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Photo by: Justin Lafleur
Wagner Comes Back to Beat Lehigh in Regular Season Finale in OT
10/31/2021 4:32:00 PM | Field Hockey
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – With the Lehigh field hockey team leading 3-1 in the fourth quarter, Wagner responded with two goals in the final 11:30 of regulation, then the game-winner 2:26 into overtime, to hand the Mountain Hawks a 4-3 defeat on Sunday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both sides. Fifth-year senior Drew Pecora opened the scoring while junior Sarah Bonthuis added two third-quarter goals, but it wasn't enough. The Mountain Hawks will now look ahead to their first Patriot League Tournament since 2011, which begins with the semifinals on Thursday.
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Lehigh finished the afternoon with 11 corners, but couldn't capitalize, as Wagner goalkeeper Daisy Ruhle posted seven saves.
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"We didn't execute our corners," said Lehigh head coach Caitlin Dallmeyer. "We had plenty of opportunities. We had a lot of shots on net, but they have a strong goalkeeper. We need to be better with shot selection and finding more opportunities to release our shots in the circle."
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After a scoreless first quarter, Pecora got Lehigh on the board just 1:04 into the second, as the Mountain Hawks fired three of the four second-quarter shots and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
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That advantage quickly increased to 2-0 less than four minutes into the second as Bonthuis scored her 10th goal of the season, becoming the second Lehigh player to reach double figures (along with graduate student Lenke Havas). It marks the first time in program history Lehigh has featured multiple 10+ goal scorers in a season.
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However, Wagner pulled within 2-1 less than a minute later. Bonthuis had a response in the 43rd minute, putting home a rebound to give her 11 on the season (to tie Havas for the team lead).
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The Seahawks took advantage of a 49th-minute penalty stroke to pull within 3-2. They then scored the equalizer with just 3:20 remaining.
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Despite Wagner being assessed a green card 50 seconds into overtime, the Mountain Hawks couldn't capitalize and it was the Seahawks who put home the game-winner at the 62:26 mark.
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Final shots were 15-9 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks held an 11-7 edge in penalty corners.
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"Mentally, we struggled to consistently be checked into this game," said Dallmeyer. "We had an okay first half then tried to make adjustments to help in the second, but weren't able to do it effectively. Small details really matter in overtime and we missed many opportunities to capitalize when Wagner was man down for a card.
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"It just didn't happen for us today," Dallmeyer continued. "We need to be better moving forward."
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Lehigh will now prepare for its first Patriot League Tournament since 2011. The semifinals are set for Thursday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at No. 17 American. If the Mountain Hawks win, they'd advance to the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 12 p.m. The entire tournament can be seen on ESPN+.
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"We're disappointed with our performance today, but in finding the silver lining, we are a team that has proven to bounce back well," said Dallmeyer. "I know we'll be able to make adjustments, shift our mentality and compete for a championship this week."
Like Lehigh field hockey on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Lehigh finished the afternoon with 11 corners, but couldn't capitalize, as Wagner goalkeeper Daisy Ruhle posted seven saves.
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"We didn't execute our corners," said Lehigh head coach Caitlin Dallmeyer. "We had plenty of opportunities. We had a lot of shots on net, but they have a strong goalkeeper. We need to be better with shot selection and finding more opportunities to release our shots in the circle."
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After a scoreless first quarter, Pecora got Lehigh on the board just 1:04 into the second, as the Mountain Hawks fired three of the four second-quarter shots and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
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That advantage quickly increased to 2-0 less than four minutes into the second as Bonthuis scored her 10th goal of the season, becoming the second Lehigh player to reach double figures (along with graduate student Lenke Havas). It marks the first time in program history Lehigh has featured multiple 10+ goal scorers in a season.
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However, Wagner pulled within 2-1 less than a minute later. Bonthuis had a response in the 43rd minute, putting home a rebound to give her 11 on the season (to tie Havas for the team lead).
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The Seahawks took advantage of a 49th-minute penalty stroke to pull within 3-2. They then scored the equalizer with just 3:20 remaining.
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Despite Wagner being assessed a green card 50 seconds into overtime, the Mountain Hawks couldn't capitalize and it was the Seahawks who put home the game-winner at the 62:26 mark.
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Final shots were 15-9 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks held an 11-7 edge in penalty corners.
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"Mentally, we struggled to consistently be checked into this game," said Dallmeyer. "We had an okay first half then tried to make adjustments to help in the second, but weren't able to do it effectively. Small details really matter in overtime and we missed many opportunities to capitalize when Wagner was man down for a card.
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"It just didn't happen for us today," Dallmeyer continued. "We need to be better moving forward."
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Lehigh will now prepare for its first Patriot League Tournament since 2011. The semifinals are set for Thursday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at No. 17 American. If the Mountain Hawks win, they'd advance to the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 12 p.m. The entire tournament can be seen on ESPN+.
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"We're disappointed with our performance today, but in finding the silver lining, we are a team that has proven to bounce back well," said Dallmeyer. "I know we'll be able to make adjustments, shift our mentality and compete for a championship this week."
Like Lehigh field hockey on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Team Stats
LH
WAGNERFH
Goals
3
4
Shots
15
9
Shots on Goal
12
7
Saves
3
9
Corners
11
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Pecora, Drew
Assisted By: Mullery, Leah
GOAL by LH Pecora, Drew (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Mullery, Leah.
16:04
Bonthuis, Sarah
Assisted By: Mullery, Leah
GOAL by LH Bonthuis, Sarah, Assist by Mullery, Leah.
33:39
ROCUSKIE, Natalie (5)
Assisted By: MORDVINOV, Kira
GOAL by WAGNERFH ROCUSKIE, Natalie, Assist by MORDVINOV, Kira, goal number 5 for season.
34:16
Bonthuis, Sarah
Assisted By: Gatelein, Julia
GOAL by LH Bonthuis, Sarah, Assist by Gatelein, Julia.
42:32
PASTORINO, Julia (13)
WAGNERFH PASTORINO, Julia PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 13 for season.
48:30
PASTORINO, Julia
Assisted By: BRUSHINGHAM, Emma , Van HAMBURG, Laura
GOAL by WAGNERFH PASTORINO, Julia, Assist by BRUSHINGHAM, Emma and Van HAMBURG, Laura.
56:40
Van HAMBURG, Laura
GOAL by WAGNERFH Van HAMBURG, Laura.
62:26
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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