Saturday, April 20
Bethlehem, Pa.
12:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
No. 20 Boston University
Photo by: Matt Smith
Lehigh Hosts No. 20 Boston University in Key Matchup
4/19/2024 12:25:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh men's lacrosse will be looking to knock off its second straight ranked opponent when the Mountain Hawks host No. 20 Boston University on Saturday at 12 p.m. at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Saturday's game will be a highly-anticipated game aired on CBS Sports Network.  Students will get in for free, while others can purchase tickets here or by calling 610-7LU-GAME. Â
Lehigh is 6-6 overall and 4-2 in the Patriot League. The Terriers are 7-5 (4-2 PL). Both teams are currently part of a six-way tie for first place. The Mountain Hawks are coming off of a 9-7 victory over No. 17/18 Colgate. The win marked Lehigh's first ranked win of the season after losing the first four ranked games of the season.Â
Quinn Armstrong (4G, 1A) and Scott Cole (4G) scored eight of Lehigh's nine goals against the Raiders. Armstrong was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on April 15 for the first time in his career following his outstanding performance. Armstrong has scored four goals in back-to-back games. He currently is third on the team in scoring, with 26 goals (20G, 6A). The Baltimore native is currently having a career-high season as his 26 points mark the most in a season.Â
Cole still leads the team with 35 points (29 G, 6A). Cole currently ranks fifth all-time in program history for most career goals with 119. Cole needs three more goals to move into fourth all-time and 10 more goals to be the all-time leading goal scorer.Â
Junior faceoff specialist Sean Dow has been on a tear the last five games, winning 71% of his attempts at the stripe. Dow was named the Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week for the second time this season on April 15 after going 14-of-18 at the faceoff "x" while grabbing seven ground balls. Dow has won 54.9% of his faceoffs this season, which ranks third in the Patriot League.Â
Nick Pecora earned a Patriot League Honorable Mention after recording 10 saves, allowing just seven goals. Pecora owns a 52.9% save percentage and has tallied double digit saves in 11 of Lehigh's 12 games.Â
Sophomore defender Richard Checo has been wreaking havoc on opposing teams' offenses, causing 28 turnovers. Checo has recorded multiple caused turnovers in eight games. He is causing 2.33 caused turnovers, which ranks fourth in the NCAA and first in the league. The Oakton, Va., native has recorded 82 caused turnovers, which ranks fourth all-time. He needs four more caused turnovers to tie Teddy Leggett '22 for the third-most caused turnovers in program history.Â
Boston University lost two straight games, most recently suffering a 11-10 defeat to Lafayette on April 13. The Terriers are led by Louis Perfetto, who has recorded a team-high of 63 points (34G, 29A). Vince D'Alto is second on the team in scoring with 58 points (32G, 26A).Â
Will Barnes has started every game in net for the Terriers. Barnes ranks second in the league in save percentage (55.1%) and second in saves per game with 13.42.Â
Lehigh is 7-4 all-time against Boston University. The Terriers have won the last three games, with two of those games being decided by just one goal. Lehigh suffered a 14-11 loss to Boston University last season.Â
Following Saturday's game, Lehigh will close out the regular season on April 27 at Lafayette at 7:30 p.m.Â
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Lehigh is 6-6 overall and 4-2 in the Patriot League. The Terriers are 7-5 (4-2 PL). Both teams are currently part of a six-way tie for first place. The Mountain Hawks are coming off of a 9-7 victory over No. 17/18 Colgate. The win marked Lehigh's first ranked win of the season after losing the first four ranked games of the season.Â
Quinn Armstrong (4G, 1A) and Scott Cole (4G) scored eight of Lehigh's nine goals against the Raiders. Armstrong was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on April 15 for the first time in his career following his outstanding performance. Armstrong has scored four goals in back-to-back games. He currently is third on the team in scoring, with 26 goals (20G, 6A). The Baltimore native is currently having a career-high season as his 26 points mark the most in a season.Â
Cole still leads the team with 35 points (29 G, 6A). Cole currently ranks fifth all-time in program history for most career goals with 119. Cole needs three more goals to move into fourth all-time and 10 more goals to be the all-time leading goal scorer.Â
Junior faceoff specialist Sean Dow has been on a tear the last five games, winning 71% of his attempts at the stripe. Dow was named the Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week for the second time this season on April 15 after going 14-of-18 at the faceoff "x" while grabbing seven ground balls. Dow has won 54.9% of his faceoffs this season, which ranks third in the Patriot League.Â
Nick Pecora earned a Patriot League Honorable Mention after recording 10 saves, allowing just seven goals. Pecora owns a 52.9% save percentage and has tallied double digit saves in 11 of Lehigh's 12 games.Â
Sophomore defender Richard Checo has been wreaking havoc on opposing teams' offenses, causing 28 turnovers. Checo has recorded multiple caused turnovers in eight games. He is causing 2.33 caused turnovers, which ranks fourth in the NCAA and first in the league. The Oakton, Va., native has recorded 82 caused turnovers, which ranks fourth all-time. He needs four more caused turnovers to tie Teddy Leggett '22 for the third-most caused turnovers in program history.Â
Boston University lost two straight games, most recently suffering a 11-10 defeat to Lafayette on April 13. The Terriers are led by Louis Perfetto, who has recorded a team-high of 63 points (34G, 29A). Vince D'Alto is second on the team in scoring with 58 points (32G, 26A).Â
Will Barnes has started every game in net for the Terriers. Barnes ranks second in the league in save percentage (55.1%) and second in saves per game with 13.42.Â
Lehigh is 7-4 all-time against Boston University. The Terriers have won the last three games, with two of those games being decided by just one goal. Lehigh suffered a 14-11 loss to Boston University last season.Â
Following Saturday's game, Lehigh will close out the regular season on April 27 at Lafayette at 7:30 p.m.Â
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