Athletics News
- Bucknell's Buursma Tabbed Patriot League Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
After being named the 2008 Patriot League Player of the Year last week, Bucknell baseball senior co-captain Jason Buursma has been tabbed the league's Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday. Buursma becomes the fifth student-athlete in program history to garner the award and joins Frank Fresconi as the only two individuals to be selected as both the Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their careers with the Bison.
- Dates and Times Set for Bucknell Baseball's PL Championship Series at Navy
The dates and times have been set for the best-of-three Patriot League baseball championship series as Bucknell will vie for its fourth Patriot League title this Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, against Navy in Annapolis, Md. Game one between the No. 4-seeded Bison and the No. 2-seeded Midshipmen is slated to begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, while the teams will play game two on Saturday, beginning at noon, with the third contest schedule for 30 minutes following the conclusion of game two, if necessary.
- Bucknell Baseball Advances to PL Championship with 1-0 Victory over Army
Freshman Drew Constable knocked in the winning run and Bison hurlers freshman Eric Jarrett and senior Jason Buursma combined for a two-hit shutout as the Bucknell baseball team defeated Army, 1-0, to advance to the Patriot League championship against Navy next week. The Bison are now 24-22-2 and will play in the championship series for the second time in the past three seasons, while the Black Knights fall to 24-25.
- Bucknell Baseball Splits Pair with Army to Begin Patriot League Tournament
A solo home run by sophomore Ben Allen in the 10th inning helped the Bucknell baseball team open its Patriot League semifinal series with a 5-4 victory over Army. The Black Knights went on to take the second contest by a 12-3 margin, however, to force a deciding game three tomorrow at Doubleday Field. The Bison are now 23-22-2 on the year, while the Black Knights sit at 24-24.
- Bucknell Softball Falls 6-4 in Eight Innings to Lafayette on Late Home Run to Wrap Up PL Tournament
Christina Giambrone hit a long two-run home run to right field in the top of the eighth inning to lead Lafayette to a 6-4 eight-inning victory over the Bucknell softball team Saturday afternoon at the Patriot League Tournament at Kaufman Field. The loss knocked the Bison out of the double-elimination tournament as they completed their season with a 23-29 record. The Leopards will advance to Sunday's championship series against Lehigh and play the Mountain Hawks at 10 a.m.
- Bucknell Softball Drops 9-5 Decision to Lehigh in Patriot League Tournament
Eight of Bucknell's nine starters recorded at least one hit as the Bison touched Patriot League Pitcher of the Year Lisa Sweeney for five runs and 11 hits, but fell to the top-seeded Mountain Hawks by a 9-5 score in the Patriot League Tournament at Kaufman Field Saturday morning.
- Patriot League Softball Tournament Postponed, Bucknell to Face Lehigh Saturday at 10 a.m.
The Bucknell softball team defeated Lafayette 1-0 in 10 innings Thursday to advance to the winner's bracket of the Patriot League Softball Tournament. Due to inclement weather in the Lehigh Valley, the Bison will have to wait until Saturday to face No. 1 seed Lehigh with a berth in the championship round on the line.
- Bucknell's Erin Curatola Named to Academic All-District II Team for Second Straight Year
Bucknell senior co-captain Erin Curatola was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Softball First Team, announced this week by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). It is the second consecutive year Curatola has been honored as she moves to the national ballot as a finalist for Academic All-America honors.
- Bucknell Softball Edges Lafayette, 1-0, in 10 Innings at PL Tournament
Sam Rollandi sprinted home from third base on a wild pitch by Ali Henry in the top of the 10th inning to score the only run in the game as the Bucknell softball team defeated Lafayette 1-0 in its first game at the Patriot League Tournament Thursday at Lehigh's Kaufman Field.
- Three Bison Earn Spots on the Academic All-District II Baseball Team
Bucknell senior co-captains Jason Buursma, Mathew Wilson and Mark Angelo have been named to the ESPN The Magazine 2008 Academic All-District II University Division Baseball First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday. The honors were the first career all-district citations for Wilson and Angelo and the second for Buursma, as the trio will move on to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
- Bucknell Baseball Travels to Army this Weekend for Best-of-Three Patriot League Semifinal Series
The Bucknell baseball team will make its return to the postseason this weekend as the squad will travel to West Point, N.Y., to take on top-seeded Army (23-23, 13-7 PL) in a best-of-three Patriot League semifinal series. The Bison are the No. 4 seed in the field and hold a record of 22-21-2 (10-10 PL) entering game one, which is slated for a noon start on Saturday, May 10.
- Bucknell's Buursma Named Patriot League Player of the Year
Bucknell baseball senior co-captain Jason Buursma has been named the 2008 Patriot League Player of the Year, the league office announced on Thursday. Buursma joins Kevin Silverman and Frank Fresconi as the only members of the Orange and Blue to ever earn the award and becomes the first Bison player to do so since Fresconi was honored in 2000.
- Four Bucknell Field Hockey Players Named to USA Field Hockey High Performance Squad for Pennsylvania
Amanda Faust, Steph Graf, Megan Krebs and Corinne Raczek of the Bucknell field hockey team were recently selected to represent Pennsylvania on its High Performance Squad. The four Bison will join other elite field hockey players to comprise a Pennsylvania squad of 33 athletes.
- Bucknell Softball Opens Patriot League Tournament Thursday
What: Bucknell (22-27, 13-7 PL) vs. Lafayette (24-22, 13-7 PL)
When: Thursday, May 8, 4 p.m.
Where: Kaufman Field, Bethlehem, Pa.
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Game Notes in PDF Format - Bucknell Baseball Garners Seven All-Patriot League Selections
The Bucknell baseball squad landed seven student-athletes on the 2008 All-Patriot League first and second teams, the league office announced on Wednesday, marking the program's highest total since 2003 when eight Bison collected all-league accolades. Two members of the Orange and Blue were named to the first team, while five more earned second team recognition as the Bison trailed only Army's league-leading total of eight honorees.