Lehigh University
Temple
Mountain Hawks drop opener to Temple, 3-1
8/26/2007 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
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“We came out very organized and played well at the end of the first half,” said Lehigh head coach Julie Mazer. “In the second half we simply had too many breakdowns.”
Lehigh scored its only goal in the 20th minute, as freshman Claire Horn scored off an assist from sophomore Kelly Fox to tie the game at one. Six minutes later, the game was halted due to lightning and eventually suspended until Sunday morning.
The Owls dominated statistically in the second half, out shooting Lehigh 17-0 and holding a 13-0 advantage in penalty corners over the second 35 minutes.
Freshman Jessica Miller did her part in the goal cage, making 12 saves, including a diving stop of a penalty stroke off the stick of
“We couldn’t ask for more from Jessica as a freshman goalkeeper,” said Mazer. “She made some big saves that kept us in the game. “
For the game,
The Mountain Hawks will return to the turf on Friday when they host Cornell. Game time is set for 7 p.m. from the Ulrich Sports Complex.
