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Page 1: This is Bucknell · This is Bucknell Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts universities in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts,
Page 2: This is Bucknell · This is Bucknell Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts universities in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts,

This is BucknellBucknell University is one of the top liberal arts universities in the nation. Our academic programs encompass:

The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering and music.Preprofessional advising in law and medicine.

With approximately 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the re-sources of a large university.

THE CAMPUS: BEAUTIFUL AND CENTRALLY LOCATED

More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation.Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

ACADEMICS: BROAD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of sci-ence in business

administration, bachelor of music.College of Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry,

Chemistry, Classics, Comparative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Science,

Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience,

Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies.School of Management: Accounting and Financial Management; Global Management; Managing for Sustainability; Markets, Innovation and

Design; Managementfor Engineers.College of Engineering: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Environmental,

Mechanical. Professional Advising: Pre-Health Professions, Pre-Law.

THE FACULTY: FOCUSED ON STUDENTS

More than 330 full-time faculty.More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees. Undergraduate learning is highest priority.Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce creative works, and publish their findings, often in collaboration with students.

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Students conduct research in labs and off campus in conjunction with faculty mentors. High degree of independence.Great preparation for graduate school and career.

CAMPUS LIFE: NEVER A DULL MOMENT

Learning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, guest lecturers, campus publications,

concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus and more.More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, from a capella singing to Zen

Buddhist meditation. Volunteer and service projects on- and off-campus, including abroad.13 fraternities and 6 sororities.Diverse religious life programs.Athletics: Division I varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and women, and intramural programs.

RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES: HOUSING OPTIONS WITH AN ACADEMIC TWIST

Eight themed programs open to first-year students: arts, discovery, environment, global, humanities, languages and culture, social justice, and society and technology.Students take a course together, live together, and participate in out-of-class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures and off-campus trips.

CAREER SERVICES: PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE

Full- or part-time internships at companies, non-profits or governmental agencies.Resume writing and interviewing guidance.Two-day job shadowing externships.On-campus employment expos and off-campus networking nights.

VISIT CAMPUS: SEE BUCKNELL FOR YOURSELF

Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays. No appointment is necessary for tours.Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call 570-577-3000 for more information about visiting campus.To take Bucknell’s award-winning virtual tour, visit http://community.bucknell.edu/.

A Beautiful Campus

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2015-16 RosterName Year Hometown/High SchoolBryan Adams Jr. Cheshire, Conn./CheshireNick Bybel Sr. Lancaster, Pa./Hilton Head Christian Academy (S.C.)Timber Erskine So. Ridgewood, N.J./RidegwoodBen Gerber So. Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel HillMax Haase Fr. Maplewood, N.J./ColumbiaMax Kane So. West Chester, Pa./The Episcopal AcademyMax McDonald Fr. Summit, N.J./SummitAndrei Vitiuc Fr. Bucharest, Romania/Elena CruzaDaniel Wright So. Upper Saddle River, N.J./Saddle River Day School

Head Coach: Craig Schwartz (Dowling ’01), third season

University InformationLocation: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837Founded: 1846 as the University at LewisburgEnrollment: 3,500Nickname: BisonColors: Orange and BlueAffiliation: NCAA (Div. I), ECACConference: Patriot League (American, Army West Point, Boston U., Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola (Md.), Navy)* Institutions sponsoring men’s tennis in bold President: John C. BravmanAthletics Director: John P. HardtSenior Woman Administrator: Maisha Kelly

Men’s Tennis InformationFirst Varsity Season: 1921 (704-543-10 all-time record)Head Coach: Craig Schwartz (Dowling ’01)Record at Bucknell: 17-25 (third season)Career Record: 131-71 (11th season)2015 Record: 14-9, 3-2 Patriot League2016 Captain: Nick BybelLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/1Home Courts: Bucknell Tennis CourtsMen’s Tennis Phone: 570-577-3598Men’s Tennis E-mail: [email protected] Hockey Address: Craig Schwartz, Head Men’s Tennis Coach, Gerharh Field House, Lewisburg, PA 17837

Athletic CommunicationsMen’s Tennis Contact: Matt JacksonPhone: 570-577-1835Fax: 570-577-1660E-mail: [email protected]: www.BucknellBison.comTwitter: @BisonSports

CreditsThe 2015-16 Bucknell Men’s Tennis Media Guide was written and edited by Matt Jackson, of the Bucknell Athletic Communications Office. Photography provided by Marc Hagemeier and Joel Turrell.

2015-16 ScheduleSeptember 5-6 Bucknell Quad Lewisburg, Pa. All Day18-19 Ivy Plus Tournament Princeton, N.J. All Day25-26 Bison Invite Lewisburg, Pa. All Day

October3-6 ITA All-American Championships Tulsa, Okla. All Day9-11 Farnsworth Invitational Princeton, N.J. All Day

January30 at Le Moyne Syracuse, N.Y. 8 a.m.30 at Binghamton Binghamton, N.Y. 6 p.m.31 st La Salle Philadelphia, Pa. 10 a.m.

February7 at Niagara Williamsville, N.Y. 1:30 p.m.13 at Penn State University Park, Pa. 10 a.m.20 at Saint Francis Monroeville, Pa. 3 p.m.21 at Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio 9 a.m.26 at Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 12:30 p.m.27 at Norfolk State Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m.28 at William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. 10 a.m.

March13 vs. Northern Illinois Orlando, Fla. TBA15 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Orlando, Fla. TBA15 vs. Quinnipiac Orlando, Fla. TBA16 vs. McDaniel Orlando, Fla. TBA16 vs. Southern Mississippi Orlando, Fla. TBA23 at Mount St. Mary’s Emittsburg, Md. 3 p.m.26 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 9 a.m.29 at Villanova Philadelphia, Pa. TBA

April2 LOYOLA (Md.)* Lewisburg, Pa. Noon3 COLGATE* Lewisburg, Pa. TBA7 MORGAN STATE Lewisburg, Pa. TBA9 at Lafayette* Easton, Pa. 2 p.m.12 at Lehigh* Bethlehem, Pa. 4 p.m.16 BLOOMSBURG Lewisburg, Pa. 11 a.m.17 at Navy* Annapolis, Md. 11 a.m.29-1 Patriot League Championships Bethlehem, Pa. TBA

Home matches in BOLD CAPS at Bucknell Tennis Courts* - Patriot League match

Bison Good SportsIn 2006, the Bucknell Department of Athletics and Recreation announced its new “Bison Good Sports!” campaign, a

sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events. The objective of the campaign, according to Bucknell director of athletics and recreation John Hardt “is to thank fans for

the tremendous energy and enthusiasm they bring to each Bucknell athletics contest while also empowering them as caretak-ers of the collegiate gameday experience. While the extremes of unwanted behavior and its impact on home and visiting fans are not commonplace at Bison athletics events, Bucknell and our visiting teams ask for our fans’ help in keeping their support of our teams positive and cheer with positive encouragement, rather than supporting an atmosphere of intimidation that at-tempts to degrade opposing players and teams. We hope that our fans will continue to join our players, coaches and staff in helping all spectators find creative and ingenious ways to positively support our Bucknell student-athletes.”

QUICK FACTS

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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. The Patriot League will celebrate its 25th Anniversary as an all-sport conference during the 2015-16 season.

Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League also had 92 percent of its teams score above the na-tional APR average in the most recent data, and 101 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2014-15 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following:

*101 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in Academic Progress Rate (APR), with 88 of those earning perfect scores.

*The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recognition Awards, while Bucknell, Lafayette and Colgate all placed in the top six nationally.

*92 percent of Patriot League teams scored above the national average in APR, while more than 70 percent had at least a 990 score.

*Eleven student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-America rec-ognition, including first-team accolades for Navy’s Tom Buffone (Track and Field) and Ellen Bradford (Swimming and Diving), American’s Jen Dumiak (Women’s Basketball) and Fordham’s Brett Biestek (Football).

*Navy’s Tom Buffone (Track and Field) and Loren Generi (Women’s Lacrosse) and Lafayette’s Cory Spera (Baseball) earned NCAA Postgradu-ate Scholarships.

*Buffone and Dumiak were named the Corvias Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees, respectively.

*Thirty-four student-athletes received Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition.

*There were 2,745 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15, including 217 with a semester GPA of at least 4.0.

*Bucknell’s Ryan Frazier (Men’s Basketball) and Andrea Siefert (Women’s Rowing) each received the Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character, while Lehigh’s Ashley Blanks (Women’s Soccer) was named the League’s Sportsmanship Award winner.

*Four Patriot Leaguers were named Senior CLASS Award finalists, with Colgate’s Caroline Brawner (Women’s Soccer) and Army West Point’s Sam Somers (Men’s Lacrosse) earning first-team recognition.

*Brawner was also one of the League’s nominations for the NCAA Woman of the Year award along with Boston University’s Valentina Cerda Eimbcke (Field Hockey).

*Navy won the Corvias Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the third time in the last four years.

*The Mids also won the men’s title while Boston Uni-versity repeated as women’s champion.

*Loyola won a pair of NCAA Tournament games to become the first Patriot League wom-en’s lacrosse team to advance to the quarterfinal round, and also finished in the top 10 of the IWLCA Coaches Poll.

*Fordham (Football) and Lehigh (Softball) also won NCAA Tournament contests

in 2014-15.*Fordham running back Chase Edmonds won the Jerry Rice Award as

the FCS Freshman of the Year.*Edmonds was also named the ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year,

while Bucknell’s Evan Byers was selected as the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year.

*Twenty-four Patriot Leaguers were named All-Americans in team sports, with first-team status for Byers and Fordham’s Mason Halter in football and Navy’s Joseph Greenspan in men’s soccer

*Four Patriot Leaguers competed at the NCAA Cross Country Cham-pionships, and Lehigh’s Elizabeth Weiler became the League’s first female All-American since 2005.

*Lehigh’s Ryan Mahalsky became the first Patriot Leaguer since 2007-08 and sixth all-time to compete at the NCAA Championships for both cross country and outdoor track and field in the same season.

*Bucknell’s Emma Levendoski competed in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Cham-pionship.

*A League record nine student-athletes were selected in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft entering the 2015 season, with Army West Point’s John Glesener, Loyola’s Nikko Pontrello and Colgate’s Ryan Walsh among the top 11 picks.

*Navy’s Joseph Greenspan and Boston University’s Dominique Badji were both selected in the first four rounds of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Draft.

*Five Patriot Leaguers were taken in the Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft.

The Presidents’ Cup signifies overall excellence in the 24 sports sponsored by the Patriot League, and Bucknell has won the Cup 18 times in its 25-year existence, including 14 of the last 18 years.

The Presidents’ Cup is awarded an-nually to the institution that accumulates the highest point total over the entire academic year, with points awarded on the basis of the school’s finish in each of the 24 Patriot League sports. If there is a league tournament in a sport, the points are awarded based on the average of the regular season and tournament finish, and if there is no postseason tournament, points are awarded based on regular-season standings.

Presidents’ Cup Champions

The Presidents’ Cup

1991 — Bucknell1992 — Bucknell1993 — Bucknell1994 — Army1995 — Army1996 — Bucknell1997 — Army1998 — Bucknell1999 — Bucknell2000 — Bucknell2001 — Bucknell2002 — Bucknell2003 — Bucknell

2004 — Bucknell2005 — Army2006 — Bucknell2007 — Bucknell2008 — Bucknell2009 — Bucknell2010 — Bucknell2011 — Bucknell2012 — Navy2013 — Bucknell2014 — Navy2015 — Navy

2PATRIOTLEAGUE

3773 Corporate Parkway, Suite 190Center Valley, PA 18034Phone: 610-289-1950Administrative Fax: 610-289-1951Media Relations Fax: 610-289-1952Web site: www.patriotleague.com

FULL MEMBERSAmerican UniversityBoston UniversityBucknell UniversityColgate UniversityThe College of the Holy CrossLafayette CollegeLehigh UniversityLoyola Maryland UniversityU.S. Military Academy (Army)U.S. Naval Academy (Navy)

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSFordham University (Football)Georgetown University (Football,Women’s Rowing)MIT (Women’s Rowing)Richmond (Women’s Golf)

*Men’s Tennis members in bold

PATRIOT LEAGUE

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Be a BisonThe term “student-athlete” signifies some-

thing extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University.

Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics.

Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience.

At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that bal-ances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.

What it means to

“... the pursuit of athletics in college need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.”

— Christy Mathewson, in his book Won in the Ninth,

written in 1910

Athletics Mission StatementThe Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher educa-

tion, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University.The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s

high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek.

Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, develop-ment, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell.

The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell.

A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA.

The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.

JuniorBryan adams

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Competitive sports at Bucknell dates back to 1870, and more than a century later Bucknell has established itself as a national leader in providing successful academic and athletic opportunities for student-athletes. Today, the Department of Athletics & Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence among all intercollegiate programs by maintaining academic priorities and supporting educational and personal development, all while providing the rigorous and competitive Division I athletics opportunity sought by Bucknell student-athletes.

As Bison Athletics seeks to create a comprehensive learning environment that meshes with the academic mission of the University, an important element of the complete student-athlete experi-ence is participation in an elite leadership development program designed to identify, develop, challenge and support student-athletes and coaches in their continual quest to become leaders in academics, in athletics and in life.

This is the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM• In the summer of 2011 the Bucknell Department of Athletics & Recreation implemented a formal leadership development program.• Initial workshops were facilitated by the Janssen Sports Leadership Center.• As part of a Patriot League-wide leadership initiative, the program is designed to help student-athletes learn how to be effective leaders on and off the playing fields.• Initially, a group of 60 student-athletes were identified as members. These workshops for both student-athletes and their coaches have set the stage for ongoing programming that will encom-pass the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy.

GOALS FOR THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY• Identify and develop high potential leaders in their sophomore or junior years• Help young best athletes become best leaders• Create strong leaders by example and set the stage for developing vocal leaders• Build a strong peer support network for aspiring leaders• Develop leaders who support and learn from current team captains/leaders• Practice leading self, their class, and below• Succession Planning — smoothly replace graduating leaders• Encourage veteran leaders to step up and be vocal leaders• Establish a solid, cooperative and ongoing partnership with the coaching staff• Teach and apply the insights and skills necessary to be a responsible and respected leader• Provide veteran leaders with ongoing coaching and support as they tackle the tough issues of team leadership• Provide veteran leaders with a solid peer network for guidance and support• Provide veteran leaders with highly marketable leadership skills for a lifetime

What they’re saying ... “I applaud our athletics department for providing our student-athletes with this exciting program. We are confident the young men and women participating will take full advantage of all that the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy has to offer.” - Bucknell University President John Bravman

“At Bucknell, our intercollegiate athletics program embraces and reflects the University’s mission, core values and educational goals. Leadership development is one of the many important opportu-nities that is inherent in athletics. Cultivating great leadership is of critical importance, as it not only contributes to the success of our teams, but the benefits of becoming a great leader ultimately will extend well beyond the practice and playing fields and last a lifetime.” - Director of Athletics & Recreation John Hardt

“The Patriot League believes in the motto of `today’s scholar-athletes, tomorrow’s leaders,’and the program provides a unique platform for student-athletes to further their growth into leader-ship roles. We remain committed to providing student-athletes an opportunity to achieve their potential academically and athletically while preparing to become leaders and make meaningful contributions to society.” - Former Patriot League Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich Bucknell football alum Tom Martin at a

Leadership Academy networking event.

Ryan Frazier makes a presentation to the group at the event

Claire Maree O’Bryan makes a presenta-tion during the 2014 Leadership Academy

Kickoff Event

Training Bison Student-Athletes to Become Effective Leaders in Academics, in Athletics, and in Life

BISON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

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Patriot LeagueAll-Academic TeamBLAIR McDONALD

USILA Scholar All-AmericanBEN KELLAR

NFHCA All-RegionKELSEY MUCELLI

NWCA All-Academic TeamPAUL PETROV

NCAA QualifierCSCAA Scholar All-American

EMMA LEVENDOSKI

Captial One Academic All-District

DEREK MAURERAcademic All-Patriot League

MARIA CIOFFI

Capital OneAcademic All-American

NSCAA Scholar All-AmericanJESSE KLUG

Capital OneAcademic All-District

AUDREY DOTSON

Capital One Academic All-District

MATT DelMAURO

Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of Year

Field Athlete of YearSOPHIA NNADI

3x NCAA QualifierJOE STOLFI

Patriot League Award of Leadership &

CharacterAMANDA SEIFERT

Honorable Mention All-American

STEFAN ALEKSIC

BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICSSETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to gradua-tion rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal.

• According to federal data released by the NCAA each fall, Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate annually ranks in the top 10 among all Division I institutions. Bucknell has led the nation in graduation rates three times and ranked second in the most recent survey in the fall of 2015.

• All 27 Bison varsity teams easily met the NCAA’s Academic Performance Rate (APR) standards once again last year. In fact, 19 programs boast perfect scores in the four-year rolling average. Bucknell received 19 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) National Recognition Awards, the second-highest total among all Division I institutions.

• Bucknell has claimed a league-high 139 Patriot League Scholar-Ath-letes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

• A total of 441 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Hon-or Roll in 2014-15 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 319 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better during the spring 2015 se-mester.

• In addition to the 126 Capital One Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 346 Academic All-District honor-ees over the same span, including five in 2014-15.

• Bucknell has earned 101 Patriot League championships in 25 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 129 conference players of the year, 110 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 605 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

• 26 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2015.

• Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 18 times in the 25-year history of the affiliation, including 14 of the last 18 years.

• Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of Capital One Academic All-Amer-ica selections with 126.

• A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excel-lence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olym-pic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, an Academic All-America wall, a sports med-icine suite, modern offices for coaches and staff, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.

BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICSA NATIONAL MODEL IN PROMOTING THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE IDEAL

Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national leader when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place.

BUCKNELL BISON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: In 2011-12, the Department of Athletics launched the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy. This program is designed to help student-athletes learn how to be effective leaders on and off the playing fields. The Leadership Academy features programming and instruction that bridge theory, development and real experiences in an interactive learning environment. Through this endeavor, team leaders can enhance their impact on their teammates’ and their program’s performance immediately and for years to come.

FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Buck-nell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy a full range of collegiate experiences.

SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is intro-duced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena.

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. In addition, the Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for pro-moting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. Among the programs the Bucknell SAAC has undertaken in recent years are regular volunteer trips to the Lewisburg Food Bank, and involvement with the “Orange and Blue goes Green” sustainability program.

BISON GOOD SPORTS: Now in its ninth year, Bison Good Sports is a sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events. Bucknell teams have some of the best fan support in the Patriot League, and we encourage all fans to enthusiastically cheer on the Orange & Blue in a positive manner.

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Patriot LeaguePlayer of Year

NICK BYBELBU All-Time Hits Leader

CYDNEE SANDERS

Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of Year

SAM GRINBERGPL Scholar-Athlete of Year

KATIE JESSEE

Patriot League Award of Leadership &

CharacterRYAN FRAZIER

NSCAA Scholar All-RegionCOURTNEY NELSON

Patriot League Indoor Track Athlete of Year

ANDREW GARCIA-GARRISON

NSCAA Scholar All-AmericanCHRIS THORSHEIM

NFHCA All-RegionLIZ WILLS

7x Patriot League Champion7 School Records

PL All-Academic TeamCHRISTIAN LUPICA

Patriot League Player of YearNFCA All-RegionKRISTEN ZAHN

CSCAA Scholar All-AmericanHonorable Mention

LOUIS BEHNEN

Bucknell UniversityPresident’s Award

(graduated with 4.0 GPA)MARGO BOYD

Capital OneAcademic All-District

JOE OGREN

BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICSA NATIONAL MODEL IN PROMOTING THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE IDEAL

Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national leader when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place.

BUCKNELL BISON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: In 2011-12, the Department of Athletics launched the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy. This program is designed to help student-athletes learn how to be effective leaders on and off the playing fields. The Leadership Academy features programming and instruction that bridge theory, development and real experiences in an interactive learning environment. Through this endeavor, team leaders can enhance their impact on their teammates’ and their program’s performance immediately and for years to come.

FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Buck-nell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy a full range of collegiate experiences.

SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is intro-duced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena.

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. In addition, the Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for pro-moting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. Among the programs the Bucknell SAAC has undertaken in recent years are regular volunteer trips to the Lewisburg Food Bank, and involvement with the “Orange and Blue goes Green” sustainability program.

BISON GOOD SPORTS: Now in its ninth year, Bison Good Sports is a sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events. Bucknell teams have some of the best fan support in the Patriot League, and we encourage all fans to enthusiastically cheer on the Orange & Blue in a positive manner.

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“The big thing with Nick is he’s willing to do the little things on a daily basis with extra stretching, getting into the weight room extra time and getting on the court whenever he can,” Schwartz said. “That’s really what separates a player like that. I think he’s going to continue to improve. The big thing he wants is for the team to win the Patriot League Championship. Individually, there isn’t much more he can do in the league, so he is really focused on the team right now.”

Bybel certainly did his part to lead the team during the 2015 spring season, posting a dual record of 22-1, including a streak of 21 straight wins to end the season. He was a perfect 5-0 against Patriot League op-ponents during the regular season and added a pair of wins in the confer-ence tournament.

Sophomore Daniel Wright had an outstanding debut spring season last year, posting a record of 17-5. Schwartz was able to slot him in nearly any spot in the lineup, including No. 2 where he posted a record of 6-3. He was also 6-1 at No. 3 singles and 5-1 at No. 3.

Wright wasn’t the only freshman to post a winning dual record in his first spring season at Bucknell. Max Kane was 11-10, including a 6-6 re-cord at No. 5 singles. Ben Gerber went 7-6, bolstered by a 3-2 mark at No. 6. Adams found success at No. 3, where he went 4-2.

The Bison could receive a boost from the improved play of sophomore Timber Erskine this season. Erskine saw action in just two dual matches last season, but was outstanding this past fall. He went 7-2 in tournament play, winning the title at the Bison Invite and taking runner-up honors at the Farnsworth Invitational.

Playing their first spring season after a successful fall will be freshmen Max Haase, Max McDonald and Andrei Vitiuc.

The Bucknell men’s tennis team has high hopes as it gets set to open its 2016 season, setting its goals on winning the first Patriot League title in program history.

“You can tell they put in a lot of work over the winter, working on their conditioning and getting stronger,” said third-year head coach Craig Schwartz. “On the court we have been tuning up our game, and we are excited about this season.”

Bucknell was picked fifth in the nine-team Patriot League in a vote of the league’s coaches and sports information directors during the pre-season, but has its sights set much higher than that. The Bison have a reason to be optimistic after losing just one senior from a team that went 14-9 and advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament last season. They rolled past Colgate 4-0 in the quarterfinals and gave top-seeded Army West Point all it could handle before falling 4-2 in the semis.

“We have a lot of young players with just having the one senior and the one junior. But I think with the leadership we do have we are set to have a really big season ahead of us,” Schwartz said.

The team’s captain and unquestioned top player is Nick Bybel. The senior is the most prolific player in program history, earning Patriot League Player of the Year honors in each of the past two seasons. He is the team’s career record holder in singles victories at 93-25 and in overall victories at 160-55. This past season he teamed with junior Bryan Adams to win the Patriot League Doubles Team of the Year accolade.

Bybel became the first player in program history to earn a national ranking last season, and then debuted at 95th in the country this past fall. Currently, he is listed 18th in the rugged Atlantic Region. Twelve of the 17 players ranked in front of him are out of the ACC and Big Ten.

SEASON PREVIEW

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RETURNING PLAYERS

**Ranks first in program history in singles wins (93-25), seventh in doubles victories (67-30) and first in combined wins (160-55) -- through 2015-16 fall season**

2015-16 (Senior): Was ranked 95th in the fall national rankings ... went 7-4 in singles and 8-5 in doubles during the fall season ... finished 3-0 and won the Flight 1 singles title at the Bison Invite .. won a pair of matches to ad-vance to the round of 16 at the ITA Atlantic Regional ... teamed with Bryan Adams to go 2-0 and win the Flight 1 doubles title at the Bison Invite.

2014-15 (Junior): Named the Patriot League Player of the Year for the sec-ond consecutive season ... also teamed with Bryan Adams to win the Patriot League Doubles Team of the Year ... appeared in the first national rankings of the spring season, coming in at No. 114 ... set single-season program record for wins with a mark of 38-3 ... finished 16-2 in the fall while winning titles at the Bucknell Tournament, Saint Joseph’s Invitational and Virginia Fall Classic ... went 22-1 at No. 1 singles during the spring, including 21 straight wins to close the season ... posted unbeaten 5-0 record against conference opponents during the regular season and added two wins at the Patriot League Tournament ... finished 28-5 overall in doubles with a 19-3 record in spring dual meets ... named to the Patriot League Men’s Tennis 25th Anniversary Team.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Became the program’s first Patriot League Player of the Year ... First Team All-Patriot League ... Academic All-Patriot League ... finished 26-9 in singles play and 16-12 in doubles ... the 26 wins in singles set the program’s single-season record ... won final eight singles matches of the spring season ... went 6-0 in in singles in Patriot League dual matches ... won the Flight A title with a 4-0 record at the Bucknell Quad ... runner-up in the A Flight with a 3-1 record at the USTA Men’s College Invitational at Flushing Meadows ... finished fifth at the UVA Fall Classic with a 3-1 record ... teamed with Aidan Lynch to win the Flight A title with a 3-0 record at the

NICKBYBELSeniorLancaster, Pa./Hilton Head Christian Acad. (S.C)

Year Tournament Dual Total

2012-13 7-3 15-6 22-9

2013-14 12-5 14-4 26-9

2014-15 16-2 22-1 38-3

2015-16 7-4 -- 7-4

Career 42-14 51-11 93-25

SINGLES

Year Tournament Dual Total

2012-13 4-3 14-7 18-10

2013-14 7-5 9-7 16-12

2014-15 9-2 19-3 28-5

2015-16 5-3 -- 5-3

Career 25-13 42-17 67-30

DOUBLES

Bucknell Quad ... won final four doubles matches of the spring season.

2012-13 (Freshman): Became the first player in Bucknell history to earn Pa-triot League Rookie of the Year honors ... also received First Team All-Patriot League recognition ... went 22-9 in singles and 18-10 in doubles ... went 4-0 to win the Flight A singles title at the Bucknell Quad in his first collegiate competition ... finished 3-2 in singles of Patriot League duals ... teamed with Josh Katten to go 4-0 in doubles of Patriot League matches.

Personal/High School: Graduated from Hilton Head Christian Academy (S.C.) ... lettered twice in tennis ... was LL League champion ... District 3 champion ... placed third at state championships freshman year while play-ing for Lancaster Mennonite ... South Carolina Independent School Assoca-tion State Champion ... SCISA Player of the Year ... member of team that finished runner-up at the 2012 state championships ... earned a top-70 na-tional ranking in 2012 ... son of Nicholas Bybel Jr., and Ann Marie Bybel ... sister, Alex, played tennis at Dickinson College ... sister, Tori, played tennis at Wilkes University.

Major: Economics

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2015-16 (Junior): Finished 4-7 in singles and 4-2 in doubles during the fall season ... finished as the runner-up in Flight 2 singles at the Bison Invite ... teamed with Nick Bybel to go 2-0 and win the Flight 1 doubles title at the Bison Invite.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Teamed with Nick Bybel to win the Patriot League Doubles Team of the Year Award ... went 22-6 overall in doubles, including an 18-3 mark at No. 1 during the spring ... went 4-1 in Patriot League regular season doubles matches ... avenged the only loss with a win over a team from Army West Point in the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament ... also defeated a team from Colgate in the conference tournament ... finished 15-16 overall in singles and 7-13 during the spring while playing at No. 2 and No. 3 ... posted a record of 2-2 in Patriot League play ... named an ITA Schol-ar-Athlete and earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2013-14 (Freshman): Finished 6-10 in singles competition and 1-8 in dou-bles ... played everywhere from the second to the fifth spot in singles, finding his most success at No. 3 with a 3-4 record ... posted wins in back-to-back matches against Temple and Lafayette during the spring season.

High School/Personal: Two-time all-state selection at Cheshire High School ... served as team captain his senior season ... undefeated in dual matches while playing at #1 all four years ... team was the Housatonic champions his freshman season and was a two-time SCC finalist ... son of Michael and Claire Adams ... father played lacrosse at Providence ... has two siblings, Sean and Kevin ... Kevin is a senior on the Colgate men’s lacrosse team.

Major: Double major in Economics and Mathematics

BRYANADAMSJuniorCheshire, Conn./Cheshire

Year Tournament Dual Total

2013-14 0-0 6-10 6-10

2014-15 8-3 7-13 15-16

2015-16 4-7 -- 4-7

Career 12-10 13-23 25-33

SINGLES

Year Tournament Dual Total

2013-14 0-0 1-8 1-8

2014-15 4-3 18-3 22-6

2015-16 4-2 -- 4-2

Career 8-5 19-11 27-16

DOUBLES

2015-16 (Sophomore): One of the most improved players during the fall, going 7-2 in singles and 4-2 in doubles ... went 3-0 to win the Flight 3 singles title at the Bison Invite ... teamed with Max Kane to go 3-0 and win the Flight 2 doubles title at the Bison Invite.

2014-15 (Freshman): Posted a 6-4 record in singles ... went 6-4 during the fall and 1-1 in the spring while competing at No. 6 ... finished second in the Flight C bracket at the Bucknell Tournament ... finished 3-4 in doubles ... teamed with William Szamosszegi to take second in the Flight B doubles bracket at the Bucknell Tournament ... named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in men’s tennis at Ridge-wood High School, serving as team captain his junior and senior seasons ... earned all-league honors all four years and all-county recognition as a sophomore ... team won the county title his freshman season and finished as the runner-up the next three years ... received a national junior ranking of No. 7 from the American Platform Tennis Association ... son of Ron and Kate Erskine ... father played tennis at North Carolina and on the ATP Tour, achieving a national ranking of 754 in singles and 213 in doubles ... has one sibling, Kobly.

Major: Undeclared in the School of Management

TIMBERERSKINESophomoreRidgewood, N.J./Ridgewood

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 5-3 1-1 6-4

2015-16 7-2 -- 7-2

Career 12-5 1-1 13-6

SINGLES

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 2-3 1-1 3-4

2015-16 4-2 -- 4-2

Career 6-5 1-1 7-6

DOUBLES

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2015-16 (Sophomore): Went 7-4 in singles and 5-4 in doubles during the fall season ... had runner-up finishes in singles at both the Bucknell Tourna-ment and the Bison Invite ... teamed with Daniel Wright for a runner-up finish in Flight 1 doubles at the Bison Invite.

2014-15 (Freshman): Finished 14-10 overall in singles ... went 7-4 in fall tournaments, including a title in Flight B of the Bucknell Tournament ... post-ed a 7-6 record during the spring while competing at the fourth, fifth and sixth spots ... went 2-2 in Patriot League matches ... finished 23-9 in doubles ... went 10-3 in tournaments, including a title in Flight B at the Bucknell Tourna-ment and in Flight 2 of the Saint Joseph’s Invitational while playing with Oc-tavio Canibe ... went 13-6 in dual meets competing mostly at No. 3 doubles ... unbeated 4-0 record in Patriot League doubles matches ... named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School/Personal: All-state selection at East Chapel Hill High School ... led team to runner-up finish at the North Carolina state tournament ... son of David and Ann Gerber ... father was on the lacrosse and rowing teams at Cornell ... has three siblings: Jake, Brater and Hank ... uncle, Grant Griesser, played baseball at Miami (Ohio) ... grandfather, Ralph Griesser, played foot-ball at Michigan.

Major: Undeclared

BENGERBERSophomoreChapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 7-4 7-6 14-10

2015-16 7-4 -- 7-4

Career 14-8 7-6 21-14

SINGLES

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 10-3 13-6 23-9

2015-16 5-4 -- 5-4

Career 15-7 13-6 28-13

DOUBLES

2015-16 (Sophomore): Went 8-2 in singles and 4-2 in doubles during the fall season ... finished 3-0 to win the Flight 2 singles title at the Bison Invite ... teamed with Timber Erskine to go 3-0 and win the Flight 2 doubles title at the Bison Invite.

2014-15 (Freshman): Finished 18-16 overall in singles ... went 7-6 in fall tournaments, including a runner-up finish in Flight A of the Bucknell Tourna-ment ... posted an 11-10 record during the spring while competing mostly in the fifth and sixth spots ... went 22-13 overall in doubles ... posted 11-3 record during the fall, including a first-place finish in Flight 1 of the Saint Joseph’s Invitational while playing with Nick Bybel ... went 11-10 during the spring while competing at No. 2 and No. 3 ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Personal/High School: Four-year letterwinner at Episcopal Academy ... voted All-Maine Line, All-Delco and All-Inter Ac in each of his four seasons ... recipient of the 2014 Coaches Inter-Ac Sportsmanship Award and the 2013 Middle States Most Improved Award ... 2013 and 2014 Inter-Ac No. 1 singles champion ... ranked as high as 121st in the nation by the Tennis Recruiting Network ... Episcopal Academy ended the Haverford School’s 49-match win-ning streak in 2014 ... won the 2010 and 2014 Inter-Ac team championship ... son of Robert Kane and Paula Ko ... has two siblings, Katie and Daniel.

MAxKANESophomoreWest Chester, Pa./The Episcopal Academy

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 7-6 11-10 18-16

2015-16 8-2 -- 8-2

Career 15-8 11-10 26-18

SINGLES

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 11-3 11-10 22-13

2015-16 4-2 -- 4-2

Career 15-5 11-10 26-15

DOUBLES

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2015-16 (Sophomore): Finished 8-8 in singles and 4-3 in doubles during the fall season ... was the runner-up in the top flight of singles at both the Bucknell Tournament and the Bison Invite ... teamed with Ben Gerber for a runner-up finish in Flight 1 doubles at the Bison Invite.

2014-15 (Freshman): Had an impressive rookie season with a record of 23-11 in singles ... won the Flight A bracket of the Bucknell Tournament during the fall season ... went 17-5 during the spring ... started the season playing at No. 3, where he went 6-1, and at No. 4, where he went 5-1, before bump-ing up to the second spot and posted a 6-3 record ... finished 3-2 in Patriot League dual meets ... finished 15-15 overall in doubles ... was the runner-up in Flight A of the Bucknell Tournament while playing with Max Kane ... named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School/Personal: Four-year team MVP and three-year team cap-tain at Saddle River Day School ... became first player in school history to advance to the semifinals of the New Jersey state tournament ... named first team all-county all four years ... champion of the Bergen County Small Schools Tournament ... son of Matthew and Julie Wright ... has two brothers, Thomas and Dominic.

Major: Undeclared

DANIELWRIGHTSophomoreUpper Saddle River, N.J./Saddle River Day School

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 6-6 17-5 23-11

2015-16 8-8 -- 8-8

Career 14-14 17-5 31-19

SINGLES

Year Tournament Dual Total

2014-15 6-5 9-10 15-15

2015-16 4-3 -- 4-3

Career 10-8 9-10 19-18

DOUBLES

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NEWCOMERS

2015-16 (Freshman): Went 2-0 in singles during the fall season, recording both wins while winning the Flight 4 singles title at the Bison Invite ... teamed with Andrei Vitiuc for a runner-up finish in Flight 2 doubles at the Bison Invite.

High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner, three-year team captain and three-time team MVP at Columbia High School … All-State Group 4 in New Jersey and all-conference selection as a senior … played at No. 1 singles for three years … led team to the state tournament twice, reaching the quarterfinals … team was Liberty Division champions during his fresh-man and junior seasons … reached a USTA ranking of No. 16 in New Jersey … undefeated Maplewood Club doubles champion from 2012-14 … son of Mark and Diane Haase … has one sister, Ali … grandfather played tennis at Harvard.

Major: Undeclared

MAxHAASEFreshmanMaplewood, N.J./Columbia

2015-16 (Freshman): Finished 7-3 in singles and 0-1 in doubles during the fall season ... went 4-0 to win the Flight C title at the Bucknell Tournament.

High School/Personal: Four-year team MVP while playing No. 1 singles at Summit High School … school’s men’s tennis MVP award was named in his honor … two-time All-State Group 3, including First Team honors as a senior … three-time First Team All-Union County, including Player of the Year hon-ors after completing an undefeated regular season his senior year … two-year team captain … led Summit to New Jersey Group 3 state title ... son of Ian and Patty McDonald … has three siblings, Ryan, Alex and Brendan.

Major: Undeclared

MAxMCDONALDFreshmanSummit, N.J./Summit

2015-16 (Freshman): Finished 4-4 in singles and 2-2 in doubles during the fall season ... posted a runner-up finish in Flight 4 singles at the Bison Invite ... teamed with Max Haase for a runner-up finish in Flight 2 doubles at the Bison Invite.

High School/Personal: National rankings in Romania included No. 55 in men’s, No. 17 in U18, No. 32 in U16 and No. 3 in U14 … won seven singles national tournament titles and one doubles title … had two third-place fin-ishes at the Championship of Bucharest … his tennis club ranked in the top 12 nationally … was a three-year member of his high school team that was ranked in the top four in the region … also played high school volleyball, handball and basketball ... son of Cristian and Catalina Vitiuc.

Major: Undeclared

ANDREIVITIUCFreshmanBucharest, Romania/Elena Cruz

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Craig Schwartz is set to begin his third season as head coach of the Bucknell men’s tennis team and his fourth season overall at Bucknell, having served as current Bison coordinator of tennis Rebecca Helt’s assistant for one year.

Schwartz led Bucknell to one of the biggest turnarounds in pro-gram history in 2015. Just one season removed from a rebuilding effort that saw the Bison tally three wins, they finished 14-9 and advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament. The season concluded with the Bison winning two major awards, as Nick Bybel was voted the PL Player of the Year and teamed with Bryan Adams to win Doubles Team of the Year.

Under the tutelage of Schwartz, Bybel has become the most accomplished player in Bucknell men’s tennis history and still has a season left to add on to his already impressive resume. The two-time Patriot League Player of the Year, as well as the former Rookie of the Year, he finished his junior season as the program’s career record holder in singles wins with a mark of 86-21. The re-cord was fueled by a Bucknell single-season record 38 wins.

Prior to his time in Lewisburg, Schwartz spent five years as the head men’s tennis coach and tennis coordinator at Queens Col-lege in Flushing, New York. He led the Knights to an 88-28 record during his tenure, and his teams earned NCAA Tournament bids each year, advancing to the Round of 16 in each of his final four seasons. Schwartz, who was named the ITA East Region Coach

COACH SCHWARTZCRAIGSCHWARTZ

Dowling ’01 | 3rd seasonAt Bucknell: 17-25

Head Coach

of the Year in 2009 and the ECC Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2012, coached two ITA All-Americans, three ECC Players of the Year and 23 ECC All-Conference selections during his five years with the program.

Schwartz began his collegiate coaching career at his alma ma-ter, embracing two stints as the head coach at Dowling College during which time he compiled a 26-18 record. He guided the team to an NCAA Tournament berth and NYCAC championship in the 2003-04 season, earning NYCAC Coach of the Year hon-ors, and then returned to the program from 2005-07, leading the Golden Lions to two more NCAA Tournament appearances.

A 2001 graduate of Dowling, Schwartz was also an accom-plished collegiate and professional tennis player. He played at No. 1 singles and doubles during each of his four years at Dowl-ing, earning the team’s MVP award on three occasions and cap-taining the squad as a junior and senior. A three-time NYCAC All-Conference selection, Schwartz was ranked as high as 17th in the country in Division II singles play during his senior year, and was named the NYCAC Player of the Year as well as the ITA East Region Senior Player of the Year during that campaign.

Since his graduation from Dowling, Schwartz has remained active on the professional circuit, playing in numerous tennis tour-naments around the world and winning the USTA National Open Indoor doubles title in both 2007 and 2008. He has been ranked as high as 833rd in ATP doubles, and has obtained 43 world-ranking points throughout his professional doubles career. Addi-tionally, Schwartz spent over a year in Germany as the personal coach of Marlene Weingartner, guiding her to the 35th spot in the WTA singles rankings.

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2014-15 REVIEW Doubles Singles Date Opponent W/L Score 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Record PL 2/1/15 at Delaware W 6-1 W W W W L W W W W 1-0 0-0 2/7/15 at #57 Princeton L 1-6 L L W L L L L W L 1-1 0-0 2/7/15 vs Fordham W 6-1 W u W W W L W W W 2-1 0-0 2/8/15 at Hofstra W 5-2 W W W W L L W W W 3-1 0-0 2/20/15 vs Saint Francis L 3-4 W L L W L L W L W 3-2 0-0 2/21/15 at Duquesne L 3-4 W L W W L L W L L 3-3 0-0 3/9/15 vs Hampton W 7-0 W W W W W W W W W 4-3 0-0 3/10/15 vs Bethune-Cookman L 3-4 L L L W W L L L W 4-4 0-0 3/11/15 vs Southern Mississippi L 1-6 u L L W L L L L L 4-5 0-0 3/11/15 vs St. Cloud State W 8-1 W W W W L W W W W 5-5 0-0 3/12/15 vs Creighton L 1-6 W L L W L L L L L 5-6 0-0 3/18/15 MOUNT ST. MARY’S W 6-1 W W L W L W W W W 6-6 0-0 3/21/15 at Chestnut Hill W 8-1 W W W W W W W L W 7-6 0-0 3/24/15 VILLANOVA W 4-3 W L L W L W W W L 8-6 0-0 3/29/15 GEORGE MASON W 5-2 W W W W L W W L W 9-6 0-0 * 4/2/15 LAFAYETTE W 7-0 W u W W W W W W W 10-6 1-0 * 4/4/15 at Colgate L 3-4 W L W W L L W L L 10-7 1-1 * 4/5/15 at Army West Point L 2-5 L L u W L W L L u 10-8 1-2 * 4/6/15 LEHIGH W 4-3 W L W W W L L L W 11-8 2-2 * 4/11/15 at Loyola (Md.) W 5-2 W W W W W L W L W 12-8 3-2 4/14/15 at Bloomsburg W 9-0 W W W W W W W W W 13-8 3-2 ! 4/17/15 COLGATE W 4-0 W u W W W W u u u 14-8 3-2 ! 4/18/15 ARMY WEST POINT L 2-4 W L L W L W L u L 14-9 3-2

Home matches in BOLD CAPS - * Patriot League match - ! Patriot League Tournament at Lewisburg, Pa.

Player Overall Dual Tour. PL #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6Bryan Adams 15-16 7-13 8-3 2-2 --- 3-11 4-2 --- --- --- Nick Bybel 38-3 22-1 16-2 5-0 22-1 --- --- --- --- --- Octavio Canibe 16-17 9-12 7-5 2-3 --- --- 1-8 8-4 --- ---Timber Erskine 6-4 1-1 5-3 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 1-1 Ben Gerber 14-10 7-6 7-4 2-2 --- --- --- 1-0 3-4 3-2 Max Kane 18-16 11-10 7-6 2-3 --- --- 1-0 1-2 6-6 3-2 Will Szamosszegi 13-5 8-4 5-1 1-1 --- --- --- --- 1-1 7-3 Daniel Wright 23-11 17-5 6-6 3-2 --- 6-3 6-1 5-1 --- --- Totals 143-82 82-52 61-30 17-13 22-1 9-14 12-11 15-7 10-11 14-8 Percentage .636 .612 .670 .567 .957 .391 .522 .682 .476 .636

SingleS ReSultS

Match-By-Match ReSultS (14-9, 3-2 PatRiot league)

Player Overall Dual Tourn. #1 #2 #3Bryan Adams 22-6 18-3 4-3 18-3 --- --- Nick Bybel 28-5 19-3 9-2 19-3 --- --- Octavio Canibe 23-12 13-8 10-4 1-0 6-6 6-2 Timber Erskine 3-4 1-1 2-3 --- 0-1 1-0 Ben Gerber 23-9 13-6 10-3 --- 0-1 13-5 Max Kane 22-13 11-10 11-3 --- 3-4 8-6 Will Szamosszegi 4-4 2-1 2-3 --- 0-1 2-0 Daniel Wright 15-15 9-10 6-5 --- 9-9 0-1 Totals 70-34 42-21 27-13 19-3 9-11 15-7 Percentage .673 .667 .675 .864 .450 .682

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Player Overall Dual Tourn. #1 #2 #3Canibe/Wright 6-6 6-5 0-1 --- 6-5 ---Bybel/Kane 9-2 0-0 9-2 --- --- ---Canibe/Gerber 16-5 6-2 10-3 --- 0-1 6-1Adams/Wright 4-3 0-0 4-3 --- --- ---Kane/Wright 5-6 3-5 2-1 --- 3-4 0-1Erskine/Szamossz. 3-4 1-1 2-3 --- 0-1 1-0Adams/Bybel 18-3 18-3 0-0 18-3 --- ---Gerber/Kane 7-4 7-4 0-0 --- --- 7-4Kane/Szamossz. 1-0 1-0 0-0 --- --- 1-0Canibe/Kane 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- --- 0-1Totals 69-31 42-21 27-13 19-3 9-11 15-7Percentage .690 .667 .675 .864 .450 .682

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Doubles Victories

Rank Player S D Total 1. Nick Bybel (2012-pres.) 93-25 67-31 160-56 2. Josh Katten (2009-13) 72-53 83-43 155-96 3. Ryan Sandburg (2005-09) 63-64 87-50 150-113 Evan Zimmer (2009-13) 70-40 80-39 150-79 5. Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) 76-54 69-60 145-114 6. Kelly Morque (2009-13) 51-44 70-51 121-95 7. Gregg Cohenca (2008-12) 48-64 70-50 118-114 8. Jonathan Brenner (2005-09) 50-56 67-56 117-112 Mark Malloy (2007-11) 62-24 55-36 117-60 10. Octavio Canibe (2011-15) 58-59 56-46 114-105 11. Asher Salam (2002-06) 54-64 54-41 108-105 12. Daniel Bednarek (2005-09) 59-39 46-47 105-79 13. Ben Young (2004-08) 45-34 59-43 104-77 14. Steve Bomberger (1996-99) 52-32 50-27 102-59 15. Ed Hess (1987-90) 60-3 41-19 101-22 16. Gerald DiChiara (2001-05) 49-54 49-26 98-80 17. Zach Hascoe (2006-10) 49-44 48-28 97-72 18. T.K. Kelly (1997-2000) 44-26 43-23 87-49 Nick Denefrio (2001-05) 44-66 43-46 87-112 Anton Kovic (2007-11) 29-53 58-56 87-109 21. Mark McGuire (1992-95) 37-31 42-24 79-55 22. Joe Menezes (2001-05) 49-53 29-29 78-82 23. Jim Greenho (1986-89) 38-9 38-14 76-23 24. John McManigal (1972-75) 38-11 36-7 74-18 Kyle Rosen (2010-14) 52-57 22-25 74-82 26. Casey Jones (1972-75) 37-12 36-10 73-22 Todd Jacobs (1999-2003) 44-43 29-43 73-86 Gregory Maxson (2008-12) 53-33 18-18 73-51 29. Alex Davydov (1998-2002) 34-41 37-34 71-75 30. Steve Baird (1970-72) 38-1 31-2 69-3 31. Steve Cottrell (1986-89) 36-18 31-12 67-30 32. Alex Anderson (1969-71) 38-2 28-6 66-8 Josh Plumb (1995-97) 38-25 28-30 66-55 34. Jim Lackritz (1970-72) 38-3 27-5 65-8 35. Andrew Cantor (1989-92) 32-14 28-13 60-27

singles Victories

All-time Victories

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Rank Total Player Year 1. 38-3 Nick Bybel 2014-15 2. 26-9 Nick Bybel 2013-14 3. 24-9 Mark Malloy 2007-08 24-13 Evan Zimmer 2012-13 5. 23-12 Ira Reibeisen 2004-05 23-8 Mark Malloy 2008-09 7. 22-13 Zach Hascoe 2006-07 22-14 Ira Reibeisen 2006-07 22-10 Daniel Bednarek 2008-09 22-11 Josh Katten 2011-12 22-9 Nick Bybel 2012-13 12. 23-11 Daniel Wright 2014-15 13. 19-16 Nick Denefrio 2004-05 19-10 John Lashnits 2004-05 19-13 Ira Reibeisen 2007-08 19-9 Gregory Maxson 2011-12 19-13 Evan Zimmer 2011-12 19-14 Josh Katten 2012-13 19. 18-2 T.K. Kelly 1997-98 18-17 Daniel Bednarek 2006-07 18-14 Zach Hascoe 2007-08 18-15 Ryan Sandburg 2007-08 18-16 Max Kane 2014-15 21. 17-10 Joe Menezes 2003-04 17-14 Josh Katten 2009-10 17-10 Evan Zimmer 2010-11 17-12 Octavio Canibe 2011-12 17-14 Kyle Rosen 2011-12 *Incomplete records for this season

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Rank Total Player Year 1. 31-7 Evan Zimmer 2011-12 2. 28-13 Ira Reibeisen 2007-08 28-5 Nick Bybel 2014-15 4. 26-12 Gregg Cohenca 2011-12 26-11 Kelly Morque 2012-13 6. 25-12 Jonathan Brenner 2006-07 25-12 Ryan Sandburg 2006-07 25-10 Josh Katten 2011-12 25-13 Josh Katten 2012-13 10. 24-13 Evan Zimmer 2012-13 11. 23-12 Octavio Canibe 2014-15 23-9 Ben Gerber 2014-15 13. 22-6 Bryan Adams 2014-15 22-13 Max Kane 2014-15 15. 21-14 Zach Hascoe 2006-07 21-11 Mark Malloy 2007-08 17. 20-13 Daniel Bednarek 2006-07 20-16 Ira Reibeisen 2006-07 20-10 Ben Young 2007-08

Doubles Victories

Rank Total Player Years 1. 93-25 Nick Bybel 2012-pres. 2. 76-54 Ira Reibeisen 2004-08 3. 72-53 Josh Katten 2009-13 4. 70-40 Evan Zimmer 2009-13 5. 63-64 Ryan Sandburg 2005-09 6. 62-24 Mark Malloy 2007-09, 2010-11 7. 60-3 Ed Hess 1987-90 8. 59-39 Daniel Bednarek 2005-09 9. 58-59 Octavio Canibe 2011-15 10. 55-33 Gregory Maxson 2008-12 11. 54-64 Asher Salam 2002-06 12. 52-32 Steve Bomberger 1996-99 52-57 Kyle Rosen 2010-2014 14. 51-44 Kelly Morque 2009-13 15. 50-56 Jonathan Brenner 2005-09 16. 49-53 Joe Menezes 2001-05 49-54 Gerald DiChiara 2001-05 49-44 Zach Hascoe 2006-10 19. 48-64 Gregg Cohenca 2008-12 20. 47-10 Dave O’Connor 1987-90 21. 45-34 Ben Young 2004-08 22. 44-26 T.K. Kelly 1997-2000 44-43 Todd Jacobs 1999-2003 44-66 Nick Denefrio 2001-05 25. 38-2 Alex Anderson 1969-71 38-1 Steve Baird 1970-72 38-3 Jim Lackritz 1970-72 38-11 John McManigal 1972-75 38-9 Jim Greenho 1986-89 38-25 Josh Plumb 1995-97 38-21 Justin Quandt 1996-99

Rank Total Player Years 1. 87-50 Ryan Sandburg 2005-09 2. 83-43 Josh Katten 2009-13 3. 80-39 Evan Zimmer 2009-13 4. 70-50 Gregg Cohenca 2008-12 70-51 Kelly Morque 2009-13 6. 69-60 Ira Reibeisen 2004-08 7. 67-56 Jonathan Brenner 2005-09 67-31 Nick Bybel 2012-pres. 9. 59-43 Ben Young 2004-08 10. 58-56 Anton Kovic 2007-11 11. 56-46 Octavio Canibe 2011-15 12. 55-36 Mark Malloy 2007-11 13. 53-41 Asher Salam 2002-06 14. 50-27 Steve Bomberger 1996-99 15. 49-26 Gerald DiChiara 2001-05 16. 48-28 Zach Hascoe 2006-10 17. 46-47 Daniel Bednarek 2005-09 18. 44-28 Aidan Lynch 2010-14 19. 43-23 T.K. Kelly 1997-2000 43-46 Nick Denefrio 2001-05 21. 42-24 Mark McGuire 1992-95 22. 41-19 Ed Hess 1987-90 23. 38-14 Jim Greenho 1986-89 24. 37-34 Alex Davydov 1998-2002 25. 36-7 John McManigal 1972-75 36-10 Casey Jones 1972-75

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Year Name1967-68 David Gordon1968-69 David Gordon1969-70 Wheeler Neff, Mark Poses1970-71 Alex Anderson1971-72 Steve Baird, James Lackritz1972-73 Keith Kimball1973-74 Casey Jones, John McManigal1974-75 Casey Jones, John McManigal1975-76 Allan Jay1976-77 John Weierbach1977-78 Carl Lloyd1978-79 Brad Mathias1979-80 James Marsh1980-81 PaulAdkins1981-82 Eric Simpson, Bill Beneke1982-83 Steve Haas1983-84 Mike Driscoll1984-85 Jim Beneke, Peter Ochroch1985-86 Jim Porter, Scott Stieler1986-87 Mike Murphy, Scott Stieler1987-88 Steve Cottrell, Greg Hallas1988-89 Steve Cottrell, Jim Greenho1989-90 Ed Hess1990-91 Scott Bank1991-92 Andrew Cantor1992-93 Chris Rempel, Chris Stenstrom

caPtainS RoSteR (Since 1968)

all-PatRiot league SingleSYear Name1993-94 Mark McGuire1997-98 T.K. Kelly1998-99 T.K. Kelly2005-06 Ira Reibeisen (First Team)2006-07 Ira Reibeisen (First Team)2007-08 Ira Reibeisen (First Team) Ryan Sandburg (Second Team)2008-09 Mark Malloy (Second Team)2009-10 Josh Katten (Second Team)2010-11 Gregg Cohenca (First Team) Evan Zimmer (Second Team)2011-12 Evan Zimmer (Second Team)2012-13 Nick Bybel (First Team) Kelly Morque (Second Team) Evan Zimmer (Second Team)2013-14 Nick Bybel (First Team)2014-15 Nick Bybel (First Team)

all-PatRiot league DouBleSYear Name1998-99 T.K. Kelly/Steve Bomberger

PatRiot league aWaRDS

Year Name1993-94 Mark McGuire1994-95 Mark McGuire1995-96 John Newman1996-97 Josh Plumb, Drew Thimme1997-98 Steve Bomberger, John Scarborough1998-99 Steve Bomberger, Alex Dannin1999-2000 T.K. Kelly2000-01 Alex Davydov, Hayes Hopple2001-02 Alex Davydov2002-03 Todd Jacobs2003-04 Nick Denefrio2004-05 Nick Denefrio, Gerald DiChiara2005-06 Asher Salam2006-07 Ira Reibeisen, Ben Young2007-08 Ira Reibeisen, Ben Young2008-09 Daniel Bednarek, Jonathan Brenner, Ryan Sandburg2009-10 Zach Hascoe, Mark Malloy2010-11 Anton Kovic, Mark Malloy2011-12 Gregg Cohenca, Gregory Maxson, Evan Zimmer2012-13 Josh Katten, Kelly Morque Evan Zimmer 2013-14 Aidan Lynch, Kyle Rosen2014-15 Ocatavio Canibe, Nick Bybel2015-16 Nick Bybel

ncaa QualiFieRSYear Name2011-12 Gregg Cohenca/Evan Zimmer

PlayeR oF the yeaRYear Name2013-14 Nick Bybel2014-15 Nick Bybel

DouBleS teaM oF the yeaRYear Name2015-16 Nick Bybel/Bryan Adams

Rookie oF the yeaRYear Name2012-13 Nick Bybel

coach oF the yeaRYear Name1996-97 Bob Hammerlee

ScholaR-athlete oF the yeaRYear Name1994-95 Mark McGuire2006-07 Ira Reibeisen2007-08 Ira Reibeisen

acaDeMic all-PatRiot leagueYear Name2010-11 Anton Kovic2011-12 Evan Zimmer2012-13 Evan Zimmer2013-14 Nick Bybel

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HISTORYOpponent W L T 1st MetAkron 0 2 0 1988Albright 18 0 0 1938American 3 5 0 1950Army West Point 3 29 0 1971Aurora 1 0 0 1991Barry 1 3 0 1991Belmont 1 1 0 1998Bethune-Cookman 0 3 0 1999Binghamton 0 8 0 2001Bloomsburg 15 14 0 1931Boca Raton 0 2 0 1991Boston University 3 1 0 2008Brown 0 1 0 2008Buffalo 2 6 0 1941Carnegie Mellon 0 3 0 1924CCNY 1 0 0 1921Charleston South 0 1 0 2006Chestnut Hill 1 0 0 2015Chicago State 1 0 0 2012Citadel 0 1 0 2006Cleveland State 1 0 0 2005Coastal Carolina 0 1 0 2007Colgate 17 50 0 1942College of Charleston 0 1 0 2006Connecticut 1 0 0 2007Cornell 0 8 0 1951Cortland 1 0 0 1950Creighton 0 1 0 2015Dayton 0 1 0 2002Delaware 28 23 1 1933Denison 0 1 0 2010Dickinson 19 2 0 1922Drexel 3 0 0 1941Duke 0 1 0 1940DuPont 1 0 0 1951Duquesne 6 10 0 1997Eastern Kentucky 0 1 0 1996East Stroudsburg 9 5 0 1935Eckerd 0 1 0 2005Elizabethtown 3 0 0 1956Embry-Riddle 1 1 0 1989Fairfield 3 0 0 1997Fairleigh Dickinson 0 0 0 2016Florida A&M 0 1 0 2013Florida Atlantic 0 3 0 1991Florida Gulf Coast 0 1 0 2009Flagler 1 0 0 1990Fordham 4 2 0 1992Franklin & Marshall 35 18 0 1927George Mason 3 2 0 1989George Washington 3 3 0 1950Georgetown 3 11 0 1936Gettysburg 39 6 1 1922

Opponent W L T 1st MetHampton 1 0 0 2015Haverford 4 5 0 1928Hobart 2 0 0 1992Hofstra 11 2 0 1983Holy Cross 10 0 0 1992Howard 0 1 0 1979Illinois State 0 1 0 2006Indiana State 0 1 0 1990IPFW 2 0 0 2002IUPUI 1 0 0 2004Jacksonville 1 0 0 1989James Madison 0 1 0 1982Juniata 21 0 1 1922Kent State 1 0 0 1971Kutztown 1 0 0 1998Lafayette 49 20 0 1936La Salle 4 0 0 1951Lebanon Valley 6 1 0 1935Lehigh 40 40 0 1921Le Moyne 0 0 0 2016Liberty 0 1 0 2011Loyola (Md.) 7 1 0 1955Lycoming 4 0 0 1956Maryland 2 5 0 1921Marist 0 2 0 2006McDaniel 0 0 0 2016Mercer 0 1 0 1999Miami (Fla.) 0 1 0 1953Miami (Ohio) 0 1 0 1999Millersville 2 1 0 1990Monmouth 1 2 0 1990Morehead State 0 1 0 1997Morgan State 1 0 0 1996Mount St. Mary’s 17 2 0 1992Muhlenberg 14 5 0 1933Niagara 3 3 0 2002Navy 0 39 0 1950NJIT 3 1 0 2007Norfolk State 0 1 0 2003North Georgia 1 0 0 2010Northern Illinois 0 1 0 2012Northern Iowa 2 1 0 1995NYU 1 0 0 1937Old Dominion 0 1 0 2014PMC 2 0 0 1922Penn 0 2 0 2008Penn State 14 62 2 1921Pittsburgh 23 4 2 1923Princeton 0 2 0 2013Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 1 0 0 2013Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 1 0 0 2013Quantico Marines 0 2 0 1958Quinnipiac 5 2 0 2001

Opponent W L T 1st MetRandolph-Macon 0 1 1 1967Rhodes College 0 1 0 2003Rhode Island 1 0 0 2005Richmond 1 2 0 1928Rider 16 3 0 1970Robert Morris 7 0 0 2000Rochester 4 5 0 1972Rockhurst 1 0 0 1995Rollins College 0 1 0 1949Rutgers 11 13 0 1941Saint Francis (Pa.) 13 2 0 1995Scranton 6 0 0 1963Siena 1 0 0 2012Skidmore 1 0 0 2007South Carolina State 0 2 0 2000South Dakota State 1 0 0 2011Southern Indiana 1 0 0 2008Southern Mississippi 0 1 0 2015St. Bonaventure 5 9 0 1994St. Cloud State 1 0 0 2015St. John’s 1 1 0 1938St. Joseph’s 18 0 0 1958Stony Brook 2 1 0 1998Stetson 0 3 0 1999Susquehanna 45 0 2 1921Swarthmore 1 5 0 1930Syracuse 9 4 0 1925Temple 6 5 0 1932Towson 13 9 0 1983Tufts 1 0 0 1997UMBC 8 7 0 1992Upsala 9 0 0 1970Valparaiso 2 0 0 1999Villanova 11 7 0 1931Washington College 1 0 0 2005Wash. & Jefferson 0 1 0 1929West Chester 6 4 0 1975Western Maryland 4 0 0 1928West Virgina 0 1 0 1982Wilmington 1 0 0 2002William & Mary 1 0 0 1967Winona State 1 0 0 2005Wright State 1 0 0 1996Winston Salem State 1 0 0 2008Youngstown State 2 0 0 1995Totals 704 543 10 (.564 win %)* 2015-16 opponents in bold

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Year Record Head Coach W L T 1921 6 0 0 no coach1922 4 0 2 no coach1923 5 0 1 no coach1924 5 3 0 Floyd Ballentine1925 2 0 1 Floyd Ballentine1926 7 0 0 Floyd Ballentine1927 8 0 0 Floyd Ballentine1928 4 2 1 Floyd Ballentine1929 3 3 1 Floyd Ballentine1930 1 6 2 Floyd Ballentine1931 4 5 0 Floyd Ballentine1932 4 3 0 Floyd Ballentine1933 6 2 0 Floyd Ballentine1934 5 3 0 Floyd Ballentine1935 4 2 0 Floyd Ballentine1936 5 4 0 Floyd Ballentine1937 7 2 0 Floyd Ballentine1938 11 0 0 Floyd Ballentine1939 10 3 0 Floyd Ballentine1940 6 5 0 Floyd Ballentine1941 10 2 0 Floyd Ballentine1942 7 1 0 Floyd Ballentine1943 No Team1944 4 1 0 Floyd Ballentine1945 No Team1946 1 2 0 Henry Peters1947 2 3 0 Henry Peters1948 2 5 0 Henry Peters1949 6 5 0 Henry Peters1950 7 7 0 Henry Peters1951 8 9 0 Henry Peters1952 8 7 0 Henry Peters

Year Record Head Coach W L T 1953 8 6 0 Henry Peters1954 10 4 0 Henry Peters1955 10 8 0 Henry Peters1956 9 9 0 Henry Peters1957 8 5 0 Henry Peters1958 9 7 0 Henry Peters1959 7 6 0 Henry Peters1960 5 7 0 Henry Peters1961 5 7 0 Henry Peters1962 2 10 0 Henry Peters1963 6 5 0 Henry Peters1964 4 5 0 Henry Peters1965 8 3 0 Trevor Lewis1966 9 2 0 Tommy Thompson1967 6 7 1 Henry Peters1968 8 4 0 Henry Peters1969 11 2 0 Henry Peters1970 14 0 0 Henry Peters1971 13 1 0 Craig Reynolds1972 11 2 0 Craig Reynolds1973 9 2 0 Craig Reynolds1974 9 3 0 Craig Reynolds1975 9 4 0 Craig Reynolds1976 5 10 0 Craig Reynolds1977 10 4 0 Craig Reynolds1978 5 6 0 Craig Reynolds1979 2 13 0 Craig Reynolds1980 5 9 0 Craig Reynolds1981 5 7 0 Craig Reynolds1982 8 7 0 Craig Reynolds1983 2 7 1 Craig Reynolds1984 6 6 0 Craig Reynolds

Year Record Head Coach W L T 1985 10 4 0 Craig Reynolds1986 7 7 0 Craig Reynolds1987 8 3 0 Craig Reynolds1988 10 4 0 Craig Reynolds1989 12 2 0 Craig Reynolds1990 8 3 0 Craig Reynolds1991 7 5 0 Craig Reynolds1992 7 7 0 Craig Reynolds1993 6 7 0 Bob Hammerlee1994 6 16 0 Bob Hammerlee1995 12 8 0 Bob Hammerlee1996 14 7 0 Bob Hammerlee1997 14 8 0 Bob Hammerlee1998 19 2 0 Bob Hammerlee1999 11 10 0 Bob Hammerlee2000 7 13 0 Bob Hammerlee2001 9 7 0 Bob Hammerlee2002 14 6 0 Bob Hammerlee2003 7 21 0 Rebecca Helt2004 9 11 0 Rebecca Helt2005 9 14 0 Rebecca Helt2006 7 13 0 Rebecca Helt2007 10 14 0 Rebecca Helt2008 11 10 0 Rebecca Helt2009 8 11 0 Rebecca Helt2010 9 12 0 Rebecca Helt2011 11 8 0 Rebecca Helt2012 10 14 0 Rebecca Helt2013 15 8 0 Rebecca Helt2014 3 16 0 Craig Schwartz2015 14 9 0 Craig SchwartzTotal: 704 543 10 (.565 win %)

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HISTORY

All-Time Coaching RecordsCoach Tenure Years W L T Pct.No Coach 1921-23 3 15 0 3 .917Floyd Ballentine 1925-42, 44 20 113 47 5 .700Henry Peters 1946-64 23 156 130 1 .545 1967-70Trevor Lewis 1965 1 8 3 0 .727Tommy Thompson 1966 1 9 2 0 .818Craig Reynolds 1971-92 22 168 116 1 .591Bob Hammerlee 1993-2002 10 112 84 0 .571Rebecca Helt 2003-13 11 106 161 0 .397Craig Schwartz 2014-present 2 17 25 0 .405Totals 93 704 543 10 .564

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The Bucknell University Department of Athletics and Recreation prides itself on setting the standard of excellence when it comes to success both on the play-ing fields and in the classroom. With 18 Patriot League Presidents’ Cups in 25 years, national leadership in graduation rates in 2015, 126 Academic All-Americans since 1970 and 139 Patriot League Scholar-Ath-letes in 25 years, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class in terms of upholding the scholar-athlete model.

The addition of the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, one of the finest collegiate athletics and recreation venues of its kind, ensures the continuation of that success.

The facility enhances each of Bucknell’s 27 varsity programs and greatly expands the scope of its growing intramural and recreational sports offerings. A visually appealing structure located along Moore Avenue on the “downhill” side of campus, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center was designed to reach out to all members of the campus community, including the student body, varsity student-athletes, faculty, staff and alumni.

Three primary venues lie within the facility: the Arthur D. Kinney Jr. Nata-torium, the 4,000-seat Gary A. Sojka Pavilion and the Krebs Family Fitness Center. Other features include a new location for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, a display of Bucknell’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, a brand new display highlighting Bucknell’s all-time Academic All-Americans, a sports medicine and athletic training suite, classrooms, modern offices for coaches and staff and increased locker room space for varsity and recre-ational athletes.

The facility is named in honor of Ken Langone, a 1957 Bucknell gradu-ate who, along with his wife Elaine, pledged $11 million toward the center’s construction. Langone was a member of the university Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1996.

One of the special qualities of the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center is the manner in which it supplements the pre-existing facilities. The construc-tion surrounds Gerhard Fieldhouse and historic Davis Gymnasium, which has been restored as a competition venue for the Bison wrestling and volleyball teams, as well as intramural, recreation and other varsity practice activities.

As Bucknell continues to strive toward its mission of setting the standard of excellence in college athletics, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center becomes the centerpiece in an already impressive cache of athletics facilities that includes the 13,100-seat Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium and its newly installed FieldTurf and 8-lane track surface; the scenic Bucknell Golf Club and new indoor instructional facility; Depew Field, the home of the Bison baseball team; the Becker Field softball diamond; and Emmitt Field and Gra-ham Field at Holmes Stadium, the new portion of the West Fields project that includes covered grandstand seats, ticket and concession areas, team rooms, a training room and a press box area for soccer, field hockey and women’s lacrosse.

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