No. 17/18 Women’s Lacrosse Battles with Bucknell for Third Patriot League Victory

Saturday, March 21

Lewisburg, Pa.

1:00 p.m.

Army West Point

7-2, 3-0

Bucknell

4-4, 0-2

Army West Point

Bucknell

Photo by: Margaux Munick

No. 17/18 Women’s Lacrosse Battles with Bucknell for Third Patriot League Victory

March 21, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Army West Point women's lacrosse secured their third conference victory on Saturday afternoon with a 16-7 victory at Bucknell (4-4, 0-2 Patriot League). Army (7-2, 3-0 Patriot League) has now started conference play 3-0 for the third time in program history and the first time since 2023. In the victory, senior Allison Reilly earned her 300^th career point, making her senior Brigid Duffy the second set of active teammates across all the NCAA to earn the milestone.

Notables

The Black Knights earned their fourth consecutive victory over Bucknell
Senior Brigid Duffy collected her third consecutive game with six goals to bring her total up to 18 for conference play
Senior Allison Reilly earned her 300^th career point in the win, making her the second Black Knight to achieve the feat in the program history after Duffy did it last time out
Senior Sarah Chernik had a career high 12 draw controls in the victory
Duffy earned a season high seven caused turnovers in the win
Junior Geneva Milch Cesoni had a season high two goals
The Black Knights won the battle in the draw circle 20-5

By The Numbers
Goals: Brigid Duffy (6)
Assists: Allison Reilly (4)
Points: Two Tied (7)
Shots: Brigid Duffy (11)
Shots on Goal: Brigid Duffy (8)
Ground Balls: Brigid Duffy (6)
Caused Turnovers: Brigid Duffy (7)
Draw Controls: Sarah Chernik (12)
Saves: Lindsey Serafine (3)

How It Happened

Army seized control from the opening whistle, winning the first draw behind defender Sarah Chernik, who went on to record 12 draw controls, a new career high. That early possession set up Brigid Duffy's first goal just 42 seconds into the game, sparking a dominant opening stretch in which Army dictated tempo and kept Bucknell pinned in its defensive end.
After another draw win by Chernik, Duffy struck again at 8:16, finishing a feed from Lily Valentini. Army's pressure continued to force failed clears and turnovers, and Duffy completed her first-quarter hat trick at 4:43 off an assist from Allison Reilly, pushing the lead to 3–0.
Bucknell finally broke through late in the first when Regan Sansiviero converted a free-position shot at 1:46, trimming the deficit to 3–1, but Army still carried full control into the break thanks to Chernik's dominance at the circle and the Black Knights' defensive pressure.
Early in the second quarter, Army again capitalized on a Bucknell penalty. With the Bison down a player, Duffy scored her fourth goal at 11:14, a man-up finish that restored a three-goal cushion. Bucknell answered with an unassisted strike from Caroline Sheridan at 9:42, but Army responded quickly when Reilly scored off a feed from Thais Jackson less than a minute later.
Bucknell stayed within reach when Caleigh Cummiskey scored at 5:57, finishing a pass from Alex Macutek to make it 5–3. But Army punished another Bucknell penalty when Geneva Milch Cesoni scored a man-up goal at 2:59, assisted by Reilly, to push the lead back to three.
In the final seconds of the half, Bucknell grabbed momentum when Sansiviero scored her second of the day with 11 seconds left, another man-up tally created by Cummiskey's assist. That late goal cut Army's lead to 6–4 at halftime.
Army opened the third quarter with sustained pressure, and after several early saves by Bucknell's Bella Crowley, Chloe Garrett scored unassisted at 11:24 to extend the lead to 7–4. Army kept rolling as Duffy added her fifth goal at 7:04, and Ryan Remaly scored at 6:05 off a feed from Sarah Wood, stretching the margin to 9–4.
Bucknell briefly halted the run when Megan Krestinski scored at 4:26, assisted by Cummiskey, but Army still held a comfortable 9–5 lead entering the fourth.
The fourth quarter belonged entirely to Army. Duffy opened the period with her sixth goal at 14:00, a solo effort that ignited a decisive offensive surge. Less than a minute later, Valentini scored off a Duffy assist, and Army piled on with back-to-back goals from Reilly with one assisted by Garrett and one unassisted that opened the game up at 13–5.
Army continued to pour it on as Milch Cesoni scored her second goal at 11:32, again assisted by Reilly, who finished with four assists. Bucknell briefly answered when Cummiskey completed her hat trick at 9:38, but Army responded immediately with Paige Moretti's goal at 8:47, assisted by Reilly.
Bucknell added one final man-up goal from Cummiskey at 8:16, but Army closed the game with Emma Ciocon's unassisted strike in the final minute, sealing a dominant 16–7 victory.

Up Next
The Black Knights will continue Patriot League play returning to the Banks of the Hudson for a Friday afternoon match against Lafayette. First draw is scheduled for 4 p.m.