BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mountain Hawks will wrap up a string of 5 out of six video games performed at residence as they welcome UC Davis to the Ulrich Sports activities Complicated Tuesday afternoon. Opening draw is about for 4 p.m. with protection on ESPN+. Lehigh is 2-2 in 4 residence contests this season and 3-2 over its final 5 video games.
Most not too long ago, Lehigh fell at residence to No. 7 Loyola Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds scored the primary 9 objectives of the sport however Lehigh put forth a powerful response, scoring seven of the sport’s remaining 13 objectives within the rematch of final yr’s Patriot League championship sport.
Junior Gabby Schneider led Lehigh’s offense with 5 factors, all assists to tie a profession excessive, whereas sophomore goalkeeper Hayley Hunt completed with 13 saves.
Lehigh’s purpose scoring was balanced, with juniors Emma Eberhardt and Katia Carnevale and first-year Casey O’Connor all scoring two objectives. Eberhardt and Carnevale each contributed highlight-reel finishes on the afternoon. Senior Nora Giordano was the opposite Lehigh participant to search out the scoresheet.
Defensively, first yr Lauren Warfield had a giant day with a career-high 5 groundballs and a brought on turnover. Junior Cassie Marte recorded two draw controls, two groundballs and two brought on turnovers.
Giordano stopped Loyola’s 9-0 run with a second interval purpose. Targets from O’Connor and Carnevale introduced Lehigh inside 11-3 at halftime. Whereas Loyola led 8-0 after one quarter, Lehigh matched Loyola’s output (three objectives, two and two) over the ultimate three quarters.
UC Davis additionally brings a 3-4 file into Tuesday’s conflict. The Aggies kicked off a week-long journey to Pennsylvania with an 11-6 loss to Temple on Sunday. UC Davis will play at Villanova on Saturday. The Aggies personal wins over San Diego State, Cal and Liberty. Alex Agnew leads the Aggies in scoring with 30 factors, together with a team-best 18 assists. Kendall Seifert leads 5 gamers in double-figure objectives this season with 15. Grace Gebhardt has a team-high 36 draw controls to go together with 15 factors (10 objectives, 5 assists). Ella Brislin has contributed 17 factors (10 G, 7 A), 20 draw controls and 19 floor balls. Ashley Laing has began all seven video games in purpose for the Aggies and is permitting 12.44 objectives towards with a .491 save proportion.
Lehigh leads the all-time collection towards UC Davis 4-1 and has received the final 4 conferences after the Aggies received the primary sport 15-4 again in 2004. The 2 groups met most not too long ago in San Diego in 2019 with Lehigh claiming a 14-5 win throughout a spring break journey. UC Davis visits the Ulrich Sports activities Complicated for the fourth time, with Lehigh successful all three earlier conferences, most not too long ago a 7-2 triumph on March 20, 2015.
Following Tuesday’s sport, Lehigh will hit the highway for its subsequent two video games, each of which can be towards Patriot League foes. The Mountain Hawks will journey to Navy on Saturday for a rematch of final season’s Patriot League Quarterfinal, received by Lehigh in time beyond regulation. Opening draw is about for 3 p.m. Lehigh will then journey to Military West Level on March 30.
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