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Borda and Walker have career days, as No. 14 Lehigh rolls
9/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Lehigh wasted little time in getting on the scoreboard as
Following an interception, Monmouth got the ball and took advantage of its chance. Junior quarterback Brian Boland found Adam San Miguel on a short three yard pass, and the Hawks went up 14-7, which is how the score would remain at the end of one.
Lehigh began the second quarter deep in Monmouth territory with the ball at the Hawks four-yard line, but facing a fourth and goal. The Mountain Hawks elected to kick a field goal, and junior Justin Musiek split the uprights from 26 yards out to pull Lehigh to within four at 14-10. After the ball switched hands several times, a Monmouth punt pinned Lehigh deep inside of its own territory. But Borda and Walker hooked up once again, this time on a nice 52-yard connection that gave the Mountain Hawks some breathing room. The drive ended on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Borda to junior Frank Trovato, and the Mountain Hawks went ahead 17-14 with five minutes left to play in the opening half.
Lehigh kept the momentum going, as senior defensive lineman Royce Morgan forced a fumble on the ensuing Monmouth possession to give the ball back to the Brown and White. On the very next play, Borda hooked up with junior Kevin Zebluim from 20-yards out, in the back corner of the end zone, and Lehigh went in front 24-14 with 3:54 left in the half. Monmouth kicker Sean Dennis added a 37-yard field goal as time expired in the half, to make the score 24-17 in favor of Lehigh heading into halftime.
Monmouth received the ball coming out of halftime, but the Lehigh defense forced the Hawks to punt. A botched snap and unsportsmanlike conduct penalty followed, putting the Mountain Hawks in prime position on the Monmouth 19 yard line. After the drive stalled, Lehigh was forced to attempt a field goal, and after yet another Monmouth penalty pushed the Brown and White closer, Musiek connected on his second try of the day, this time from 28-yards out to put the home team in front 27-17 with 12:16 left in the quarter.
Borda and Walker then hooked up yet again, this time on a 20-yard pass in which
Lehigh gained only 49 yards on the ground, led by Borda’s 21 yards, and the Hawks accumulated even less, at 33 total yards rushing. Boland had a very nice day throwing the ball for Monmouth as he connected on 28 of 39 passes for 348 yards and two scores, while San Miguel and Miles Austin combined for 286 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
Lehigh returns to action on September 10, when the Mountain Hawks travel to
Photos copyright (c) 2005, Chris Christian/Lehigh Athletics.
EXTRA POINTS … A collection was taken prior to the game by the Lehigh Graduate Student Senate to contribute to the Hurricane Katrina Relief fund. All of the money will be donated to the Red Cross … Saturday was Lehigh’s annual Kids Day, which featured inflatables and various other activities prior to the game for youngsters to take part in … Delaware has announced that next week’s game is sold out. The contest will be televised however locally on WFMZ Channel 69, as well as on CN8.
