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Lehigh drops Patriot League opener at Bucknell
9/21/2013 12:44:00 PM | Field Hockey
LEWISBURG, Pa. - After falling behind 3-0 late in the first half, the Lehigh field hockey team pulled within two and had several chances to pull even closer, but it wasn't enough as Bucknell prevailed 4-1 on Saturday in the Patriot League opener for both sides. Freshman Marissa Glatt scored for a fifth straight game while freshman Julia Ward made seven saves in goal.
Bucknell's Kiersten Sydnor got the scoring started off a penalty corner at the 9:51 mark. The Bison had only two shots over the next 13 minutes, but the second found the back of the cage. Amie Pritchard made a steal near the end line and went towards cage, finding Rachel Misko who beat Ward low to make it 2-0 at 22:51.
Lehigh amped up its pressure with a pair of shots from freshman Gabby Tofig, including one that was stopped by Bucknell goalie Erica Perrine. The Bison turned it into a transition opportunity, but Ward made a strong stick save coming out of the cage to keep it 2-0.
Leigh Hillman made a deflection past Ward at the 29:03 mark to make it 3-0 Bucknell, but Lehigh quickly answered. Glatt converted a turnover into a breakaway goal just over a minute later at 30:05 to pull the Mountain Hawks within 3-1.
Lehigh had chances in the second half, but couldn't sustain enough pressure to pull closer. Sophomore Erin Ricker had a direct shot off a penalty corner in the 49th minute that was saved, and Bucknell added an insurance goal at 63:18 for a 4-1 lead which proved to be the final.
Final shots were 21-6 in favor of Bucknell while penalty corners were 8-3 Bison. Ward made seven saves (five in the second half) while Perrine stopped three-of-four sent her way.
The Mountain Hawks return to action Sunday at 1 p.m. when they host #11 nationally-ranked and undefeated Albany.
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Team Stats
LEHIGH
BUCKNELL
Goals
1
4
Shots
6
21
Shots on Goal
4
11
Saves
7
3
Corners
3
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Sydnor, Kiersten (3)
Assisted By: Wills, Liz
Shot from slot on corner sequence
9:51
Misko, Rachel (2)
Assisted By: Pritchard, Amie
#9 steal, sprints to end line, feeds #13
22:51
Hillman, Leigh (5)
Assisted By: Watson, Abby
#28 on deflection from #16 shot
29:03
Glatt, Marissa (5)
Breakaway off turnover
30:05
Sydnor, Kiersten (4)
Assisted By: Murphy, Maggie
Nice passing combo #6-#23-#14
63:18
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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