Mountain Hawks take on Bison in league finale
4/12/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh will wrap up the Patriot league season Saturday night when the Mountain Hawks travel to Bucknell to take on the No. 12 Bison. Lehigh looks to improve to 5-6 on the year and pull even in the Patriot League at 3-3. This is a very important game for the Mountain Hawks who are currently fifth in the Patriot League, with only the top four teams advancing to the Patriot League Tournament. Last year, the Mountain Hawks upset then-No. 19 Bucknell at home. Lehigh comes into the game winners of two of its last three games, including a 12-2 dominating effort over
The Mountain Hawks will look to seniors Jeff Wiener, Stephen Marino, and Alec Hooff for offense. Weiner leads the team in goals with 19, Marino leads the team in assists and points with 28, and Hooff is second in assists and third in points. Together the trio has combined for 43 goals, 35 assists, and 78 total points on the year.
Junior Eric Spirko has been solid in goal all year. In nine games, he leads the team with 28 ground balls and has saved 90 shots on goal. Freshman Kyle Gentile is second on the team in ground balls with 24 and has won 39-of-81 face-offs as the team's specialist.
Bucknell comes into the game at 9-2 and winners of four of its last five games. In their last game, the Bison beat then No.-17 Army 6-5. The Bison are led by Tim Brandau and Austin Winter, a talented duo of freshmen. The two have started every game for the Bison this season. Winter leads the team with 25 assists and 38 points, while Brandau is second in goals with 19 and also has nine assists.
Game time is set for 8:00 PM at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Bucknell will provide free audio of the game, which can be accessed by clicking on the link above.
