RETURNEES
2016 BUCKNELL MEN’S LACROSSE
TOMMY O’CONNOR • 1 WAYNE, PA. 6-1 • 184 • JR • MID Year GP G A P SH GB CT FO 2014 7 1 1 2 4 0 0 0-0 2015 11 2 1 3 17 0 0 0-0 Total 18 3 2 5 21 0 0 0-0
In 2015: Played in 11 games at midfield ... scored two goals, one each against Lehigh and Holy Cross ... also had an assist in the Holy Cross game ... tally at Lehigh was a big one, as it tied the game in the third quarter, and Bucknell went on to win in overtime ... In 2014: Played in seven games as a reserve middie and produced a goal and an assist ... first career goal came against Holy Cross ... assist came against Mount St. Mary’s ... Personal: Born March 20, 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … parents are Tom and Suzanne O’Connor … has four siblings: Brendan, Katie, Keenan and Dylan … three-year lax letterman at Malvern Prep … First Team All-InterAC and Second Team All-Main Line selection … led the team in scoring as a junior and senior ... majoring in economics ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Frank Fedorjaka on O’Connor: “I see Tommy as one of those guys who could have a breakout year. He is a first-line middie and is just a tank. He goes to the goal very hard and has a powerful shot. He could have a huge impact for us this year.”
CONNOR O’HARA
JOHN REED • 7 DARIEN, CONN. 5-11 • 185 • S0 • MID Year GP G A P SH GB CT FO 2015 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 Total 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0
In 2015: Lone game action came against Holy Cross ... picked up a ground ball in that Bison victory ... Personal: Born June 30, 1995 in Darien, Conn. … son of Curtis Reed … has one brother, George … father played football and lacrosse at Dartmouth … 2014 graduate of Darien High School, where he earned four letters in lacrosse and three in football … played attack in lacrosse and was a two-time all-state and All-FCIAC selection … helped lead team to two state titles and two league titles … team went 23-0 his senior year and was ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 4 in the nation … in football played safety and slot receiver and earned All-FCIAC honors as a senior, when the team finished second in the state playoffs … played club lacrosse for the Connecticut Chargers ... Frank Fedorjaka on Reed: “John has gotten a lot better since last year and is pushing for a spot on the second midfield line. He has improved his shot and is playing aggressively and confidently. He is learning to take advantage of his speed and quickness.”
TOMMY O’CONNOR
CONNOR O’HARA • 88 SKANEATELES, N.Y. 6-0 • 175 • S0 • ATK Year GP G A P SH GB CT FO 2015 15 4 0 4 14 1 1 0-0 Total 15 4 0 4 14 1 1 0-0
In 2015: Played in all 15 games and started four as a rookie attackman ... tallied four goals, one each against Delaware, Navy, Lehigh and Lafayette ... goal against Lehigh tied the game at 8-8, and Bucknell went on to win 9-8 in overtime ... two of his goals came with the EMO unit ... Personal: Born June 15, 1995 in Canandaigua, N.Y. … son of William and Jean O’Hara … has a younger brother, Liam … father was head coach at Hobart from 1990-2001 and also with the Rochester Rattlers and Denver Outlaws … he was also an All-America player at Hobart and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame … uncles Tim and Patrick O’Hara both played lacrosse at Syracuse … cousin Erinn O’Hara played at Nazareth College and cousin Colleen O’Hara at Cornell … lettered twice in lax at Skaneateles High School and twice at Salisbury School in Connecticut … earned first team all-league honors at both schools … helped Skaneateles to a league co-championship and a berth in the sectional finals … recorded 35 goals and 10 assists at Skaneateles and 45 goals and 11 assists at Salisbury … played club lax for CNY Roadhawks ... major is undeclared ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Frank Fedorjaka on O’Hara: “Connor comes into the season as our starting crease attackman. He has great hands and a high lacrosse IQ. He knows where to find the gaps and then gets the ball out of his stick quickly and accurately.”
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DUKE REPKO • 20 NEW CANAAN, CONN. 5-10 • 173 • S0 • MID Year GP G A P SH GB CT FO 2015 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0
In 2015: Appeared in two games as a first-year midfielder ... action game in Patriot Legau games against Holy Cross and Army ... Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1994 in Stamford, Conn. … son of Bill and Susie Repko … has three older brothers, Boomer, Thomas and Parker, who all played college lacrosse … Boomer played at Denver and Bowdoin, while Thomas and Parker both played at Bates … father played lacrosse at Lehigh … graduated from New Canaan High School in 2013 and then spent a postgraduate year at Deerfield Academy … competed in football, track and lacrosse in high school … first team all-state selection as a senior and second-team all-league pick as a sophomore (missed junior year due to injury) … recorded 22 goals and 18 assists as a senior and had 15 goals and 17 assists as a sophomore … team was state runner-up in 2011 and won league titles in 2012 and 2013 … played club lax for the NE Storm and CT Rip-IT ... major is undeclared ... Frank Fedorjaka on Repko: “Duke is a strong, fast short-stick defensive midfielder. He has a good stick and is pushing for time with our second unit.”
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