Derek Bitzer

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Derek Bitzer
33 Derek Bitzer
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Doylestown, PA
  • Position:
    A
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    LaSalle College
  • gp
    14
  • p
    20
  • g
    10
  • a
    10
Bio

2017: Played in 14 games, making seven starts...scored 10 goals and dished out a team-high 10 assists...second on the team in points (20)...added nine ground balls.

2016: Played in a total of 14 games, started 11 games during the season ... scored 11 goals, assisted three times ... picked up 13 ground balls, and caused three turnovers.

2015: Appeared in 11 games for the Gophers ... scored a goal on Feb. 15 against Huntingdon ... recorded a ground ball against Millsaps (Feb. 13) and Huntingdon

Before Goucher: Played lacrosse at LaSalle College High School in Glenside, PA.

Personal: Derek is the son of Bill and Lisa Bitzer, Derek is a Business Management major and Communications and Psychology minor.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 14 6
Points 20 9
Goals 10 4
Assists 10 5
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 9 3
Turnovers 19 5
Caused turnovers 0 0
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 45 15
Shooting percentage 22.2 26.7
Shots on goal 27 9
Shots on goal percentage 60.0 60.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 25 at Scranton L, 8-4
Apr 1 Elizabethtown L, 10-8
Apr 15 Susquehanna W, 10-4
Apr 19 at Catholic L, 12-11
Apr 22 Drew L, 11-10
Apr 29 at Moravian W, 9-5
Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 4 Community College of Baltimore County Essex - - - -
Feb 18 at Hood W, 19-7 1 1 0 0-0
Feb 22 at Gettysburg L, 22-5 0 3 0 0-0
Feb 25 at Randolph-Macon L, 12-8 1 4 0 0-0
Mar 1 McDaniel - - - -
Mar 4 Hanover W, 15-7 3 1 0 0-0
Mar 8 Messiah L, 12-6 0 2 0 0-0
Mar 13 Wooster L, 9-5 0 1 0 0-0
Mar 15 Bryn Athyn W, 10-8 0 1 0 0-0
Mar 18 at Colorado Col. L, 15-7 1 1 0 0-0
Mar 25 at Scranton L, 8-4 1 0 0 0-0
Apr 1 Elizabethtown L, 10-8 0 0 0 0-0
Apr 15 Susquehanna W, 10-4 1 1 0 0-0
Apr 19 at Catholic L, 12-11 1 2 0 0-0
Apr 22 Drew L, 11-10 0 1 0 0-0
Apr 29 at Moravian W, 9-5 0 1 0 0-0
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 4 Community College of Baltimore County Essex - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Hood W, 19-7 1 2 3 0 0 5 20.0 2 40.0
Feb 22 at Gettysburg L, 22-5 1 0 1 0 0 6 16.7 2 33.3
Feb 25 at Randolph-Macon L, 12-8 1 0 1 0 0 3 33.3 1 33.3
Mar 1 McDaniel - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 Hanover W, 15-7 1 2 3 0 0 7 14.3 7 100.0
Mar 8 Messiah L, 12-6 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0
Mar 13 Wooster L, 9-5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 50.0
Mar 15 Bryn Athyn W, 10-8 1 0 1 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Mar 18 at Colorado Col. L, 15-7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 2 66.7
Mar 25 at Scranton L, 8-4 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 1 Elizabethtown L, 10-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 15 Susquehanna W, 10-4 1 2 3 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 19 at Catholic L, 12-11 2 0 2 0 0 3 66.7 3 100.0
Apr 22 Drew L, 11-10 0 1 1 0 0 6 0.0 2 33.3
Apr 29 at Moravian W, 9-5 0 2 2 0 0 4 0.0 2 50.0
gp gs gb to ct fo
2014-15 11 - 2 0 0 0-0
2015-16 14 11 13 0 3 0-0
2016-17 14 7 9 0 0 0-0
2017-18 14 11 13 0 7 0-0
Total 53 29 37 0 10 0-0
gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 11 - 1 0 1 0 0 7 14.3 6 85.7
2015-16 14 11 11 3 14 0 0 38 28.9 27 71.1
2016-17 14 7 10 10 20 0 0 45 22.2 27 60.0
2017-18 14 11 12 9 21 0 0 36 33.3 21 58.3
Total 53 29 34 22 56 0 0 126 27.0 81 64.3
gp gs gb to ct fo
Event
Total 14 7 9 0 0 0-0
Conference 6 - 3 0 0 0-0
Exhibition - - - 0 - 0-0
Location
Home 7 4 4 0 0 0-0
Away 7 3 5 0 0 0-0
Neutral - - - 0 - 0-0
Result
Wins 5 3 5 0 0 0-0
Losses 9 4 4 0 0 0-0
Month
February 3 3 2 0 0 0-0
March 6 4 5 0 0 0-0
April 5 - 2 0 0 0-0
gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 14 7 10 10 20 0 0 45 22.2 27 60.0
Conference 6 - 4 5 9 0 0 15 26.7 9 60.0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 0 - - - -
Location
Home 7 4 4 6 10 0 0 20 20.0 14 70.0
Away 7 3 6 4 10 0 0 25 24.0 13 52.0
Neutral - - - - 0 0 0 - - - -
Result
Wins 5 3 4 8 12 0 0 19 21.1 14 73.7
Losses 9 4 6 2 8 0 0 26 23.1 13 50.0
Month
February 3 3 3 2 5 0 0 14 21.4 5 35.7
March 6 4 4 3 7 0 0 17 23.5 14 82.4
April 5 - 3 5 8 0 0 14 21.4 8 57.1
News mentions
Men's Lacrosse Wraps Up Season with Win at Moravian
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  • April 29, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Wraps Up Season with Win at Moravian

The Goucher College men’s lacrosse team (5-9, Landmark 2-4) took home a 9-5 win in a physical bout with Moravian Saturday evening on the road.

  • April 29, 2017
Gophers Fall in OT Thriller on Senior Day
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  • April 22, 2017
Gophers Fall in OT Thriller on Senior Day

The Goucher College men’s lacrosse team (4-9, Landmark 1-4) fell 11-10 in overtime to Landmark opponent Drew University at home on Senior Day. The loss is Goucher’s second consecutive loss in OT to a Landmark opponent.

  • April 22, 2017
Gophers Battle Catholic to 12-11 OT Loss on the Road
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  • April 19, 2017
Gophers Battle Catholic to 12-11 OT Loss on the Road

The Goucher College men's lacrosse team (4-8, Landmark 1-3) lost a nail-biter against Landmark opponent Catholic University of America, 12-11 in overtime.

  • April 19, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Dominates River Hawks on Beldon Field
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  • April 15, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Dominates River Hawks on Beldon Field

The Goucher College men’s lacrosse team (4-7, Landmark 1-2) made its first Landmark Conference win of the season look easy, handling the River Hawks 10-4 at home on Saturday.

  • April 15, 2017
Goucher Falls in Landmark Opener Against Scranton
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  • March 25, 2017
Goucher Falls in Landmark Opener Against Scranton

Goucher (3-6, Landmark 0-1) lost their first Landmark Conference matchup of the season on the road to the Scranton Royals 8-4.

  • March 25, 2017
Gophers Shutout Man-Up Opportunities in Loss to Falcons
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  • March 08, 2017
Gophers Shutout Man-Up Opportunities in Loss to Falcons

Junior Michael Koropsak (Wayne, NJ) proved to be a strong defensive threat for the Gophers in a 12-6 loss against Messiah at home on Wednesday evening.

  • March 08, 2017
Gophers Defend Their Turf with 15-7 Win Over Panthers
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  • March 04, 2017
Gophers Defend Their Turf with 15-7 Win Over Panthers

Junior Ruel Ellis (Austin, TX) netted a career-high four goals against the visiting Hanover Panthers in a 15-7 rout at Beldon Field on Saturday. Two other Gophers chipped in with two goals each.

  • March 04, 2017
Fourth Quarter Proves Costly to Gophers on the Road
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  • February 25, 2017
Fourth Quarter Proves Costly to Gophers on the Road

The Goucher College men’s lacrosse team (1-2, Landmark 0-0) fell on the road to the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon, 12-4.

  • February 25, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Staggers on the Road Against Gettysburg
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  • February 22, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Staggers on the Road Against Gettysburg

Junior Pierce Bailey (Miami, FL) scored two goals and dished out an assist in a 22-5 loss to Gettysburg on the road Wednesday afternoon.

  • February 22, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Dominates in Season Opener
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  • February 18, 2017
Men's Lacrosse Dominates in Season Opener

The Goucher College men's lacrosse team (1-0, Landmark 0-0) team started their season on a strong note, routing the Hood College Blazers 19-7.

  • February 18, 2017