Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh hosts Holy Cross in Patriot League opener
9/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
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“The team is so pumped to enter conference play,” Lehigh head coach Jenny Maurer said. “They have really raised their level of play and they’ve learned a lot from the non-conference matches. Now they’re just ready to put it to use.”
Lehigh returns home to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall after spending last weekend at the Towson Invitational in
Chelsea Sheridan was named to the All-Tournament Team for her performance in
Holy Cross comes into the match with a 1-11 record, having dropped its last four matches, including two at the Beanpot Classic in
This is the 34th meeting all time between Lehigh and Holy Cross. The Mountain Hawks maintain the edge in the overall series, with a 22-11 record, but the Crusaders have controlled the recent history, winning seven of the last eight matchups.
In this, her second season as head coach of the Mountain Hawks, Maurer said the league will once again notice her squad’s improvement from one year to the next.
“I think they were pleasantly surprised last year,” Maurer said. “But now we’re able to do even more. We’re much faster offensively and we’re keeping the ball off the floor defensively. We’re just a better team overall.”
Tune in to Lehighsports.com for live video coverage of the match at 7 p.m.
