Lehigh University
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Lehigh rallies past Georgetown in overtime
9/8/2007 1:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
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Davies gave Lehigh a 1-0 lead five minutes into the game as she blasted a long drive past Dee Crovo off a penalty corner, with Zweizig and senior Marny Hearn adding assists on the play.
The game went to halftime tied at one, and with the teams even at 11 shots apiece.
Lehigh appeared to take control of the game in the second half, as Davies netted her second goal of the game in the 40th minute, and then four minutes later, Christy Smith scored on a three-on-one rush for her first goal of the season, to put Lehigh up 3-1.
The Mountain Hawks finally tied the game after earning a pair of penalty corners in the final minute when Davies tipped in Kelly Fox’s centering pass for her third goal of the game and fourth of the season.
In overtime, Lehigh mustered the only shot, with Zweizig beating Crovo from the center of the scoring circle.
“We showed a lot of character today,” said Lehigh head coach Julie Mazer. “We had a strong start, but our undisciplined play at times allowed
The Hoyas finished with a 22-19 advantage in shots and an 11-7 advantage in penalty corners. Freshman Jessica Miller made 12 saves in the goal cage for the Brown and White.
The Mountain Hawks will return to the turf on Wednesday when they visit St. Francis. Game time is set for 7 p.m. from
