Saturday, April 2
Boston, Mass.
12:30 pm
Lehigh University
at
Boston University
Lehigh heads to No. 20 Boston University Saturday for big Patriot League matchup
3/31/2016 3:14:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's lacrosse team will look to get back on track on Saturday when the Mountain Hawks travel to No. 20 Boston University to face the Terriers. Opening faceoff is set for 12:30 p.m. Lehigh is coming off two straight tough home defeats against ranked squads, but the Mountain Hawks still stand 5-4 overall and 3-2 in league play, right in the thick of the Patriot League postseason race.
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On Tuesday, Stony Brook turned a 1-1 tie into a 7-2 lead after one quarter of play and the Mountain Hawks could never recover. Senior Reid Weber tied the score at the 8:37 mark, then the Seawolves responded with three straight goals and nine of the next 10 to eventually take a 10-2 lead late in the second quarter. The Mountain Hawks scored the next two and four of the next seven goals, but Stony Brook ended the game on a 3-0 run to win, 16-6. It marked the first time Lehigh has lost back-to-back games this season.
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Junior Matt Raposo led Lehigh's offense with two goals while Weber, junior Ian Strain and freshmen Tristan Rai and Lucas Spence scored the Mountain Hawks' other goals. Lehigh continued to struggle at the faceoff X as Stony Brook won 17-of-26 draws. However, freshman defenseman/long-stick midfielder Craig Chick did win 3-of-5. Chick added six groundballs and three caused turnovers in another strong effort.
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Senior defenseman Tripp Telesco tallied three groundballs and a caused turnover while freshman Eddie Bouhall had four groundballs and a caused turnover. Strain added three groundballs to go with his career-high tying two points (one goal, one assist). Strain has now recorded two points in back-to-back games. Freshman Chris Kiernan made six saves in goal over the first three quarters before being replaced by sophomore Adam Sawicki, who was strong with five stops in the fourth. Lehigh was suffering from several injuries on Tuesday, forcing the Mountain Hawks to start four freshmen, including two on close defense and a goaltender (Kiernan), making just his third-career start.
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Lehigh did bounce back from a tough start and showed some fight. After allowing eight goals in the game's first 16:23, the Mountain Hawks allowed just five goals over the next 33:53 and eight over the final 43:37.
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Boston University will mark Lehigh's third consecutive nationally-ranked opponent; the Terriers come in at No. 20 in the Media Poll. Lehigh has won the first two ever meetings against the Terriers, including a 10-7 win in 2014, Boston University's first-ever season. The Terriers have enjoyed an impressive start to 2016, which includes wins over ranked foes Navy and Harvard. At 3-2, Lehigh stands in fifth place in the Patriot League standings, but with a win Saturday, would jump the Terriers. Boston University enters 3-1 in the league and 8-2 overall.
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Boston University has enjoyed a strong season so far, standing 8-2 overall and 3-1 in Patriot League play. The Terriers' lone losses have come to Hartford (16-10) and at Bucknell (13-6). Among Boston University's victories are wins over ranked foes Navy and Harvard. Jack Wilson leads the offense with 28 points behind 19 goals and nine assists. James Burr leads the team with 20 goals, while adding three assists. Cal Dearth also owns 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) while Brendan Homire has 21 (eight goals, team-leading 13 assists). The team's primary faceoff specialist is Sam Talkow, who leads the Terriers with 71 groundballs while winning 68.9 percent of his draws (113-of-164). Greg Wozniak is tied for the team lead with 15 caused turnovers to go with 39 groundballs. Dominick Calisto has also tallied 15 caused turnovers. Christian Carson-Banister has started all 10 games in goal, recording an 8.33 GAA and .566 save percentage.
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Lehigh has won the first two games of the all-time series, winning at Boston University in 2014 by a 10-7 final then beating the Terriers last season, 10-9.
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Following Saturday's game, the Mountain Hawks return home next Saturday (Apr. 9) to host Loyola at 2 p.m. in Goodman Stadium.
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Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's lacrosse team will look to get back on track on Saturday when the Mountain Hawks travel to No. 20 Boston University to face the Terriers. Opening faceoff is set for 12:30 p.m. Lehigh is coming off two straight tough home defeats against ranked squads, but the Mountain Hawks still stand 5-4 overall and 3-2 in league play, right in the thick of the Patriot League postseason race.
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On Tuesday, Stony Brook turned a 1-1 tie into a 7-2 lead after one quarter of play and the Mountain Hawks could never recover. Senior Reid Weber tied the score at the 8:37 mark, then the Seawolves responded with three straight goals and nine of the next 10 to eventually take a 10-2 lead late in the second quarter. The Mountain Hawks scored the next two and four of the next seven goals, but Stony Brook ended the game on a 3-0 run to win, 16-6. It marked the first time Lehigh has lost back-to-back games this season.
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Junior Matt Raposo led Lehigh's offense with two goals while Weber, junior Ian Strain and freshmen Tristan Rai and Lucas Spence scored the Mountain Hawks' other goals. Lehigh continued to struggle at the faceoff X as Stony Brook won 17-of-26 draws. However, freshman defenseman/long-stick midfielder Craig Chick did win 3-of-5. Chick added six groundballs and three caused turnovers in another strong effort.
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Senior defenseman Tripp Telesco tallied three groundballs and a caused turnover while freshman Eddie Bouhall had four groundballs and a caused turnover. Strain added three groundballs to go with his career-high tying two points (one goal, one assist). Strain has now recorded two points in back-to-back games. Freshman Chris Kiernan made six saves in goal over the first three quarters before being replaced by sophomore Adam Sawicki, who was strong with five stops in the fourth. Lehigh was suffering from several injuries on Tuesday, forcing the Mountain Hawks to start four freshmen, including two on close defense and a goaltender (Kiernan), making just his third-career start.
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Lehigh did bounce back from a tough start and showed some fight. After allowing eight goals in the game's first 16:23, the Mountain Hawks allowed just five goals over the next 33:53 and eight over the final 43:37.
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Boston University will mark Lehigh's third consecutive nationally-ranked opponent; the Terriers come in at No. 20 in the Media Poll. Lehigh has won the first two ever meetings against the Terriers, including a 10-7 win in 2014, Boston University's first-ever season. The Terriers have enjoyed an impressive start to 2016, which includes wins over ranked foes Navy and Harvard. At 3-2, Lehigh stands in fifth place in the Patriot League standings, but with a win Saturday, would jump the Terriers. Boston University enters 3-1 in the league and 8-2 overall.
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Boston University has enjoyed a strong season so far, standing 8-2 overall and 3-1 in Patriot League play. The Terriers' lone losses have come to Hartford (16-10) and at Bucknell (13-6). Among Boston University's victories are wins over ranked foes Navy and Harvard. Jack Wilson leads the offense with 28 points behind 19 goals and nine assists. James Burr leads the team with 20 goals, while adding three assists. Cal Dearth also owns 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) while Brendan Homire has 21 (eight goals, team-leading 13 assists). The team's primary faceoff specialist is Sam Talkow, who leads the Terriers with 71 groundballs while winning 68.9 percent of his draws (113-of-164). Greg Wozniak is tied for the team lead with 15 caused turnovers to go with 39 groundballs. Dominick Calisto has also tallied 15 caused turnovers. Christian Carson-Banister has started all 10 games in goal, recording an 8.33 GAA and .566 save percentage.
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Lehigh has won the first two games of the all-time series, winning at Boston University in 2014 by a 10-7 final then beating the Terriers last season, 10-9.
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Following Saturday's game, the Mountain Hawks return home next Saturday (Apr. 9) to host Loyola at 2 p.m. in Goodman Stadium.
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Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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