Lehigh University
LaSalle
Mountain Hawks edged by La Salle in OT
9/22/2006 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
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The opening 35 minutes featured little from both sides. The Mountain Hawks mustered the only two shots of the half, both by junior Christy Smith.
In the second half,
The Mountain Hawks had two quality chances in overtime, but failed to convert on a penalty corner as well as a 2-on-1 fast break opportunity. Comstock scored the game winning goal at the 73:06 mark when she slipped a shot past Lehigh senior goalkeeper Stephanie Palmieri.
“I thought Steph (Palmieri) and the defense played well,” said Lehigh head coach Julie Mazer. “Offensively, we need to start taking advantage of our opportunities and finishing. We gave away too many opportunities by not putting the ball in the cage. We battled and kept fighting the whole game, but eventually we have to finish.”
The Mountain Hawks will return to the turf on Sunday when they head down the
