The High Academics

Bison Men Finish Third at the IC4A Championships

PISCATAWAY, N.J.- Bucknell men's track & field, despite not traveling a full roster, completed the IC4A Championships on Sunday with a third place finish. The Bison scored 71 points and narrowly held off New Jersey foe Monmouth for the bronze ring. The two teams above Bucknell, Rutgers and Sacred Heart, fielded full squads. Two more Bison earned All-East (top eight finishes) honors.

Richter Ties for Second as Women's Golf Runner Up at Patriot League Championships

The Bucknell women's golf team took second place at the 2026 Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club as the Bison posted its best finish at the championships since 2014. Paige Richter, Nicole Yun and Sophia Bardunias finish in the top-five to earn All-Tournament honors.

Softball Outlasts Lehigh for Series Win in 4-3 Thriller

LEWISBURG, Pa.- With realistic tournament hopes hanging in the balance on an overcast and blustery Sunday afternoon at Becker Field, Bucknell Softball emulated its first-year head coach's grit and found a way past the specter of Lehigh for the 4-3 win and the first series win over the Mountain Hawks since 2019. Bucknell (8-30-1, 5-7 Patriot League) used a combination of timely hitting and a complete game effort from a grinding rookie pitcher to down Lehigh (23-23, 4-11 Patriot League), who is in extreme danger of missing the Patriot League Tournament for the first time in program history.

Men’s Golf Finishes T-10th at Penn State

RESULTS

Bison Men Sit Second After First Day of ECAC Championships; Completes Virginia Challenge

PISCATAWAY, N.J./CHARLOTTESVILLE Va.- Bucknell men's track & field sits second after the first day of the ECAC Championships. 14 All-East honorees and one event win drove the Bison's placement. The Orange & Blue scored 67 points and only trail host Rutgers, who is running a full squad. A select group of sprinters and hurdlers completed the Virginia Challenge with solid results.

Men’s Golf in 8th at Rutherford Intercollegiate

RESULTS

Women's Lacrosse Falls to Boston University 13-4 on Senior Day

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell women's lacrosse fell to Boston University 13-4 in its final home game of the regular season at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Bison are now 9-5 overall and 5-3 in the Patriot League with a potential home quarterfinal game on the line with one-game left to play in the regular season.

Women's Golf Drops to Second After Day Two of Patriot League Championships

The Bucknell women's golf team sits in second place at the Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club on Saturday. Paige Richter carded Bucknell's low score with a three-over 75 to sit in third place with 18 holes to go on Sunday.

Men’s Lacrosse Downs Holy Cross 15-13 on Senior Day

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Owen Kovacs celebrated his Senior Day with a career high seven points on five goals and two assists, leading the Bucknell men's lacrosse team to a 15-13 win over Holy Cross at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Bison improved to 8-5 overall and 4-4 in the Patriot League, while Holy Cross fell to 6-7, 2-5.

Men's Track & Field Opens Virginia Challenge

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- Bucknell men's track & field sent a select group of sprinters and hurdlers to the elite Virginia Challenge this weekend and the Bison held their own against some of the best in the Mid-Atlantic and South. Two Bison, Ethan Knight and Luke Petryna, competed on Friday.

Women's Golf Tied for First After First Round of Patriot League Championships

Sophia Bardunias and Paige Richter carded 74s to sit one stroke off of the leader as the Bucknell women's golf team is tied for first with Navy after the first round of the Patriot League Championships at the par-72 U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club on Friday.

Men's Golf Heads to Penn State for Rutherford Intercollegiate

Setting The Scene

Women's Golf Set for Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Course

The Bucknell women's golf team is headed to Annapolis this weekend for the 2026 Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Men's Lacrosse Hosts Holy Cross Saturday on Senior Day, Alumni Day

Holy Cross (6-6, 2-4 PL) at Bucknell (7-5, 3-4 PL)

Bardunias Takes Home Fourth PL Golfer of the Week in 2025-26

Sophia Bardunias tied the Patriot League single-season record with her fourth Patriot League Golfer of the Week Honor in 2025-26. Bardunias and Lehigh's Yuki Zhu were named Co-Golfers of the Week after both players tied for 21st place at the Rutgers University Invitational.

Men's Crew Shows Speed and Depth in D.C.