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Mountain Hawks drop 5-4 heartbreaker to Penn
9/6/2013 8:47:00 PM | Field Hockey
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh field hockey team battled back from a pair of deficits, but Penn scored on a penalty corner with no time remaining to hand the Mountain Hawks a heartbreaking 5-4 defeat on Friday. Senior Caitlyn Mitchell scored a pair of goals to lead a high-scoring attack while freshman Julia Ward made eight second-half saves between the pipes.
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"I think it shows heart that we keep battling back," said Lehigh head coach Stacey Blue. "We need to work on not just playing in spurts. There was a lot of scoring in today's game, which was excellent. We're seeing some good skills from a lot of players who haven't used the skills before."
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Mitchell scored the first of her two goals at the 9:04 mark, blasting a shot past Quakers' goalie Carly Sokach to make it 1-0. Penn answered with the next three to open up a 3-1 advantage at 30:54, but the Mountain Hawks ended the first half in a big way. Freshman Marissa Glatt scored her first-career goal at 33:46 and Mitchell converted a penalty stroke just 1:02 later.
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The Quakers controlled the beginning stages of the second half, peppering Ward with shots, but the freshman goalkeeper came up big. She finished with eight second-half saves while senior Marie Mignogna made a big defensive stop.
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Penn's Jasmine Cole scored at the 42:57 mark after a flurry of shots, but Lehigh had an answer. The Mountain Hawks turned a turnover into a transition opportunity as sophomore Erin Ricker found freshman Gabby Tofig in front who made the tip past Sokach to even the score at 4-4 at 66:01.
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Penn had three penalty corners in the final minute, including two with the clock at zero. The Quakers' Elizabeth Hitti converted their final chance to walk away winners.
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The Quakers held the edge in shots (24-12) and penalty corners (13-3). Ward finished with eight saves for the Mountain Hawks across Sokach who made four.
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"The pressure was good," said Blue. "Some of the freshmen are really starting to step up. We're young. We're looking to finish in the next game."
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The Mountain Hawks return to action on Sunday when they head to Towson to face the Tigers. Gametime is set for 12 p.m.
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Like Lehigh field hockey on Facebook and follow on Twitter for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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"I think it shows heart that we keep battling back," said Lehigh head coach Stacey Blue. "We need to work on not just playing in spurts. There was a lot of scoring in today's game, which was excellent. We're seeing some good skills from a lot of players who haven't used the skills before."
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Mitchell scored the first of her two goals at the 9:04 mark, blasting a shot past Quakers' goalie Carly Sokach to make it 1-0. Penn answered with the next three to open up a 3-1 advantage at 30:54, but the Mountain Hawks ended the first half in a big way. Freshman Marissa Glatt scored her first-career goal at 33:46 and Mitchell converted a penalty stroke just 1:02 later.
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The Quakers controlled the beginning stages of the second half, peppering Ward with shots, but the freshman goalkeeper came up big. She finished with eight second-half saves while senior Marie Mignogna made a big defensive stop.
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Penn's Jasmine Cole scored at the 42:57 mark after a flurry of shots, but Lehigh had an answer. The Mountain Hawks turned a turnover into a transition opportunity as sophomore Erin Ricker found freshman Gabby Tofig in front who made the tip past Sokach to even the score at 4-4 at 66:01.
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Penn had three penalty corners in the final minute, including two with the clock at zero. The Quakers' Elizabeth Hitti converted their final chance to walk away winners.
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The Quakers held the edge in shots (24-12) and penalty corners (13-3). Ward finished with eight saves for the Mountain Hawks across Sokach who made four.
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"The pressure was good," said Blue. "Some of the freshmen are really starting to step up. We're young. We're looking to finish in the next game."
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The Mountain Hawks return to action on Sunday when they head to Towson to face the Tigers. Gametime is set for 12 p.m.
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Like Lehigh field hockey on Facebook and follow on Twitter for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
Team Stats
PENN
LEHIGH
Goals
5
4
Shots
24
12
Shots on Goal
14
8
Saves
4
9
Corners
13
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Mitchell, Caitlyn
Hard shot from top of circle found back
9:04
Tilton, Elise
Assisted By: Corcoran, Emily
Beat goalie to left corner of cage.
17:00
Tahan, Julie
Assisted By: Cohen, Amelia
Off penalty corner, successive passes.
20:32
Corcoran, Emily
On rebound off penalty corner.
30:54
Glatt, Marissa
Carried in off scramble and found open c
33:46
Mitchell, Caitlyn
LEHIGH Mitchell, Caitlyn PENALTY STROKE GOAL.
34:48
Cole, Jasmine
Assisted By: Hitti, Elizabeth
Relentless string of shots, beat goalie
42:57
Tofig, Gabby
Assisted By: Ricker, Erin
Turned a turnover into transition, pass
66:01
Hitti, Elizabeth
Assisted By: Stirewalt, Sunny
Off penalty corner
70:00
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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