Wednesday, April 22
1:30 PM
Lehigh University
vs
Lafayette
Lehigh-Lafayette to meet in stroke play Wednesday at Saucon Valley CC
4/21/2015 3:21:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Rivalry: Lehigh vs. Lafayette
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men's golf will take on  rival Lafayette on Wednesday afternoon in what will be the final tune-up for both teams before this weekend's Patriot League Championship. Play will begin at 1:30 on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club.
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Lehigh and Lafayette have met twice this year in match play but will compete in stroke play on Wednesday.
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Last time out Lehigh defeated Lafayette 4-2 in the semifinals of the Navy Spring Invitational, while the Leopards defeated the Mountain Hawks 8.5-7.5 back in October to win the President's Cup. The Mountain Hawks lost 5-1 to Navy in the finals of the Navy Spring Invitational in their most recent action on April 12.
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In its last tournament, Lehigh finished second out of 14 teams at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Invitational hosted by Lafayette at Silver Creek Country Club in Hellertown. Senior Carlos Kim and junior Harley Abrams led the way, tying for second overall individually. Senior Zach Allinson and freshman Billy Johns also contributed with strong performances of their own.
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Prior to those two tournaments, the Mountain Hawks also put in a strong performance at Villanova's Wildcat Invitational. Johns won the individual title on the heels of a final round 67, which he paired with a solid opening round 73. Kim joined Johns in the top 10 thanks to a final round 71, and Abrams shot a 70 in the final round to bounce back from a first round 80. The Mountain Hawks finished in fifth out of 16 teams at the Wildcat Invitational.
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The Leopards are coming off of a first place finish at La Salle's Finegan Invitational. As a team, the Leopards shot a school-record 278 in the final round and were led by freshman Art Bishop and Mike Zausmer, who both shot 68s.
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Last year, Lehigh and Lafayette met in stroke play at Silver Creek Country Club, with the Mountain Hawks claiming a 298-306 victory with Kim and Dave Olexson leading the way with rounds of 72.
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Following Wednesday's match, Lehigh and Lafayette will head to Hamilton, N.Y. for the Patriot League Championship, hosted by Colgate at Seven Oaks Golf Course.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men's golf will take on  rival Lafayette on Wednesday afternoon in what will be the final tune-up for both teams before this weekend's Patriot League Championship. Play will begin at 1:30 on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club.
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Lehigh and Lafayette have met twice this year in match play but will compete in stroke play on Wednesday.
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Last time out Lehigh defeated Lafayette 4-2 in the semifinals of the Navy Spring Invitational, while the Leopards defeated the Mountain Hawks 8.5-7.5 back in October to win the President's Cup. The Mountain Hawks lost 5-1 to Navy in the finals of the Navy Spring Invitational in their most recent action on April 12.
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In its last tournament, Lehigh finished second out of 14 teams at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Invitational hosted by Lafayette at Silver Creek Country Club in Hellertown. Senior Carlos Kim and junior Harley Abrams led the way, tying for second overall individually. Senior Zach Allinson and freshman Billy Johns also contributed with strong performances of their own.
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Prior to those two tournaments, the Mountain Hawks also put in a strong performance at Villanova's Wildcat Invitational. Johns won the individual title on the heels of a final round 67, which he paired with a solid opening round 73. Kim joined Johns in the top 10 thanks to a final round 71, and Abrams shot a 70 in the final round to bounce back from a first round 80. The Mountain Hawks finished in fifth out of 16 teams at the Wildcat Invitational.
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The Leopards are coming off of a first place finish at La Salle's Finegan Invitational. As a team, the Leopards shot a school-record 278 in the final round and were led by freshman Art Bishop and Mike Zausmer, who both shot 68s.
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Last year, Lehigh and Lafayette met in stroke play at Silver Creek Country Club, with the Mountain Hawks claiming a 298-306 victory with Kim and Dave Olexson leading the way with rounds of 72.
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Following Wednesday's match, Lehigh and Lafayette will head to Hamilton, N.Y. for the Patriot League Championship, hosted by Colgate at Seven Oaks Golf Course.
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