Saturday, September 24
Washington, D.C.
12:00 pm
Lehigh University
(1-7, 0-2PL)
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American
(6-2, 2-0PL)
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Lehigh
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AMERICAN
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Mountain Hawks drop league contest at American
9/24/2016 4:23:00 PM | Field Hockey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Lehigh field hockey team was down just two at the half, but American broke the game open in the second as the Eagles handed the Mountain Hawks a 7-0 loss on Saturday afternoon. Lehigh was within striking distance until midway through the second half when American pulled away.
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"We were playing a high-caliber opponent, so we can't afford to not play our best game," said Lehigh head coach Caitlin Dallmeyer. "It was the best team we've seen so far this season and we struggled to execute what we had hoped."
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American opened the scoring at the 8:19 mark when Haley Bowcutt beat Lehigh freshman goalkeeper Paige Innarella on a deflection. Both teams generated scoring chances in the first half, with both creating two penalty corners. Lehigh's first shot came by senior Marissa Glatt in the 14th minute while the Mountain Hawks fired their first shot on goal, by freshman Trish Reilly, in the 24th minute. In between, American took a 2-0 lead, which was the halftime score.
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The Eagles began to create separation in the second half, but the Mountain Hawks wouldn't back down. Lehigh's best chances came in the final minutes, firing three shots over the final 1:36, which included two shots on goal from Glatt. One was saved by goalkeeper Maura Jacobs while another led to a defensive save.
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Final shots were 27-11 in favor of American while the Mountain Hawks held a 6-5 advantage in penalty corners. Innarella made eight saves while sophomore Kendra Sandhu posted a defensive stop.
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"Jackie Renda had a fabulous game," said Dallmeyer. "As a coach, it was nice to have a player I could move around into a variety of positions, bringing up the energy and intensity on the field to help us move in the right direction."
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The Mountain Hawks remain in Washington, D.C. on Sunday to face the Georgetown Hoyas. Gametime is set for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
LEHIGH
AMERICAN
Goals
0
7
Shots
11
27
Shots on Goal
7
16
Saves
9
7
Corners
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
39
46
Scoring Plays
Bowcutt, Haley
Assisted By: Whalley, Lucy
deflected in from middle off shot from r
8:19
DiGiandomenico, Leah
deflected off goalie
21:16
Marsh, Natalie
losse ball in front of goal
38:10
Konerth, Natalie
Assisted By: DiGiandomenico, Leah , Rubas, Rafaela
GOAL by AMERICAN Konerth, Natalie, Assist by DiGiandomenico, Leah and Rubas, Rafaela.
41:01
Konerth, Natalie
Assisted By: Marsh, Natalie
pass from left into right corner
51:47
Roncoroni, Kat
Assisted By: McCormick, Samantha
pass to left wing, deflected high into c
60:50
Roncoroni, Kat
off loose ball in front
65:03
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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