Tuesday, November 10
7 p.m.

Lehigh University

vs

No. 5 Bucknell

Alex Greene

Mountain Hawks host Bucknell in Patriot League Quarterfinal Tuesday night

11/9/2015 11:13:00 AM | Men's Soccer

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The fourth-seeded Lehigh men's soccer team will host No. 5 Bucknell in the Patriot League quarterfinals Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Tickets for Tuesday's contest will cost $5 for adults and $3 for students and those with a Lehigh ID. The game will also be streamed live on the Patriot League Network.

The Goodman Bus Service will depart the Dialogue Center on Taylor Street at 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. to transport students to the game and return post-game.
 
The Mountain Hawks secured the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League Tournament thanks to a 10-5-3 overall record and 4-3-2 mark in league action that was good for 14 points. Bucknell finished right behind with 12 points (3-3-3) in league play to go along with its overall mark of 7-6-5.
 
Lehigh and Bucknell most recently met on Halloween night at the Ulrich Sports Complex when the teams played to a 1-1 double overtime draw. The Mountain Hawks outshot the Bison 30-16, but weren't able to find a game-winner. Junior Gianfranco Giammatteo scored Lehigh's goal in the ninth minute before the Bison found an equalizer in the 52nd.
 
Tuesday's quarterfinal will also be a re-match of last year's quarterfinal when No. 4 Lehigh hosted No. 5 Bucknell. The Bison captured a 4-0 win over the Mountain Hawks before going on to win the Patriot League Championship and claim the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Mountain Hawks ride a six-match unbeaten streak into Tuesday's quarterfinal and a 7-2-1 at home this season. Lehigh hasn't lost a game since Oct. 11 when the Mountain Hawks fell at Army West Point. Lehigh played American to a 2-2 double-overtime tie Saturday in its most recent action. Senior Ben Davis and junior Danny Gonzalez scored Lehigh's two goals as the Mountain Hawks snapped American's seven-match shutout streak, while sophomore keeper Joe Bogan made seven saves in goal.  
 
Senior Jamie Luchini leads the Mountain Hawks with 21 points behind seven goals and seven assists, while freshman Mark Forrest follows with 19 points (eight points, three assists). Bogan has tallied a 9-2-3 record in goal this season to go along with a .815 save percentage and 0.95 GAA.
 
The Bison needed a win against Army West Point Saturday to secure their spot in the Patriot League Tournament. Bucknell scored two goals in the first 15 minutes against the Black Knights en route to an eventual 4-0 victory. Chris Thorsheim leads the Bison offensively with 22 points behind eight goals and six assists, while Jesse Klug follows with 17 points (five goals, seven assists). Clarke Fox holds a 6-2-2 record in goal with a .794 save percentage and 1.18 GAA. Fox has split time in goal with Mike Lansing who holds a .833 save percentage and 1.08 GAA.
 
The quarterfinal winners will join Colgate and Boston University in the semifinal round with the host Raiders facing the lower-seeded quarterfinal winner and Boston University squaring off against the higher-seeded quarterfinal winner Friday. Semifinal winners will meet in the championship on Sunday, Nov. 15 for the Patriot League's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
 
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