Lehigh to battle tough Villanova squad Friday
9/13/2007 5:15:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Lehigh will face one of its toughest tests in its non-league schedule on Friday evening as the Villanova Wildcats visit the Ulrich Sports Complex. The Mountain Hawks (3-1) are undefeated at home and have won two straight games overall, including Sunday’s thrilling 2-1 overtime win over Michigan State, but Lehigh must contend with a Villanova team that is unbeaten on the season, and receiving votes in the latest NSCAA National poll.
Senior Melissa Montalvo scored off freshman Steph DeLuca’s centering feed in the 95th minute to give Lehigh its 2-1 win over Michigan State, arguably one of the biggest wins in program history. Montalvo was rewarded with the Patriot League’s Offensive Player of the Week Award, while senior Michaela Pawlewicz earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after assisting on the game-winner versus Marist, and keeping
Villanova comes in with an unblemished 4-0-1 record. Last time out, the Wildcats throttled St. Peter’s 11-0 behind a hat trick and three assists from sophomore Erin Byrnes. Nikki Mabery leads the team with four goals for the Wildcats, who have outscored their opponents 20-1. Villanova, a 2006 NCAA qualifier, also owns wins over Lafayette, VCU and Robert Morris as well as a tie against
The Wildcats lead the all-time series 5-1, with Lehigh’s lone win coming in the teams’ most recent meeting. The Mountain Hawks earned a 1-0 win on the
Friday’s game kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live online at Lehighsports.com with streaming provided by Yahoo! Sports.
