No. 15/16 Terriers Topped by Bucknell, 12-6

Saturday, March 18

Boston, MA

12 PM

Boston University

Bucknell

Photo by: Steve McLaughlin

March 18, 2017 | Men's Lacrosse

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BOSTON – Junior Jack Wilson scored three goals and added an assist but the No. 15/16 Boston University men's lacrosse team suffered a 12-6 setback to Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Bucknell 12, #15/16 Boston University 6
Records: BU (7-1, 2-1 PL), Bucknell (3-4, 1-3 PL)
Location: Nickerson Field - Boston, Mass.
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HOW IT HAPPENED

Bucknell opened the scoring 5:24 into the proceedings, but BU evened the score moments later when Wilson notched his first goal of the game.
Freshman Chase Levesque then gave the Terriers a 2-1 lead less than a minute later when he gathered senior Allen Winkoff's outlet pass, sped into the Bucknell zone and bounced a shot past Christian Klipstein (16 saves).
Tommy O'Connor tied the game for Bucknell with 2:41 left in the opening quarter.
BU got the lead back just 51 seconds into the second quarter when senior Cal Dearth drove through the defense and deposited his 15th goal of the campaign.
Bucknell tallied twice to take a 4-3 lead before junior Ryan Hilburn and Wilson each combined for the next two goals. Wilson found Hilburn for the first one before the roles reversed as BU earned a 5-4 lead.
Tom Smith and Connor O'Hara each scored for the Bison late in the quarter, however, to give Bucknell a 6-5 advantage at halftime.
Klipstein's 10 saves across the final 30 minutes helped Bucknell score eight straight goals, including six in the second half. The Bison held an 8-5 lead after 45 minutes before adding three goals in the last quarter, many of which came with senior Christian Carson-Banister (7 saves) not in the cage as the Terriers looked to force a turnover.
Wilson completed his hat trick with 46 seconds remaining in regulation to record a four-point afternoon.

GAME NOTES

Wilson extended his point streak to 34 games and also recorded two ground balls and one caused turnover.
This was the Terriers' first loss of the season and stopped the longest win streak in program history.
BU went 14-of-15 on clears while the Bison were just 17-of-21.
Seniors Dominick Calisto and Greg Wozniak each recorded three ground balls caused one turnover apiece.
Levesque forced two Bucknell giveaways and also gathered two ground balls.
Senior Cam Pincus posted two ground balls and a caused turnover.
Junior Joe Stucky went 11-of-21 at the faceoff X with four ground balls.

NEXT UP

BU will continue its three-game homestand on Tuesday, March 21, when the Terriers host Harvard.
Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The contest will be streamed live on Twitter in addition to the Patriot League Network.