The Bucknell Bison men's lacrosse team represents

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in the Patriot League of the

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(NCAA) Division I men's

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. Bucknell has played lacrosse at the varsity level since 1968.

History

The Bucknell lacrosse team was founded in 1968, as a member of the

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(MAC). They went 6-3 that year and undefeated in conference. They won the MAC title the next year. In 1975, they joined the

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, which they won twice, in 1978 and 1985. In 1991, they joined the Patriot League. They have won the Patriot League regular season title nine times, in 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, and 2018. In 2001, they played in their first NCAA tournament game, which Notre Dame won 12-7. In 2005, the only coach they had ever had, Sid Jamieson, retired. He was replaced with Frank Fedorjaka, who has been their coach ever since. They won their only Patriot League championship in 2011, defeating Colgate University 10-3. They reached their second ever NCAA lacrosse tournament game that year, which they lost to the

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13-12 in overtime. They currently compete as a member of the Patriot League and play their home games in

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Season Results

The following is a list of Bucknell’s results by season since the institution of NCAA Division I in 1971: {, class="wikitable" , - align="center" †NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.

Bucknell Lacrosse Hall Of Fame

James W. McKee, M C. Edwin Farver, M Louis L. Kissling, Jr., A Ralph Turri, M Thomas H. Sanders, G Peter W. von Hoffman, A Rodney Brown, M/D Thomas E. Cusick, A Justin W. Zackey, A Hugh Donovan, D Chris Cara, A Sid Jamieson, Coach

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History

Season Results

Bucknell Lacrosse Hall Of Fame

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