Saturday, April 11
Boston, MA
3 PM
Boston University
vs
Bucknell
Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
Men's Lacrosse to Host Bucknell Saturday in Game Two of Lax-A-Palooza Doubleheader
April 10, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse
Boston University (5-5, 3-2 Patriot League) vs. Bucknell (7-4, 3-3 Patriot League)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 11 | 3 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMLAX
The Boston University men's lacrosse team will host Bucknell on Saturday in game two of a Lax-A-Palooza doubleheader at Nickerson Field. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ beginning at 3 p.m.
The women's lacrosse team will begin the day's festivities at 11 a.m., when the Terriers face Lehigh. There will be a beer garden (21+) and food trucks in addition to a BU big chain giveaway. Saturday is also Youth Day and Mass Youth Lacrosse Day at Nickerson.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU is looking to snap a three-game losing streak after dropping a 19-11 contest at Loyola Maryland this past Saturday.
- Senior Jimmy Kohr scored five goals against the Greyhounds and his next point will be the 100th of his career.
- Kohr has totaled 77 goals and 22 assists in 45 games and has found the back of the net in 26 straight games.
- Sophomore Timothy Shannehan, an Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American, also had five points (2g, 3a) against Loyola.
- Shannehan is averaging 5.20 points per game, which is third in the nation and first in the Patriot League.
- Senior Connor Kehm, also an IL Midseason All-American, enters Saturday first on BU with 23 caused turnovers and second on the Terriers with 44 ground balls.
- Kehm is tied for eighth in the NCAA and is second in the Patriot League with 2.30 caused turnovers per game.
- In his last five games, sophomore Madden Murphy is 74-of-127 (.583) at the faceoff X and has totaled 39 ground balls.
- BU enters the weekend first in the nation in three statistical categories.
- The Terriers lead the NCAA in ground balls per game (38.30), caused turnovers per game (12.50) and opponent clearing percentage (.702).
- BU also ranks eighth in the nation and first in the Patriot League with a man-up success rate of 48.6%.
- The Terriers are 4-1 at home this season, including a 2-0 record against conference foes.
- BU has averaged 14.40 goals per game at home this season and has allowed just 8.80 goals per game across those five home contests.
HISTORY WITH BUCKNELL
- BU is 8-4 all-time against Bucknell and enters Saturday on a seven-game win streak against the Bison dating back to 2018 when the Terriers completed a thrilling Patriot League quarterfinal comeback in Lewisburg against the No. 10 Bison.
- BU topped Bucknell, 21-12, last year in Lewisburg.
- The Terriers are 5-1 against Bucknell at Nickerson Field, including a 13-10 triumph in 2024.
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Bucknell enters Saturday coming off a 14-8 loss to Army West Point last weekend.
- The Bison are 3-3 in the Patriot League, having followed each victory with a loss over their first six conference contests.
- Senior Michael Meyer leads Bucknell in goals (31), assists (14) and points (45).
- Six Bison have recorded at least 10 goals, with senior Owen Kovacs second to Meyer with 20 goals.
- Junior Colin McLoy has won 55.8% of his faceoffs leads Bucknell with 46 ground balls.
- Senior LSM John Young paces Bucknell with 14 caused turnovers.
- Senior goalkeepers Luke Renaud and Jaz Zanelli have each played in 10 games, with Renaud starting four and Zanelli starting seven.
- Zanelli, who has started each of the last two tilts, owns a .446 save percentage and a 10.04 goals-against average.
- BU will play its final regular-season game of the year at Nickerson Field on Saturday, April 18, when the Terriers host Lafayette for Senior Day.
- Opening faceoff against the Leopards is scheduled for 12 p.m.
- The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.
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