Saturday, April 7
Bethlehem, Pa.
1 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
Loyola
No. 15/17 Lehigh and No. 11/12 Loyola set to clash Saturday on CBS Sports Network
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Coming off a hard-fought, dramatic win at Boston University Saturday, the No. 15/17 Lehigh men's lacrosse team returns home for a big matchup against No. 11/12 Loyola. Opening faceoff is set for 1 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network. The Lehigh women's team follows in the second game of a doubleheader, hosting Colgate at 4 p.m.
Last Saturday's game in Boston featured plenty of runs. The Terriers scored four straight third-quarter goals to take a 6-4 lead, but the Mountain Hawks responded with three unanswered goals, including the game-winner from junior Mickey Fitzpatrick with 38 seconds remaining, to come away with its fourth straight road victory.
This Saturday will be a special HEADstrong Go Lime Cancer Awareness Game as Lehigh's players and coaches will wear lime green shoelaces to show their support for the HEADstrong Foundation and the fight against cancer. HEADstrong was founded by Nicholas Colleluori, a Division I athlete entering his sophomore year at Hofstra University when he was terminally diagnosed with cancer. His public fight from the sidelines captivated the nation and from his hospital bed, he created an organization focused on empowering student-athletes to improve lives affected by the disease. Colleluori built an awareness platform driven by lime green shoelaces, the national awareness color for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He empowered his own family and in the last days of his life, asked them to pick up the ball where he left off. It's a promise that the Colleluori family continues to fulfill through the essential programs and services offered by the HEADstrong Foundation. Starting in 2007, HEADstrong's mission of improving lives affected by cancer is now a nationally-recognized brand that has raised over nine million dollars. Lehigh fans can contribute to Lehigh's team donation page, and help in the fight against cancer, by clicking here.
Last Saturday's game-winner came in Fitzpatrick's homecoming to Boston as he's from nearby Duxbury, Massachusetts - approximately 30 miles southeast of the city. After junior Lucas Spence's initial shot was saved, Fitzpatrick corralled the rebound and fired a low shot into the back of the net. The Mountain Hawks won the ensuing faceoff and maintained possession the rest of the way to improve to 8-3 on the season, 5-1 in Patriot League play. Lehigh finished the month of March with a 4-0 record, its first undefeated month on the road since February of 2014, and first with at least four wins since March of 2012 when the Mountain Hawks were also 4-0.
The Terriers scored all six of their goals over a pair of runs, scoring twice in 1:10 in the second quarter to take a 2-1 lead then the first four goals within the first 11:03 of the second half. In the end, Lehigh's defense held Boston University to a season-low six goals. The Terriers' previous low was eight. Just 11 days prior, the Terriers put up 18 at Harvard. Lehigh held Boston University scoreless for the game's first 16:03 and then the final 18:57. The Lehigh defense was relentless, especially in the fourth quarter as Boston University controlled possession, but could only get two shots on goal, both stopped by freshman goaltender James Spence. Spence finished with a career-high 13 saves to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors, his second-career weekly award after also garnering Goalie of the Week after Lehigh's 9-7 win at Army West Point.
Junior Craig Chick also had a big day, recording four caused turnovers, to go with two groundballs, to become the Patriot League all-time leader for career caused turnovers. He currently owns 108, passing Colgate's Bobby Lawrence who previously owned the record (106). It marked Chick's third straight game with exactly four caused turnovers as he's up to 31 on the season. Two of the national leaders will be on the field Saturday as Loyola's Foster Huggins has 33. Huggins is No. 1 in the tied while Chick is tied for second. Chick also needs two caused turnovers to move into a tie for 10th place in NCAA history for a career.
Sophomore Andrew Eichelberger led the Lehigh offense with a career-high tying two goals, the fourth time in his last six games he's scored twice. Juniors Fitzpatrick, Andrew Pettit, Lucas Spence and Alexander Tumminello each recorded a goal and assist while classmate Tristan Rai scored a goal. Sophomore Conor Gaffney struggled a bit, but won all three fourth-quarter faceoffs to finish the day 8-of-17. Junior Eddie Bouhall and freshman Teddy Leggett each caused a turnover as the trio of Chick, Bouhall and Leggett are up to 65 caused turnovers on the season, tops in the nation among any three teammates.
Saturday begins a challenging stretch for the Mountain Hawks as Loyola, Cornell and Bucknell are all in the top 15 of both the Maverick Media Poll and USILA Coaches Poll. Lehigh itself is in the polls for a fourth consecutive week as it looks to put itself in a strong position for the upcoming Patriot League Tournament later this month. On Saturday, the Mountain Hawks clinched their eighth consecutive berth in the league tournament. Lehigh's five Patriot League victories are already its most since 2014. Lehigh is currently one of four teams with one Patriot League loss (the others being Navy, Loyola and Bucknell). The No. 1 seed hosts the semifinals and championship game, the No. 2 seed earns a bye into the semifinals and the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds earn a home game in the quarterfinals. Lehigh will be vying for its first win in program history over Loyola; the Mountain Hawks were close the last times the teams played in Bethlehem as the Greyhounds pulled out a one-goal victory in 2016.
Loyola stands 6-3 on the season, 4-1 in Patriot League play. The Greyhounds' losses have come at Virginia in double overtime, vs. Duke and vs. Bucknell while Loyola has a quality win over Johns Hopkins. Most recently, Loyola bounced back from the 12-11 defeat to Bucknell by winning at Colgate, 11-7. Pat Spencer has continued his strong play, posting 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) in nine games. Jay Drapeau leads the team with 24 goals and is second with 29 points. Aidan Olmstead owns 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) while Kevin Lindley has tallied 20 (18 goals, two assists). Foster Huggins leads the defense, posting 25 groundballs and 33 caused turnovesr. The Greyhounds have struggled in the faceoff circle, winning just 38.4 percent on the season. Mike Orefice has won 39.7 percent (48-of-121) while Bailey Savio has won 38.5 percent (37-of-96). Jacob Stover has tallied an 8.55 goals against average and 51.6 save percentage between the pipes.
Loyola leads the all-time series, 12-0, which includes a 5-0 mark since the Greyhounds joined the Patriot League. The teams met in league play in 2014, playing for the first time since 1998. Four of the five games since 2014 have come in the regular season with Loyola also beating the Mountain Hawks in the 2014 championship game. The last time the teams played in Bethlehem, Lehigh nearly defeated the Greyhounds, dropping a slim 11-10 final. The first-ever meeting between the two sides was in 1942, a 12-1 Loyola win.
Following Saturday's game, the Mountain Hawks return home next Saturday (Apr. 14) for another nationally-ranked matchup on CBS Sports Network. Lehigh will host No. 10/13 Cornell at 2:30 p.m.
Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Coming off a hard-fought, dramatic win at Boston University Saturday, the No. 15/17 Lehigh men's lacrosse team returns home for a big matchup against No. 11/12 Loyola. Opening faceoff is set for 1 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network. The Lehigh women's team follows in the second game of a doubleheader, hosting Colgate at 4 p.m.
Last Saturday's game in Boston featured plenty of runs. The Terriers scored four straight third-quarter goals to take a 6-4 lead, but the Mountain Hawks responded with three unanswered goals, including the game-winner from junior Mickey Fitzpatrick with 38 seconds remaining, to come away with its fourth straight road victory.
This Saturday will be a special HEADstrong Go Lime Cancer Awareness Game as Lehigh's players and coaches will wear lime green shoelaces to show their support for the HEADstrong Foundation and the fight against cancer. HEADstrong was founded by Nicholas Colleluori, a Division I athlete entering his sophomore year at Hofstra University when he was terminally diagnosed with cancer. His public fight from the sidelines captivated the nation and from his hospital bed, he created an organization focused on empowering student-athletes to improve lives affected by the disease. Colleluori built an awareness platform driven by lime green shoelaces, the national awareness color for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He empowered his own family and in the last days of his life, asked them to pick up the ball where he left off. It's a promise that the Colleluori family continues to fulfill through the essential programs and services offered by the HEADstrong Foundation. Starting in 2007, HEADstrong's mission of improving lives affected by cancer is now a nationally-recognized brand that has raised over nine million dollars. Lehigh fans can contribute to Lehigh's team donation page, and help in the fight against cancer, by clicking here.
Last Saturday's game-winner came in Fitzpatrick's homecoming to Boston as he's from nearby Duxbury, Massachusetts - approximately 30 miles southeast of the city. After junior Lucas Spence's initial shot was saved, Fitzpatrick corralled the rebound and fired a low shot into the back of the net. The Mountain Hawks won the ensuing faceoff and maintained possession the rest of the way to improve to 8-3 on the season, 5-1 in Patriot League play. Lehigh finished the month of March with a 4-0 record, its first undefeated month on the road since February of 2014, and first with at least four wins since March of 2012 when the Mountain Hawks were also 4-0.
The Terriers scored all six of their goals over a pair of runs, scoring twice in 1:10 in the second quarter to take a 2-1 lead then the first four goals within the first 11:03 of the second half. In the end, Lehigh's defense held Boston University to a season-low six goals. The Terriers' previous low was eight. Just 11 days prior, the Terriers put up 18 at Harvard. Lehigh held Boston University scoreless for the game's first 16:03 and then the final 18:57. The Lehigh defense was relentless, especially in the fourth quarter as Boston University controlled possession, but could only get two shots on goal, both stopped by freshman goaltender James Spence. Spence finished with a career-high 13 saves to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors, his second-career weekly award after also garnering Goalie of the Week after Lehigh's 9-7 win at Army West Point.
Junior Craig Chick also had a big day, recording four caused turnovers, to go with two groundballs, to become the Patriot League all-time leader for career caused turnovers. He currently owns 108, passing Colgate's Bobby Lawrence who previously owned the record (106). It marked Chick's third straight game with exactly four caused turnovers as he's up to 31 on the season. Two of the national leaders will be on the field Saturday as Loyola's Foster Huggins has 33. Huggins is No. 1 in the tied while Chick is tied for second. Chick also needs two caused turnovers to move into a tie for 10th place in NCAA history for a career.
Sophomore Andrew Eichelberger led the Lehigh offense with a career-high tying two goals, the fourth time in his last six games he's scored twice. Juniors Fitzpatrick, Andrew Pettit, Lucas Spence and Alexander Tumminello each recorded a goal and assist while classmate Tristan Rai scored a goal. Sophomore Conor Gaffney struggled a bit, but won all three fourth-quarter faceoffs to finish the day 8-of-17. Junior Eddie Bouhall and freshman Teddy Leggett each caused a turnover as the trio of Chick, Bouhall and Leggett are up to 65 caused turnovers on the season, tops in the nation among any three teammates.
Saturday begins a challenging stretch for the Mountain Hawks as Loyola, Cornell and Bucknell are all in the top 15 of both the Maverick Media Poll and USILA Coaches Poll. Lehigh itself is in the polls for a fourth consecutive week as it looks to put itself in a strong position for the upcoming Patriot League Tournament later this month. On Saturday, the Mountain Hawks clinched their eighth consecutive berth in the league tournament. Lehigh's five Patriot League victories are already its most since 2014. Lehigh is currently one of four teams with one Patriot League loss (the others being Navy, Loyola and Bucknell). The No. 1 seed hosts the semifinals and championship game, the No. 2 seed earns a bye into the semifinals and the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds earn a home game in the quarterfinals. Lehigh will be vying for its first win in program history over Loyola; the Mountain Hawks were close the last times the teams played in Bethlehem as the Greyhounds pulled out a one-goal victory in 2016.
Loyola stands 6-3 on the season, 4-1 in Patriot League play. The Greyhounds' losses have come at Virginia in double overtime, vs. Duke and vs. Bucknell while Loyola has a quality win over Johns Hopkins. Most recently, Loyola bounced back from the 12-11 defeat to Bucknell by winning at Colgate, 11-7. Pat Spencer has continued his strong play, posting 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) in nine games. Jay Drapeau leads the team with 24 goals and is second with 29 points. Aidan Olmstead owns 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) while Kevin Lindley has tallied 20 (18 goals, two assists). Foster Huggins leads the defense, posting 25 groundballs and 33 caused turnovesr. The Greyhounds have struggled in the faceoff circle, winning just 38.4 percent on the season. Mike Orefice has won 39.7 percent (48-of-121) while Bailey Savio has won 38.5 percent (37-of-96). Jacob Stover has tallied an 8.55 goals against average and 51.6 save percentage between the pipes.
Loyola leads the all-time series, 12-0, which includes a 5-0 mark since the Greyhounds joined the Patriot League. The teams met in league play in 2014, playing for the first time since 1998. Four of the five games since 2014 have come in the regular season with Loyola also beating the Mountain Hawks in the 2014 championship game. The last time the teams played in Bethlehem, Lehigh nearly defeated the Greyhounds, dropping a slim 11-10 final. The first-ever meeting between the two sides was in 1942, a 12-1 Loyola win.
Following Saturday's game, the Mountain Hawks return home next Saturday (Apr. 14) for another nationally-ranked matchup on CBS Sports Network. Lehigh will host No. 10/13 Cornell at 2:30 p.m.
Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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