Lehigh University
No. 7 American
Lehigh falls to top-seeded American in tournament semis
11/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
American opened its scoring quickly as Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, Camila Infante dribbled in front of the goal and scored an unassisted goal just 4:12 into the contest to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Kaitlin DeTroia then scored back-to-back goals in a span of just 2:55 giving the home team a 3-0 lead with under eight minutes left in the opening half. Lehigh did not record any shots in the opening 35 minutes, while American unleashed 14. Senior tri-captain Meghan Gove was strong in the cage however, stopping seven shots.
As the second half started, American picked up right where it left off, as Tiffany Carter scored just 3:50 in, on an unassisted score to put the Eagles up 4-0. Infante, Carter and Tiffany Hershberger would then all add additional scores, sending the top-seed onto the championship round.
For the game, Lehigh was out shot 24-5 and had four corners to the Eagles five. Gove finished with ten saves on the afternoon, while Allison Fayfich stopped two Mountain Hawk shots. Second-Team All-Patriot League selection, senior Maureen Harrington led the Brown and White with two shots.
