Saturday, February 9
Bethlehem, Pa.
12 p.m.

Lehigh University

0-1

5
vs
15

Liberty

1-0

1
2
F
Liberty
9
6
15
Lehigh
0
5
5
Hannah Cermack Olivia Kelly

Mountain Hawks drop season opener to Liberty

2/9/2019 7:29:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Liberty jumped out to a 9-0 halftime lead, extending the advantage to 13-0 in the second, on the way to downing the Mountain Hawks, 15-5 on Saturday afternoon at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Lehigh did score five of the game's final eight goals, beginning with two goals from junior Sondra Dickey and ending with an Autumn Ryan score, assisted by Dickey. The Mountain Hawks will return to action next Saturday at No. 12 Penn State.
 
Lehigh struggled in the first half, firing just nine shots while turning the ball over 15 times. When the Mountain Hawks had shots, Flames' goalkeeper Katherine Widrick was there, making five saves.
 
Dickey got the Mountain Hawks on the board with 18:39 left in the first half, then made it two in a row just over a minute later, both goals assisted by sophomore Hannah Cermack.  
Liberty extended its lead to 15-2, but Lehigh ended the game with the final three goals – scored by junior Christine Balestra, senior Mary Ellen Carron and Ryan, for the 15-5 final.  
"Total credit to Liberty today," said Lehigh head coach Jill Redfern. "They came to play and they executed better than we did in every aspect of the game."
 
Final shots were 35-19 in favor of Liberty while the Flames held a 13-9 edge in draw controls and 22-19 edge in groundballs. Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Sagi was strong with 13 saves between the pipes.
 
The Mountain Hawks head to Penn State next Saturday, Feb. 16 to face the No. 12 Nittany Lions at 1 p.m.
 
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Team Stats

LIBERTY
LEHIGH
Shots
35
18
Turnovers
20
20
Caused Turnovers
14
13
Draw Controls
13
9
Free-Position Shots
8
4
Ground Balls
23
19

Game Leaders

G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0

Players Mentioned

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/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's Lacrosse
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