Lehigh University
Princeton
Lehigh ruins Princeton's home opener, 2-1
9/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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Not only did the goal make
“A win on the road is always big,” Lehigh head coach Dean Koski said. “A win on the road against an Ivy League team is even bigger. A win on the road against a very good Ivy League team that’s very well coached is terrific.”
Mark Dangleis set it up for
“I asked Jimmy when was the last time he scored a head goal, and he said he thought it was high school,” Koski said. “But Jimmy was in a great spot, Dangleis played him a great ball and he did a great job to finish it.”
Kyle Evans put the game away for good with 6:49 remaining.
Jonathan Nydell was a force in net for the Mountain Hawks, totaling three saves in the victory. However, with the game nearly in hand, he surrendered his first goal of the season. Nydell had played the first 245:30 of the season without allowing a score.
“Jonathan did well,” Koski said. “This is good testing ground for him being in an environment like this, where fans are right behind him and jawing at him all game. I thought he handled it very well.”
Each team had its chances to score throughout the first half, but neither could break the deadlock for the first 45 minutes.
Lehigh almost got on the board early when Evans played a great ball over the heads of the
On the ensuing corner kick, the
Less than three minutes later,
“I feel like we’re making progress,” Koski said. “We're only three games into the season we still have a lot to work on. The good news is it’s easier to work on those things when you’re winning than when you’re losing.”
Fans can catch a replay of this game and any other televised Lehigh men’s soccer game online at Lehighsports.com. The Mountain Hawks will hit the road again for a matchup with Fordham on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the
