Friday, March 3
Buies Creek, N.C.
2:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
Furman
Photo by: Jason Homan
Mountain Hawks Head to North Carolina for Camel Invitational
3/2/2023 9:33:00 AM | Softball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After having last weekend off from competition, the Lehigh softball team will be back on the field this weekend for its third early season tournament as the Mountain Hawks will head to Buies Creek, N.C. for the Camel Invitational hosted by Campbell University. Lehigh is scheduled to play five games over three days, beginning Friday and is one of three 2022 NCAA Regional participants among the five teams in the field.
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Lehigh enters this weekend's action at 5-2. The Mountain Hawks won all three games at Alabama's Leadoff Classic Feb. 10-11, including a win over then-No. 7 Alabama, and then went 2-2 at the HU/NSU Tour Classic, Feb. 18-19 in Virginia.
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Senior Emily Cimino has paced the Mountain Hawks offensively over its first seven games. Cimino is hitting .391 with two home runs and 13 RBIs. She drove in five runs in the win over Alabama and had four RBIs in a 13-inning win over Georgetown to close out the HU/NSU Tour Classic. Junior Amanda Greaney and senior Josie Charles are both hitting .381 in the early season, while graduate student Carley Barjaktarovich has seven hits and seven runs scored in seven games.
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Junior Katelyn Young has thrown a team-high 27.2 innings in the circle, going 3-0 with a 1.77 ERA and 21 strikeouts. First-year Chloe Hess owns a 2-1 record and 0.84 ERA in 16.2 innings with 17 strikeouts, while sophomore Maria Urban has allowed just one earned run in 9.2 innings of work.
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Lehigh will open the Camel Invitational on Friday with a 2 p.m. game against Furman and then will face host and defending Big South champion Campbell at 7 p.m.
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Furman is 4-10 on the season and is coming off an 0-5 performance at last weekend's South Alabama Tournament where the Paladins dropped games to Tulsa, South Alabama, Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech. Friday's game will mark the first meeting between Lehigh and Furman in softball.
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Campbell is 9-6 in 2023 after playing in the Knoxville (Tenn.) Regional last season. The Camels hosted a tournament last weekend, defeating Wagner, Rider and Ohio and losing twice to Duke. Lehigh is 1-3 all-time versus Campbell with the Camels claiming the two most recent meetings in 2011.
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On Saturday, Lehigh will face defending MAAC champion Canisius at 4:30 p.m. before taking on North Carolina Central at 7 p.m.
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Canisius went to Gainesville, Fla., for regionals last season and is 5-2 so far in 2023. The Golden Griffins split a doubleheader at College of Charleston in their last action on Feb. 21. Canisius won the first four all-time meetings against Lehigh before the Mountain Hawks picked up a 5-2 win in Tampa, Fla., last March.
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North Carolina Central has lost its first 13 games this season, including a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Duke on Wednesday. Saturday's game will mark the first meeting between Lehigh and North Carolina Central.
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The Mountain Hawks will wrap up the Camel Invitational on Sunday morning with a 9 a.m. contest against Canisius.
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Live stats will be available for all five of Lehigh's games at the Camel Invitational. Campbell will also provide an audio broadcast for Friday night's game.
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Following the Camel Invitational Lehigh will head to Florida over spring break. The Mountain Hawks will begin their trip at The Spring Games in Madeira Beach, March 11-15.
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Lehigh enters this weekend's action at 5-2. The Mountain Hawks won all three games at Alabama's Leadoff Classic Feb. 10-11, including a win over then-No. 7 Alabama, and then went 2-2 at the HU/NSU Tour Classic, Feb. 18-19 in Virginia.
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Senior Emily Cimino has paced the Mountain Hawks offensively over its first seven games. Cimino is hitting .391 with two home runs and 13 RBIs. She drove in five runs in the win over Alabama and had four RBIs in a 13-inning win over Georgetown to close out the HU/NSU Tour Classic. Junior Amanda Greaney and senior Josie Charles are both hitting .381 in the early season, while graduate student Carley Barjaktarovich has seven hits and seven runs scored in seven games.
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Junior Katelyn Young has thrown a team-high 27.2 innings in the circle, going 3-0 with a 1.77 ERA and 21 strikeouts. First-year Chloe Hess owns a 2-1 record and 0.84 ERA in 16.2 innings with 17 strikeouts, while sophomore Maria Urban has allowed just one earned run in 9.2 innings of work.
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Lehigh will open the Camel Invitational on Friday with a 2 p.m. game against Furman and then will face host and defending Big South champion Campbell at 7 p.m.
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Furman is 4-10 on the season and is coming off an 0-5 performance at last weekend's South Alabama Tournament where the Paladins dropped games to Tulsa, South Alabama, Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech. Friday's game will mark the first meeting between Lehigh and Furman in softball.
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Campbell is 9-6 in 2023 after playing in the Knoxville (Tenn.) Regional last season. The Camels hosted a tournament last weekend, defeating Wagner, Rider and Ohio and losing twice to Duke. Lehigh is 1-3 all-time versus Campbell with the Camels claiming the two most recent meetings in 2011.
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On Saturday, Lehigh will face defending MAAC champion Canisius at 4:30 p.m. before taking on North Carolina Central at 7 p.m.
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Canisius went to Gainesville, Fla., for regionals last season and is 5-2 so far in 2023. The Golden Griffins split a doubleheader at College of Charleston in their last action on Feb. 21. Canisius won the first four all-time meetings against Lehigh before the Mountain Hawks picked up a 5-2 win in Tampa, Fla., last March.
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North Carolina Central has lost its first 13 games this season, including a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Duke on Wednesday. Saturday's game will mark the first meeting between Lehigh and North Carolina Central.
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The Mountain Hawks will wrap up the Camel Invitational on Sunday morning with a 9 a.m. contest against Canisius.
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Live stats will be available for all five of Lehigh's games at the Camel Invitational. Campbell will also provide an audio broadcast for Friday night's game.
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Following the Camel Invitational Lehigh will head to Florida over spring break. The Mountain Hawks will begin their trip at The Spring Games in Madeira Beach, March 11-15.
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Like Lehigh Softball on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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