Wednesday, September 12
Towson, Md.
4 p.m.
Lehigh University
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Towson
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Towson comes back to down Mountain Hawks in double OT, 2-1
9/12/2018 8:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TOWSON, Md. – In a back-and-forth game which saw 43 combined shots, Towson came back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to down the Lehigh women's soccer team, 2-1 in double overtime on Wednesday. Junior Kayla Arestivo scored her second goal of the season in the 21st minute, but the Mountain Hawks were held without a goal the rest of the way despite a number of glittering scoring chances. Sophomore Miranda Royds made a career-high 11 saves in goal, but couldn't stop the Tigers' chance in the 104th minute.
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"Right now, we're just not tough enough to play an entire 90 minutes," said Lehigh head coach Eric Lambinus. "We have really good moments and then we have some moments when we just don't play at the same level. We have to increase our communication, we have to increase our want and our desire and our toughness. Once we're able to figure that out, which I think we will, we'll be a tough team to beat. But right now, we're giving away too many results."
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Wednesday marked Lehigh's final nonleague contest before Patriot League play opens on Saturday at home vs. Army West Point. The Mountain Hawks currently stand 3-4-0 on the season.
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"I thought throughout the game, we were probably the better team 18-to-18, but they were the better team in both boxes and that makes a difference," said Lambinus. "We have to learn to play with a different level of intensity in both of those areas."
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The Mountain Hawks came out with the game's first four shots and two corner kicks, all coming in the first 11:21. However, it was Lehigh's first shot on goal, which found the back of the net. From her defensive half of the field, senior Sabrina Mertz made a feed to Arestivo around midfield. Thee junior carried all the way towards goal and from just over 20 yards out, fired a rocket into the top left corner of the net to give Lehigh a 1-0 lead at the 20:26 mark.
The goal was Lehigh's only shot in the span of 23:28, as Towson countered with six in that stretch, but Royds stood tall.
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Towson tallied five of the first six second-half shots, the final one finding the back of the net. Nikki Logan's initial shot was saved by Royds, but Justine Stone pounced on the rebound to even the score at 1-1 at 54:27.
(9/12/2018) Women's Soccer at Towson, 9/12/18
Towson continued the momentum over the ensuing minutes, but Lehigh responded in the middle stages with eight consecutive shots, including quality chances by juniors Arestivo and Maggie Wadsworth, but Tigers' goalkeeper Megan Collins made the saves.
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"We made some changes that took the game back and through the first overtime, we were definitely looking like we could have scored," said Lambinus. "We just needed one or two extra people to get in there when the ball was sitting in the box and wanting to put it in."
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Lehigh's best chance in the first overtime came in the final minute, including a shot on goal by junior Sidonie Warnecker. Warnecker finished with four shots for the game in her strongest effort since returning from a season-ending injury last season.
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"Sidonie gave us good energy, she worked hard and gave us a little bit of bite, which was good and was what we needed at that point," said Lambinus. "She came in at a time in the second half when we needed that."
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The only shot of overtime found the back of the net as Renee Gast headed home the game-winner at the 103:11 mark.
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Final shots were 23-21 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks held an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. Royds finished with 11 saves while Collins tallied six.
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Lehigh will return home this Saturday to host Army in its Patriot League opener. Opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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"Right now, we're just not tough enough to play an entire 90 minutes," said Lehigh head coach Eric Lambinus. "We have really good moments and then we have some moments when we just don't play at the same level. We have to increase our communication, we have to increase our want and our desire and our toughness. Once we're able to figure that out, which I think we will, we'll be a tough team to beat. But right now, we're giving away too many results."
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Wednesday marked Lehigh's final nonleague contest before Patriot League play opens on Saturday at home vs. Army West Point. The Mountain Hawks currently stand 3-4-0 on the season.
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"I thought throughout the game, we were probably the better team 18-to-18, but they were the better team in both boxes and that makes a difference," said Lambinus. "We have to learn to play with a different level of intensity in both of those areas."
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The Mountain Hawks came out with the game's first four shots and two corner kicks, all coming in the first 11:21. However, it was Lehigh's first shot on goal, which found the back of the net. From her defensive half of the field, senior Sabrina Mertz made a feed to Arestivo around midfield. Thee junior carried all the way towards goal and from just over 20 yards out, fired a rocket into the top left corner of the net to give Lehigh a 1-0 lead at the 20:26 mark.
ÂCheck out Kayla Arestivo's rocket ?? in the 21st minute at Towson today. pic.twitter.com/sVzZdACL7Y
— Lehigh W. Soccer (@LehighWSoccer) September 13, 2018
The goal was Lehigh's only shot in the span of 23:28, as Towson countered with six in that stretch, but Royds stood tall.
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Towson tallied five of the first six second-half shots, the final one finding the back of the net. Nikki Logan's initial shot was saved by Royds, but Justine Stone pounced on the rebound to even the score at 1-1 at 54:27.
Towson continued the momentum over the ensuing minutes, but Lehigh responded in the middle stages with eight consecutive shots, including quality chances by juniors Arestivo and Maggie Wadsworth, but Tigers' goalkeeper Megan Collins made the saves.
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"We made some changes that took the game back and through the first overtime, we were definitely looking like we could have scored," said Lambinus. "We just needed one or two extra people to get in there when the ball was sitting in the box and wanting to put it in."
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Lehigh's best chance in the first overtime came in the final minute, including a shot on goal by junior Sidonie Warnecker. Warnecker finished with four shots for the game in her strongest effort since returning from a season-ending injury last season.
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"Sidonie gave us good energy, she worked hard and gave us a little bit of bite, which was good and was what we needed at that point," said Lambinus. "She came in at a time in the second half when we needed that."
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The only shot of overtime found the back of the net as Renee Gast headed home the game-winner at the 103:11 mark.
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Final shots were 23-21 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks held an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. Royds finished with 11 saves while Collins tallied six.
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Lehigh will return home this Saturday to host Army in its Patriot League opener. Opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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Like Lehigh Women's Soccer on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Team Stats
LEHIGH
TOWSON
Goals
1
2
Shots
23
21
Shots on Goal
7
13
Saves
11
6
Corners
8
3
Fouls
14
7
Scoring Plays
Arestivo, Kayla (2)
Blast from 24 yards out
20:26
Stoner, Justine (5)
Assisted By: Logan, Nikki
7 with shot, save 17 crashes for rebound
54:57
Gast, Renee (1)
Assisted By: Quick, Sarah , Scaglione, Monica
Header from 4 on header flick from 3
103:11
Game Leaders
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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