Lehigh University Athletics
Men's Soccer Releases 2018 Schedule
6/27/2018 11:17:00 AM | Men's Soccer
2018 SCHEDULE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's soccer team will open the 2018 season on the road at UConn on August 24. The Mountain Hawks will host Drexel on Aug. 27 in the home opener at Ulrich Sports Complex. Lehigh's full 2018 slate features 18 regular season contests, including eight home games and 10 road games.
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Lehigh's 2018 schedule returns 15 opponents from the 2017 slate and welcomes three new opponents to the fold. One of the new opponents for 2018 is perennial Ivy League and national power Dartmouth. The Big Green will host the Mountain Hawks in the inaugural meeting between the two programs on October 16 in Hanover, N.H. Also new for 2018 are UConn and Binghamton. Lehigh last faced the Huskies in 1992, while the Bearcats have not appeared on the schedule since 2006.
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The Mountain Hawks will face 18 different opponents who represent eight different conferences in 2018. Eight opponents posted a .500 or better winning percentage last season, including four teams with double-digit win totals from a season ago. Lehigh's list of opponents also features seven teams that finished in the top half of last season's final NCAA RPI rankings.
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Lehigh's 2018 slate also features two defending conference champions (Colgate and Dartmouth), a pair of conference runners-up (Holy Cross and Rider) and a total of 10 teams that qualified for postseason play.
2018 Opponents
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's soccer team will open the 2018 season on the road at UConn on August 24. The Mountain Hawks will host Drexel on Aug. 27 in the home opener at Ulrich Sports Complex. Lehigh's full 2018 slate features 18 regular season contests, including eight home games and 10 road games.
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Lehigh's 2018 schedule returns 15 opponents from the 2017 slate and welcomes three new opponents to the fold. One of the new opponents for 2018 is perennial Ivy League and national power Dartmouth. The Big Green will host the Mountain Hawks in the inaugural meeting between the two programs on October 16 in Hanover, N.H. Also new for 2018 are UConn and Binghamton. Lehigh last faced the Huskies in 1992, while the Bearcats have not appeared on the schedule since 2006.
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The Mountain Hawks will face 18 different opponents who represent eight different conferences in 2018. Eight opponents posted a .500 or better winning percentage last season, including four teams with double-digit win totals from a season ago. Lehigh's list of opponents also features seven teams that finished in the top half of last season's final NCAA RPI rankings.
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Lehigh's 2018 slate also features two defending conference champions (Colgate and Dartmouth), a pair of conference runners-up (Holy Cross and Rider) and a total of 10 teams that qualified for postseason play.
2018 Opponents
| Series History | 2017 Notes | ||||
| Opponent | Record | Last Meeting | Record | RPI | Postseason |
| American | American leads, 13-7-5 | 10/21/17 – Lehigh won, 4-1 | 4-12-1 (3-6-0 Patriot) | 180 | - |
| Army | Army leads, 22-20-6 | 9/23/17 – Lehigh won, 1-0 | 9-6-2 (3-4-2 Patriot) | 108 | - |
| Binghamton | Lehigh leads, 1-0-1 | 9/13/06 – Tied, 0-0 | 5-10-3 (1-4-2 AEC) | 117 | - |
| Boston U | Boston leads, 4-2 | 9/30/17 – Boston won, 2-0 | 7-8-4 (6-2-1 Patriot) | 130 | Patriot League Semifinals |
| Bucknell | Tied, 27-27-9 | 10/25/17 – Bucknell won, 2-1 | 7-8-4 (5-3-1 Patriot) | 181 | Patriot League Quarterfinals |
| Colgate | Colgate leads, 15-12-7 | 10/4/17 – Tied, 4-4 | 12-11-1 (4-4-1 Patriot) | 65 | Patriot League Champions; NCAA Third Round |
| Cornell | Lehigh leads, 9-8-2 | 9/8/17 – Lehigh won, 2-1 | 7-8-2 (2-4-1 Ivy) | 116 | - |
| Dartmouth | N/A | N/A | 12-3-2 (6-0-1 Ivy) | 16 | Ivy League Champions; NCAA First Round |
| Drexel | Drexel leads, 21-15-1 | 10/17/17 – Lehigh won, 3-0 | 2-14-1 (1-6-1 CAA) | 189 | - |
| George Washington | Tied, 2-2 | 8/27/17 – GW won, 1-0 | 9-7-2 (6-2-0 A-10) | 66 | Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals |
| Holy Cross | Holy Cross leads, 13-12-6 | 11/7/17 – Holy Cross won, 3-0 | 7-9-4 (4-3-2 Patriot) | 148 | Patriot League Championship Game |
| Lafayette | Lehigh leads, 57-47-10 | 10/14/17 – Lehigh won, 2-0 | 4-14-0 (3-6-0 Patriot) | 179 | - |
| Loyola | Lehigh leads, 3-2 | 10/28/17 – Lehigh won, 4-2 | 11-6-1 (7-2-0 Patriot) | 55 | Patriot League Semifinals |
| Navy | Navy leads, 32-19-7 | 10/7/17 – Lehigh won, 1-0 | 2-13-2 (0-7-2 Patriot) | 203 | - |
| Penn | Penn leads, 34-19-6 | 9/14/17 – Lehigh won, 3-0 | 4-12-1 (2-4-1 Ivy) | 191 | - |
| Rider | Lehigh leads, 16-15-4 | 8/25/17 – Lehigh won, 3-2 | 12-5-2 (6-2-2 MAAC) | 52 | MAAC Championship Game |
| St. John's | Lehigh leads, 4-0 | 9/26/17 – Lehigh won, 2-1 | 9-7-3 (5-2-2 Big East) | 68 | Big East Semifinals |
| UConn | UConn leads, 1-0 | 9/13/92 – UConn won, 5-0 | 8-8-2 (4-3-0 AAC) | 93 | AAC Semifinals |
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