Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh snaps losing streak
9/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Bethlehem, PA – Lehigh snapped a seven game losing streak and picked up its first Patriot League win of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 10-8 win over Holy Cross at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Freshman Sarah Corrigan’s goal with 9:28 remaining in the game proved to be the game winner as the Mountain Hawks improved to 3-7 overall and 1-1 in league play. Holy Cross fell to 4-6 overall and 1-3 in the Patriot League with the loss.
Holy Cross opened the scoring when Katie Britt scored the first of her three goals on the day just 1:28 into the game. Lehigh quickly rebounded however and held a 4-2 lead with just over seven minutes left in the first period. The Crusaders finished the half strong however and knotted the score at four at the break.
Lehigh came out strong in the second half scoring four goals in the first ten minutes to hold an 8-4 advantage. Four different Mountain Hawks scored in the ten minute period and three of the four were unassisted. Holy Cross did not quit and battled back with four unanswered goals of its own to tie the game at eight with just over ten minutes left in the game. Corrigan put the Mountain Hawks up for good when she found the back of the net and Kellan Van Hoesen gave Lehigh some insurance with a goal at the 54:00 mark.
Corrigan finished the game with a pair of goals including the game winner. Senior Kristin Strohm and freshman Kellan Van Hoesen also netted two goals each for Lehigh. Emily Studdiford recorded the only assists for Lehigh as she lent a helping hand on three of the Mountain Hawks ten scores.
Lehigh returns to action on Tuesday, April 2nd when it travels to New York to take on Ivy League foe Columbia at 7:00.
Score
Team | 1st | 2nd | Total |
Holy Cross | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Lehigh | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Shots – Holy Cross 26, Lehigh 25
Saves – Holy Cross 11 (Kellaigh Malangone); Lehigh 14 (Vanessa Abbott)
Lehigh Goals – Sarah Corrigan (2), Kristin Strohm (2), Kellan Van Hoesen (2), Meredith Carso, Rosie Sherry, Barrie Cominsky, Kirby Wycoff.
Lehigh Assists – Emily Studdiford (3)
Holy Cross Goals – Katie Britt (3), Justine Reeber (2), Heather Bryce, Kerry Daly, Erin Rowse.
Holy Cross Assists – Heather Bryce, Justine Reeber
