Lehigh hosts first conference game Saturday

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh will host its first conference game of the season Saturday night, when the Navy Midshipmen visit the Ulrich Sports Complex at 7 p.m. The Mountain Hawks come into the game at 4-2-2 and 0-1 in the Patriot League, after a 1-0 loss to Lafayette last weekend. It was the first conference loss for Lehigh since 2005, when it was also defeated by Lafayette in Easton. The loss ended Lehigh’s six match unbeaten streak; marking its first loss since dropping the season opener to Drexel 3-2.

The Mountain Hawks will look to extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games at home against conference opponents. Their last loss was in October 2004, a 1-0 game against American.

The Mountain Hawks have one of the top offensive duos in the league, with forwards Kyle Evans and Jim Taranto. Evans leads the league with 13 points and is averaging 0.75 goals per game, while Taranto is tied with Navy’s Chris Schneider for the league lead in assists with four.

Evans and Taranto have combined for 54% of the team’s offensive points this season and 42% of the team’s shots on goal.

Navy also enters this contest with a 0-1 record in the Patriot League, after dropping a 2-0 game to Bucknell last weekend in Annapolis, Md. The Midshipmen are coming off a 3-0 victory Tuesday against Philadelphia, to improve their record to 5-2-1 on the season.

Thomas Jenkins and Evan Barnes have been battling for time in net, with Jenkins getting the nod against Philadelphia, to pick up his first shutout of the season.

Navy has one of the top offenses in the league, scoring 14 goals this season, for an average of 1.75 per game. They are led by a trio of players, including Andrew Garcia, Doug DeVuono and Schneider, all with six points on the season. Garcia and DeVuono are tied for the team lead with three goals each, while Schneider leads the team with four assists.

This is the 48th meeting all-time between the two schools, with Navy leading the series 29-13-5. However, since Patriot League play began in 1990, Lehigh has taken 11 of 16 from the Midshipmen, including the last seven games. Navy’s last win came in 1999, a 1-0 win in Bethlehem.

Saturday night’s game can be seen live starting at 7 p.m., on Lehighsports.com with streaming content provided by Yahoo! Sports.

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