (83g-44a) and 76 ground balls in 2017 ... 2015 District 1 runner-up ... 2016 and 2017 Central League co-champion ... 2017 District 1 champion ... 2017 PIAA State Championship runner-up ... played club lacrosse for NXT Lacrosse Club.
Personal: Edward Thomas Sopko ... born June 10, 1998 in Berwyn, Pa. ... son of Bruce and Karen Sopko ... has two siblings, Chandler and Maddie ... major was accounting & financial management.
