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The Binghamton Bearcats are the 25th team in our 2020 men’s college lacrosse schedule preview series and the second team from the America East. Binghamton finished 2-11 overall in 2019 and 2-4 in America East play. The Bearcats failed the qualify for the conference tournament, but won their final two games of the season to avoid going winless.
Here’s their entire 2020 schedule:
Binghamton’s 2020 Schedule
| Date | Road Team | Home Team | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Road Team | Home Team | Special Notes |
| 2/8 | Binghamton | Marist | First meeting since 2018 |
| 2/15 | Binghamton | Syracuse | First meeting since 2018 |
| 2/22 | Lafayette | Binghamton | |
| 2/25 | Bucknell | Binghamton | First ever meeting |
| 3/3 | Binghamton | Army West Point | |
| 3/7 | Binghamton | Hobart | |
| 3/14 | Binghamton | Drexel | First meeting since 2016 |
| 3/21 | Binghamton | Albany | America East |
| 3/28 | Stony Brook | Binghamton | America East |
| 4/4 | UMBC | Binghamton | America East |
| 4/7 | Cleveland State | Binghamton | First ever meeting |
| 4/11 | Binghamton | Vermont | America East |
| 4/18 | Binghamton | Hartford | America East |
| 4/25 | UMass Lowell | Binghamton | America East |
Who’s In?
- Marist Red Foxes (2/8)
- Syracuse Orange (2/15)
- Bucknell Bison (2/25)
- Drexel Dragons (3/14)
- Cleveland State Vikings (4/7)
Who’s Out?
- Colgate Raiders (16-10 L)
- Delaware Blue Hens (10-6 L)
- Dartmouth Big Green (11-7 L)
- Sacred Heart Pioneers (17-9 L)
Binghamton’s Opponents 2019 Average Win Percentage & RPI
| Avg. overall win pct. | Avg. nonconference win pct. | Avg. conference win pct. | Avg. overall RPI | Avg. nonconference RPI | Avg. conference RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. overall win pct. | Avg. nonconference win pct. | Avg. conference win pct. | Avg. overall RPI | Avg. nonconference RPI | Avg. conference RPI |
| .490 | .539 | .425 | 39.36 | 31.38 | 50 |
Circle These Dates
- 2/22 vs. Lafayette: With new head coach Pat Myers leading the Leopards, Lafayette overcame a 7-3 first quarter deficit with a trio of three-goal runs to eventually take the lead and the win. Conor Walters recorded a pair of goals and five assists for the Leopards but has since graduated. Yet Lafayette does have a good group of young players in Cole Dutton, Andrew Robbins, defenseman Stephen Sajer, and goalie Ryan Ness that hope to elevate the program.
- 2/25 vs. Bucknell: One of two new programs the Bearcats will face for the first time in program history, the Bison provide a good challenge to Binghamton. Bucknell has some good players on offense in Will Yorke, Tommy Sopko, and Alston Tarry, while the defense is spearheaded by Conor Shears. Bucknell does have a couple holes to fill in goal as well as at the faceoff X.
- 4/4 vs. UMBC: The Retrievers got a big favor from Binghamton last season en route to their America East Championship. UMBC was pretty much dead in the water for a conference tournament berth before Binghamton recorded wins over Hartford and UMass Lowell to keep their season alive. UMBC did their part and eventually went to the NCAA Tournament because of it. The Retrievers took last year’s meeting thanks to a 6-0 run to open the game.
- 4/18 at Hartford: It took 11 losses to start the season before the Bearcats recorded their first win of the regular season. Binghamton exploded for 12 goals in the second half en route to a three-goal victory against the Hawks. It’s prime opportunity for Binghamton to keep themselves in the America East Tournament conversation.
- 4/25 vs. UMass Lowell: Despite the bad start to the season, the Bearcats were able to construct a small two-game winning streak in conference play. A 6-0 run beginning in the second quarter helped Binghamton get the win before holding off UMass Lowell in the final 6:11 of the fourth quarter.