No. 13 Army Clips Bison In Final Minutes

Saturday, April 2

Lewisburg, PA

1:00 PM

Army West Point

8-2, 4-1PL

Bucknell University

7-3, 1-3PL

Army West Point

Bucknell

No. 13 Army Clips Bison In Final Minutes

April 02, 2022 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

Game 10
SCORE	No. 13 Army Black Knights 10, Bucknell Bison 9
RECORDS	Army (8-2, 4-1 Patriot) \| Bucknell (7-3, 1-3 Patriot)
LEADING SCORERS	Army – Brendan Nichtern/Reese Burek (4) \| Bucknell – Alston Tarry/Dutch Furlong (4)
LOCATION	Memorial Stadium

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The No. 13 Black Knights scored three unanswered goals to escape with a 10-9 win at Bucknell on Saturday.

GAME SUMMARY
Trailing 9-7 with four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Black Knights scored three goals in 2:23 to pull out the win. Army entered the fourth quarter with a 7-6 lead after blanking Bucknell in the third quarter, 3-0. The trio of Brendan Nichtern, Paul Johnson, and Reese Burek accounted for all six points – three goals and three assists – in the quarter. Johnson assisted on Nichtern's goal with 9:10 on the clock as Army trailed 6-5. Burek tied the game 35 seconds later on a Johnson assist. Burek put the Black Knights ahead, 7-6, on a Nichtern assist with 5:40 left in the quarter.

ARMY LEADS!

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— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) April 2, 2022

However, in the fourth quarter, Bucknell took a 9-7 lead after going on a 3-0 spurt with the third goal coming with 4:06 on the clock. Army bounced back quickly with Will Coletti winning the ensuing faceoff and scoring his second goal of the season. One minute later, a Bucknell turnover led to a Black Knights scoring opportunity in which Nichtern netted his 100^th career goal to tie the game at 9-9.

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— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) April 2, 2022

Coletti won another faceoff which led to the game-winning goal by Johnson with 1:43 remaining. Coletti claimed the next faceoff as the Black Knights won 12 straight faceoffs dating back to the second quarter. The Bison regained possession with 28 seconds left but the Army defense kept Bucknell from getting a shot off.

Army led 3-1 after the first quarter. Bo Waters scored the opener at the eight-minute mark. Bucknell tied the game three minutes later before goalie Wyatt Schupler scored his first career goal when he launched a shot from 65 yards.

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Wyatt Schupler with the heave from 65 yards! #GoArmy | #FamilyToughnessTradition pic.twitter.com/UwGSj4ZIGM
— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) April 2, 2022

Burek, then, scored consecutive goals for a 4-1 Black Knights lead early in the second quarter. However, the Bison reeled off five straight goals to take a 6-4 lead into halftime.

CADET CAPSULES

Reese Burek scored a team-high four goals
Brendan Nichtern shared game-high honors in points with four – two goals and two assists. He became the 13^th Cadet to score 100 career goals.
Paul Johnson finished with three points.
Will Coletti went 19-for-23 at the X and tied a career-high in ground balls with 12.
Wyatt Schupler is the first Army goalie to score a goal since Matt Isnardi against Boston U. on April 9, 2016.

COACH'S CORNER
"First off a lot of credit to Bucknell and their coaching staff. They fought hard and managed to keep our offense off-balance for stretches throughout the game. This was a really hard-fought game!
I am just really proud of the poise and mental toughness the Army team showed today. When a lot of things were not going right for us, they dug deep and found a way. Will Coletti was absolutely marvelous today going 19-for-23 at the X and winning all 11 2nd half faceoffs. None more important than after going down 9-7 with four minutes left when he gets a huge win and then breaks their pressure to score a massive goal. It really sparked us when we needed it most. – Head Coach Joe Alberici

CADETS' CORNER
"It was a good win against a very talented opponent. We had a great deal of respect for them on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball coming into this game. Our defensive unit was great, making stops when we needed them the most. They continue to get better each day at practice and each game as well. But the difference came at the faceoff X. Will Coletti was terrific down the stretch, even cashing in a much-needed goal in the fourth quarter, and truly gave us the possessions on the offensive side to be able to win that game. – Reese Burek

"I thought it was a great win. The team stayed calm and was able to sneak out with an important win against a good rival. The composure comes from the trust the team has in our seniors and they make all the younger players better and able to make plays." - Will Colletti

UP NEXT

The Black Knights return home to welcome Colgate on Saturday, April 16 at 3 p.m.
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