Sunday, November 15
Hamilton, N.Y.
1 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
No. 3 American
Mountain Hawks set to play for league crown vs. American Sunday
11/14/2015 11:33:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The fourth-seeded Lehigh men's soccer team will face No. 3 American in the Patriot League Championship game Sunday at 1 p.m. for a chance at the league title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The game will be played at Colgate's Beyer-Small '76 Field and free video will be available on the Patriot League Network.
The Mountain Hawks earned their trip to the championship game, Lehigh's first since 2004, by beating top-seeded Colgate 2-0 in the semifinals and No. 5 Bucknell 2-0 in the quarterfinals. Freshman Mark Forrest and senior Jamie Luchini both scored a goal in the first half, while Lehigh's defense secured its tenth shutout of the season to blank No. 1 Colgate in the semifinals. Forrest and Tuvesson scored Lehigh's goals in the quarterfinal win over Bucknell. Sophomore keeper Joe Bogan made 17 saves in the two games combined and has now secured nine clean sheets this season. The Mountain Hawks carry an eight-match unbeaten streak into Sunday's championship game and are 12-5-3 overall this season.
Luchini, a second team All-Patriot League selection, leads Lehigh with 25 points behind eight goals and nine assists. Forrest, a third-team All-League pick, follows with 23 points thanks to a league-best 10 goals and three assists. Two other Mountain Hawks also earned All-Patriot League honors in juniors Justin Worley (first team) and Danny Gonzalez (third team). Bogan holds an impressive 11-2-3 record in net this season to go along with his .847 save percentage and .84 goals against average.
American carries a ten-game unbeaten streak in the championship match and is 14-4-3 this season. The third-seeded Eagles earned a 2-0 victory over No. 2 Boston University Friday in the semifinals and picked up a 4-1 victory over No. 6 Army West Point in the quarterfinal round Tuesday. Vinny Barone and Danny Kaiser scored first-half goals in the semifinals while keeper Dylan Hobert recorded his 11th shutout. American will be playing in the championship game for the first time since 2012.
Liam Robley leads the Eagles with 21 points behind five goals and 11 assists. Barone has scored a team-best seven goals and tallied one assist for a total of 15 points. The balanced American offense features eight players who have notched ten or more points. Hobert holds a .805 save percentage and 0.70 GAA to go along with 62 saves.
Lehigh and American played to a 2-2 double-overtime draw just one week ago in the regular-season finale. Senior Ben Davis and Gonzalez scored the two Mountain Hawks goals that snapped American's seven-game shutout streak and Bogan made seven saves in goal. Chris Faney and Joe Iraola found the back of the net for the Eagles.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The fourth-seeded Lehigh men's soccer team will face No. 3 American in the Patriot League Championship game Sunday at 1 p.m. for a chance at the league title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The game will be played at Colgate's Beyer-Small '76 Field and free video will be available on the Patriot League Network.
The Mountain Hawks earned their trip to the championship game, Lehigh's first since 2004, by beating top-seeded Colgate 2-0 in the semifinals and No. 5 Bucknell 2-0 in the quarterfinals. Freshman Mark Forrest and senior Jamie Luchini both scored a goal in the first half, while Lehigh's defense secured its tenth shutout of the season to blank No. 1 Colgate in the semifinals. Forrest and Tuvesson scored Lehigh's goals in the quarterfinal win over Bucknell. Sophomore keeper Joe Bogan made 17 saves in the two games combined and has now secured nine clean sheets this season. The Mountain Hawks carry an eight-match unbeaten streak into Sunday's championship game and are 12-5-3 overall this season.
Luchini, a second team All-Patriot League selection, leads Lehigh with 25 points behind eight goals and nine assists. Forrest, a third-team All-League pick, follows with 23 points thanks to a league-best 10 goals and three assists. Two other Mountain Hawks also earned All-Patriot League honors in juniors Justin Worley (first team) and Danny Gonzalez (third team). Bogan holds an impressive 11-2-3 record in net this season to go along with his .847 save percentage and .84 goals against average.
American carries a ten-game unbeaten streak in the championship match and is 14-4-3 this season. The third-seeded Eagles earned a 2-0 victory over No. 2 Boston University Friday in the semifinals and picked up a 4-1 victory over No. 6 Army West Point in the quarterfinal round Tuesday. Vinny Barone and Danny Kaiser scored first-half goals in the semifinals while keeper Dylan Hobert recorded his 11th shutout. American will be playing in the championship game for the first time since 2012.
Liam Robley leads the Eagles with 21 points behind five goals and 11 assists. Barone has scored a team-best seven goals and tallied one assist for a total of 15 points. The balanced American offense features eight players who have notched ten or more points. Hobert holds a .805 save percentage and 0.70 GAA to go along with 62 saves.
Lehigh and American played to a 2-2 double-overtime draw just one week ago in the regular-season finale. Senior Ben Davis and Gonzalez scored the two Mountain Hawks goals that snapped American's seven-game shutout streak and Bogan made seven saves in goal. Chris Faney and Joe Iraola found the back of the net for the Eagles.
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