Nick Sciubba Class: Junior Hometown: Sea Cliff, N.Y. High School: Salisbury School (Conn.) Last College: Massachusetts Height / Weight: 5-9 / 228 Position: Goalie

2008 Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American (Honorable Mention) ... In 2007: Made an immediate impact in his first year at Bucknell ... Began the season as the backup, but took over as the starter after a terrific relief effort in an 11-10 overtime win over Hobart ... Ended up leading the nation in both save percentage (.641) and goalsagainst average (6.24) ... Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors ... After the season was ranked as the No. 9 goalie in America by Inside Lacrosse ... Recorded the second-best goals-against average in Bucknell history and the ninth-best save percentage ... Allowed six goals or less in all but three appearances and had more saves than goals allowed in all but one ... Season-high 14 saves against Fairfield ... Made double-digit saves 11 times ... Finished season with a 10-4 record ... Compiled 31 ground balls in the crease, with a high of five on three occasions ... Made 11 saves while allowing only five goals in 43 minutes off the bench against Hobart, allowing the Bison to rally from an early deficit ... Was at his best in a 7-5 win over Penn State, making 12 stops with just five goals against ... In 2006: Served as backup goalie for a Massachusetts team that made it all the way to the NCAA championship game ... Played in six games for UMass and made one save in about 11 minutes of action ... Personal: Parents are Phil and Terry Sciubba ... Has two siblings, Tory and Sean ... Played football and lacrosse at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn. ... Team captain in lax ... Two-time High School All-American ... Three-time First Team All-New England selection ... Team MVP as a senior ... Had a stellar .705 save percentage and a 4.80 goals-against average while posting a 39-5 record in high school career ... Political science major.

Frank Fedorjaka on Sciubba: "Nick is a great stopper, and we're hoping he can repeat what he did last year. He fits well into the defensive style that we play. He is more understanding of the team defensive scheme and the clearing game this year, so we hope that will make him even more effective."