2020 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 55
Nick Crovatto
- Position:
- Faceoff
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Canaan, Conn.
- High School:
- New Canaan
Bio
2022 Academic All-Patriot League Team ... graduated with school records in single-season faceoff wins (172, 2022) and single-game ground balls (14 vs. St. John's in 2022) ... also graduated ranked third in career faceoff wins (338), fourth in single-season ground balls (91, 2022) and sixth in career ground balls (165) ... one of four Bison to win at least 300 career faceoffs ... won of five to win at least 200 career faceoffs ... one of four to collect at least 90 ground balls in a single campaign.
2022 (Senior): Team captain with Matthew Barkauskas, Travis Talarico and Harry Wellford ... recognized on the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... served as Bucknell's primary faceoff specialist, playing in all 15 games ... won 172 of 335 faceoffs (.513) on the season ... broke school record in single-season faceoff victories, set by Jarett Witzal (171 in 2016) ... 335 faceoff attempts also represented a new school standard ... collected 91 ground balls, a figure good for fourth in school history ... registered 11 points on four goals and seven assists ... reached the double digits in faceoff wins eight times ... finished three shy of the program's single-game record with 19 faceoff victories against Holy Cross and Lafayette ... collected multiple ground balls in all but one game ... registered at least five ground balls eight times, twice reaching the double digits ... never held without a ground ball ... earned three of the season's first four Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week awards ... first captured this award (2/7) after winning 11 of 19 faceoffs (.579) and collecting seven ground balls in season-opening victory at Mercer ... again earned it (2/21) after winning 18 of 22 faceoffs (.818), matching Bucknell's single-game record with 14 ground balls and notching a season-best two assists in rout of St. John's ... also became the fifth Bison to surpass 200 career faceoff wins during that contest ... took it for the third time (2/28) after winning 17 of 24 faceoffs (.708), collecting 13 ground balls and causing a season-high two turnovers in win at Marist ... against Penn State, filled the stat sheet with nine ground balls, a season-best two assists and one of season's four caused turnovers ... became the fourth Bison to eclipse 300 career faceoff victories during 19 of 28 (.679) effort in rout of Holy Cross ... netted a goal in four games, including in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Loyola ... earned Bucknell's Lee S. "Bud" Ranck Memorial Award for outstanding spirit and contributions to the Bucknell athletics program ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Junior): Served as Bucknell's primary faceoff specialist, appearing in all eight games ... won 64 of 144 faceoffs (.444) on the season ... also collected 19 ground balls ... won 10 faceoffs against Cleveland State and No. 11 Lehigh ... also caused a turnover against the Vikings ... posted five ground balls three times, including against Cleveland State ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Sophomore): Served as Bucknell's primary faceoff specialist, appearing in all six games ... won 87 of 157 faceoffs (.554) on the season ... collected a team-best 45 ground balls, bolstered by posting 12 against Furman and 11 against Sacred Heart ... finished abbreviated season as the Patriot League leader in faceoff wins ... also finished second in the Patriot League in ground balls per game (7.50), a figure good for 18th nationally ... won more than 15 faceoffs against Furman (18-for-27) and against Sacred Heart (17-for-29) ... best single-game faceoff percentage came against Furman (18-for-27, .667) and at Binghamton (12-for-18, .667) ... 12 ground balls against Furman was two shy of school standard ... 30 faceoff attempts against Marist was two shy of school record ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Freshman): Played in four games as a reserve faceoff specialist ... won 15 of 35 faceoffs (.429) on the season ... saw majority of action against No. 6 Loyola (6-for-17) and in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Boston University (8-for-14) ... collected five ground balls against both the Greyhounds and Terriers, accounting for entire season total ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse at New Canaan High School … helped the Rams win state championships in 2017 and 2016 … 2018 All-American … three-time all-state and all-conference selection … served as captain as a senior and was named team MVP … graduated as New Canaan’s all-time leader with 754 career faceoff wins … collected 502 career ground balls … also lettered twice in basketball … played club lacrosse for Eclipse Lacrosse Club.
Personal: Nicholas Arthur Crovatto … born June 13, 2000 in New York City … son of Chris and Ellen Crovatto … has three siblings: James, Lucia and Christian ... major was political science.
2022 (Senior): Team captain with Matthew Barkauskas, Travis Talarico and Harry Wellford ... recognized on the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... served as Bucknell's primary faceoff specialist, playing in all 15 games ... won 172 of 335 faceoffs (.513) on the season ... broke school record in single-season faceoff victories, set by Jarett Witzal (171 in 2016) ... 335 faceoff attempts also represented a new school standard ... collected 91 ground balls, a figure good for fourth in school history ... registered 11 points on four goals and seven assists ... reached the double digits in faceoff wins eight times ... finished three shy of the program's single-game record with 19 faceoff victories against Holy Cross and Lafayette ... collected multiple ground balls in all but one game ... registered at least five ground balls eight times, twice reaching the double digits ... never held without a ground ball ... earned three of the season's first four Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week awards ... first captured this award (2/7) after winning 11 of 19 faceoffs (.579) and collecting seven ground balls in season-opening victory at Mercer ... again earned it (2/21) after winning 18 of 22 faceoffs (.818), matching Bucknell's single-game record with 14 ground balls and notching a season-best two assists in rout of St. John's ... also became the fifth Bison to surpass 200 career faceoff wins during that contest ... took it for the third time (2/28) after winning 17 of 24 faceoffs (.708), collecting 13 ground balls and causing a season-high two turnovers in win at Marist ... against Penn State, filled the stat sheet with nine ground balls, a season-best two assists and one of season's four caused turnovers ... became the fourth Bison to eclipse 300 career faceoff victories during 19 of 28 (.679) effort in rout of Holy Cross ... netted a goal in four games, including in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Loyola ... earned Bucknell's Lee S. "Bud" Ranck Memorial Award for outstanding spirit and contributions to the Bucknell athletics program ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Junior): Served as Bucknell's primary faceoff specialist, appearing in all eight games ... won 64 of 144 faceoffs (.444) on the season ... also collected 19 ground balls ... won 10 faceoffs against Cleveland State and No. 11 Lehigh ... also caused a turnover against the Vikings ... posted five ground balls three times, including against Cleveland State ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Sophomore): Served as Bucknell's primary faceoff specialist, appearing in all six games ... won 87 of 157 faceoffs (.554) on the season ... collected a team-best 45 ground balls, bolstered by posting 12 against Furman and 11 against Sacred Heart ... finished abbreviated season as the Patriot League leader in faceoff wins ... also finished second in the Patriot League in ground balls per game (7.50), a figure good for 18th nationally ... won more than 15 faceoffs against Furman (18-for-27) and against Sacred Heart (17-for-29) ... best single-game faceoff percentage came against Furman (18-for-27, .667) and at Binghamton (12-for-18, .667) ... 12 ground balls against Furman was two shy of school standard ... 30 faceoff attempts against Marist was two shy of school record ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Freshman): Played in four games as a reserve faceoff specialist ... won 15 of 35 faceoffs (.429) on the season ... saw majority of action against No. 6 Loyola (6-for-17) and in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Boston University (8-for-14) ... collected five ground balls against both the Greyhounds and Terriers, accounting for entire season total ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse at New Canaan High School … helped the Rams win state championships in 2017 and 2016 … 2018 All-American … three-time all-state and all-conference selection … served as captain as a senior and was named team MVP … graduated as New Canaan’s all-time leader with 754 career faceoff wins … collected 502 career ground balls … also lettered twice in basketball … played club lacrosse for Eclipse Lacrosse Club.
Personal: Nicholas Arthur Crovatto … born June 13, 2000 in New York City … son of Chris and Ellen Crovatto … has three siblings: James, Lucia and Christian ... major was political science.
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