Lehigh University Athletics
Saturday, October 21
Washington, D.C.
2 p.m.
Lehigh University
at
American
Lehigh Set for League Matchup at American
10/20/2017 3:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mountain Hawks embark on the home stretch of the Patriot League regular season with four crucial league games remaining. Lehigh begins with a trip to American on Saturday with kickoff set for 2 p.m.
Lehigh (9-4-1, 3-1-1) owns the second-most points in the Patriot League this season, while American (3-9-1, 2-3) is tied with Bucknell for seventh in the standings and is on the outside looking in at the final postseason spot. The Mountain Hawks enter Saturday's game as winners of their last two and own a record of 3-1-1 in the month of October. The Eagles are coming off a win and have a record 2-1 in October.
Saturday's tilt features the Patriot League's top offense against the league's worst defense. Lehigh is averaging 1.86 goals per game overall this season with an average of 1.60 in league play. American has a goals-against average of 2.15 throughout the course of the entire season with an average of 1.80 in league games.
The Mountain Hawks are led offensively by two of the nation's most productive players this season. Mark Forrest owns the third-most goals (11), the fourth-most points (28) and fifth-best points per game average (2.00) in Division I this season, while Doyle Tuvesson ranks third with nine assists and fourth with 0.69 assists per game. Forrest and Tuvesson rank first and third, respectively, in the league in points and points per game.
Defensively, Lehigh is surrendering 1.20 goals per game in league play and ranks second in the league with three shutouts against league opponents. Goalkeeper Will Smith has not allowed a goal in his last three appearances and has four shutouts on the season, including two in league play.
Nick Dimitrijevic leads American with five goals on the season and has scored all five of his goals in league play. His five tallies in league play ranks first in the league and his 10 points also tops the charts among the league leaders.
The Mountain Hawks are 6-13-5 against the Eagles in the all-time series which began in 1990 and became an annual meeting in 2001. The two sides played to a 2-2 draw in 2015, which was the last time the teams met in Washington, D.C. The Eagles are 1-5-1 at home this season with an overtime win over Navy and a tie against Binghamton. Lehigh is 4-2-1 on the road with wins over Cornell, Penn, Navy and Drexel, with tie against Colgate.
Lehigh (9-4-1, 3-1-1) owns the second-most points in the Patriot League this season, while American (3-9-1, 2-3) is tied with Bucknell for seventh in the standings and is on the outside looking in at the final postseason spot. The Mountain Hawks enter Saturday's game as winners of their last two and own a record of 3-1-1 in the month of October. The Eagles are coming off a win and have a record 2-1 in October.
Saturday's tilt features the Patriot League's top offense against the league's worst defense. Lehigh is averaging 1.86 goals per game overall this season with an average of 1.60 in league play. American has a goals-against average of 2.15 throughout the course of the entire season with an average of 1.80 in league games.
The Mountain Hawks are led offensively by two of the nation's most productive players this season. Mark Forrest owns the third-most goals (11), the fourth-most points (28) and fifth-best points per game average (2.00) in Division I this season, while Doyle Tuvesson ranks third with nine assists and fourth with 0.69 assists per game. Forrest and Tuvesson rank first and third, respectively, in the league in points and points per game.
Defensively, Lehigh is surrendering 1.20 goals per game in league play and ranks second in the league with three shutouts against league opponents. Goalkeeper Will Smith has not allowed a goal in his last three appearances and has four shutouts on the season, including two in league play.
Nick Dimitrijevic leads American with five goals on the season and has scored all five of his goals in league play. His five tallies in league play ranks first in the league and his 10 points also tops the charts among the league leaders.
The Mountain Hawks are 6-13-5 against the Eagles in the all-time series which began in 1990 and became an annual meeting in 2001. The two sides played to a 2-2 draw in 2015, which was the last time the teams met in Washington, D.C. The Eagles are 1-5-1 at home this season with an overtime win over Navy and a tie against Binghamton. Lehigh is 4-2-1 on the road with wins over Cornell, Penn, Navy and Drexel, with tie against Colgate.
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