Tuesday, May 2
Bethlehem, Pa.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
Lafayette
Photo by: Matt Smith
Lehigh to Host Lafayette In Patriot League Tournament on Tuesday
5/1/2023 4:40:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's lacrosse team will square off against Lafayette on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Frank Banko Field in the Patriot League quarterfinals. This marks the 12th straight year that the Mountain Hawks will be competing in the Patriot League Tournament.Â
Tickets for Tuesday's contest can be purchased here.
Lehigh is 9-4 (6-2 PL) and Lafayette is 6-2 (3-5 PL).Â
Lehigh is the No. 3 seed in the tournament after finishing 6-2 in the Patriot League. Lafayette is seeded sixth after finishing 3-5 in the league. This will be the Leopards first time in the tournament since 2010. Lafayette defeated Bucknell 14-13 in overtime on April 21 to clinch a spot in the tournament. Carlie Cunniffe scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Leopards.Â
Tuesday's game will mark the first time that Lehigh and Lafayette go head to head in the Patriot League Tournament in men's lacrosse.
The Mountain Hawks are coming off of a 15-9 win against Loyola Friday night, a win that locked up the third seed for Lehigh.
Newly-crowned Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Scott Cole was a big reason why Lehigh won that game. Cole had seven points, which tied a career-high. He scored six goals and dished out an assist. Cole has put up 69 points this season, which is the most in the Patriot League.Â
Three-time Faceoff Specialist of the Year and two-time All-American Mike Sisselberger had two milestones in Friday's victory. He won his 700th faceoff of his career and became the all-time leader in ground balls in the Patriot League. He now has 475 career ground balls. Sisselberger leads the nation in faceoff win percentage and is second in ground balls per game. The Center Valley, Pa., native won 20-of-25 faceoffs against Loyola on Friday.Â
In the 15-9 victory against the Leopards on April 1, Sisselberger had a dominating performance, winning 19-of-22 faceoffs. That game marked the first time all season that Lehigh had allowed single-digit goals. Since then, the Mountain Hawks have kept opponents to single digits in four out of their last five games.Â
The Mountain Hawks will be searching for their 15th straight victory over Lafayette. Lehigh leads the all-time series 73-21-1.
The Leopards are led by Charlie Cunniffe. Cunniffe has put up a team-high of 45 points (19G, 26A).Â
If Lehigh wins Tuesday night, the Mountain Hawks will play No. 3 Army West Point Friday in the Patriot League semifinals in Boston.
Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Tickets for Tuesday's contest can be purchased here.
Lehigh is 9-4 (6-2 PL) and Lafayette is 6-2 (3-5 PL).Â
Lehigh is the No. 3 seed in the tournament after finishing 6-2 in the Patriot League. Lafayette is seeded sixth after finishing 3-5 in the league. This will be the Leopards first time in the tournament since 2010. Lafayette defeated Bucknell 14-13 in overtime on April 21 to clinch a spot in the tournament. Carlie Cunniffe scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Leopards.Â
Tuesday's game will mark the first time that Lehigh and Lafayette go head to head in the Patriot League Tournament in men's lacrosse.
The Mountain Hawks are coming off of a 15-9 win against Loyola Friday night, a win that locked up the third seed for Lehigh.
Newly-crowned Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Scott Cole was a big reason why Lehigh won that game. Cole had seven points, which tied a career-high. He scored six goals and dished out an assist. Cole has put up 69 points this season, which is the most in the Patriot League.Â
Three-time Faceoff Specialist of the Year and two-time All-American Mike Sisselberger had two milestones in Friday's victory. He won his 700th faceoff of his career and became the all-time leader in ground balls in the Patriot League. He now has 475 career ground balls. Sisselberger leads the nation in faceoff win percentage and is second in ground balls per game. The Center Valley, Pa., native won 20-of-25 faceoffs against Loyola on Friday.Â
In the 15-9 victory against the Leopards on April 1, Sisselberger had a dominating performance, winning 19-of-22 faceoffs. That game marked the first time all season that Lehigh had allowed single-digit goals. Since then, the Mountain Hawks have kept opponents to single digits in four out of their last five games.Â
The Mountain Hawks will be searching for their 15th straight victory over Lafayette. Lehigh leads the all-time series 73-21-1.
The Leopards are led by Charlie Cunniffe. Cunniffe has put up a team-high of 45 points (19G, 26A).Â
If Lehigh wins Tuesday night, the Mountain Hawks will play No. 3 Army West Point Friday in the Patriot League semifinals in Boston.
Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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