VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton women's soccer caps a three-game road stretch with a tough test against reigning Patriot League champion Bucknell Thursday night in Lewisburg, Pa. The Bearcats (1-2-1) and Bison (2-1) kick-off at 7 p.m. at Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium. 

Binghamton is coming off a 2-0 loss at Big Ten member Michigan State on Sunday. Before that, the Bearcats tied Marist (1-1) and beat Temple (2-0). Senior forward Maya Anand leads the team with two goals. Classmate Olivia McKnight has a goal and an assist. Senior Nicole Scott and sophomore Kaitlyn Williams continue to share the goalkeeping duties. Scott (1.50 GAA) has started all four games and played the first half of each. Williams (2.00 GAA) has played the second half of each. 

Bucknell defeated Air Force 1-0 on the road Sunday. On that same trip to Colorado Springs, the Bison lost to Colorado College 2-1 two days earlier. Bucknell began its season with a 4-1 home win over St. Francis (Pa.). The team returns several key starters from an11-win team that used a 6-1-2 closing stretch to capture the league title and advance to the NCAA tournament. Senior Rylee Donaldson is the reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year after amassing a conference-best 10 goals. Sophomore Teresa Deda was chosen as the Preseason Midfielder of the Year.   

This will be the first meeting between the two programs in 10 years. Binghamton owns a 3-0 cushion in the all-time series with all three wins (2005, 2010, 2012) coming on the road. 

After Thursday's game, BU has a week off before hosting ACC member Syracuse on Sept. 8 at the Bearcats Sports Complex.