2017 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Conor Shears
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Va.
- High School:
- Yorktown
2019 All-Patriot League Second Team.
2020 (Senior): Team captain with Grayson Burns, Matt Fedorjaka and Will Yorke ... started all six games at close defense ... finished fourth among Bison in caused turnovers (8) and also registered 16 ground balls ... collected multiple ground balls in every game, topping out at four against Furman ... caused two turnovers at Bryant, at Binghamton and against Marist.
2019 (Junior): All-Patriot League Second Team ... started all 14 games appeared in at close defense ... led the team in caused turnovers (25) and finished third among defenders in ground balls (26) ... caused a turnover in all but one game ... logged multiple caused turnovers in eight games, including the final four of the campaign ... caused a season-high four turnovers at Lafayette ... collected multiple ground balls in seven games, including the final five of the campaign ... registered a season-best four ground balls against Bryant and in back-to-back games at Lafayette and Lehigh ... also recorded two assists against the Leopards and netted first collegiate goal against the Mountain Hawks.
2018 (Sophomore): Played in seven games, with a start against Marist in the season opener, at close defense ... registered four of five ground balls against the Red Foxes ... also caused two turnovers in that game and against Lafayette.
2017 (Freshman): Saw action in five games on the defensive end of the field ... recorded a ground ball against Villanova ... other appearances came against Delaware, Navy, Lafayette and Lehigh.
Before Bucknell: Four-year lacrosse letterwinner at Yorktown High School … also earned two letters in basketball … two-time Honorable Mention All-Met lacrosse player … two-time First Team All-State selection … three-time First Team All-Region choice … four-time First Team All-Conference … Conference Defensive Player of the Year … team captain as a senior … totaled 351 ground balls and 125 caused turnovers in career … member of Virginia Lacrosse Club.
Personal: Conor Henry Shears … born Jan. 24, 1998 in Fairfax, Virginia … son of Kathleen and Nicolas Shears … has an older brother, Jonathan … major is political science.
