Thursday, May 2
Baltimore, Md.
3:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
Loyola University Maryland
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No. 6 Lehigh Heads To No. 1 Loyola For Patriot League Semifinals
5/1/2024 2:06:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - No. 6 seed Lehigh women's lacrosse heads to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals as they play at No. 1 Loyola at 3 p.m. in Baltimore.Â
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Lehigh (8-8, 3-6 PL) is coming off a 12-11 double overtime win, upsetting No. 3 Army on Sunday. Graduate student Cassie Marte tied her career high with four goals for the Mountain Hawks. Marte dished the game-winning assist to classmate Emma Eberhardt with 1:36 remaining in the second overtime, capturing the win for Lehigh.Â
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Sunday's victory marked the first time a No. 6 seed defeated the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League quarterfinals since the tournament expanded to six teams in 2014.
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On Monday, senior Hayley Hunt was named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year, landing on the first team. Four other Mountain Hawks earned spots on the all-league teams as Gabby Schneider joined Hunt on the first team, while Olivia Memeger, Cassie Marte and Brynn Freeman were named to the second team.Â
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The Greyhounds secured their eighth consecutive Patriot League regular season championship with a record of 15-2 this season and 9-0 mark in Patriot League play. Loyola leads the all-time series 16-5, most recently earning an 11-5 win over Lehigh in three quarters on March 23. Schneider led Lehigh with two goals and two assists, while Marte earned the program's career draw control record in the loss.Â
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Thursday's semifinal matchup is at the Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, with opening draw at 3 p.m. No. 2 Navy faces No. 4 Holy Cross in the second semifinal at 7 p.m.Â
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The semifinals games will be streamed live on ESPN+.Â
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The Patriot League championship game is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Baltimore.
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Lehigh (8-8, 3-6 PL) is coming off a 12-11 double overtime win, upsetting No. 3 Army on Sunday. Graduate student Cassie Marte tied her career high with four goals for the Mountain Hawks. Marte dished the game-winning assist to classmate Emma Eberhardt with 1:36 remaining in the second overtime, capturing the win for Lehigh.Â
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Sunday's victory marked the first time a No. 6 seed defeated the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League quarterfinals since the tournament expanded to six teams in 2014.
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On Monday, senior Hayley Hunt was named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year, landing on the first team. Four other Mountain Hawks earned spots on the all-league teams as Gabby Schneider joined Hunt on the first team, while Olivia Memeger, Cassie Marte and Brynn Freeman were named to the second team.Â
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The Greyhounds secured their eighth consecutive Patriot League regular season championship with a record of 15-2 this season and 9-0 mark in Patriot League play. Loyola leads the all-time series 16-5, most recently earning an 11-5 win over Lehigh in three quarters on March 23. Schneider led Lehigh with two goals and two assists, while Marte earned the program's career draw control record in the loss.Â
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Thursday's semifinal matchup is at the Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, with opening draw at 3 p.m. No. 2 Navy faces No. 4 Holy Cross in the second semifinal at 7 p.m.Â
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The semifinals games will be streamed live on ESPN+.Â
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The Patriot League championship game is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Baltimore.
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