Sunday, September 1
Bethlehem, Pa.
1:00 PM
Lehigh University
(1-1)
3
vs
2
Wagner College
(0-2)
1
2
3
4
F
WAGNERFH
0
0
0
2
2
Lehigh
1
1
0
1
3
Lehigh Picks Up First Win Of The Season Over Wagner
9/1/2024 4:03:00 PM | Field Hockey
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh field hockey team picked up its first victory of the 2024 campaign on Youth Day, defeating Wagner 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Ulrich Field.
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The Mountain Hawks opened scoring 4:30 into the first quarter as junior Maddie Kandra netted her first goal of the season off an assist from junior Eleni Kountroubis.
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With 1:11 remaining in the first half, fifth-year Julia Gatelein carried the ball into the top of the circle and put Lehigh up 2-0 off a reverse stick shot.
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Wagner came out strong in the second half, holding a 7-2 shot advantage, but the game remained 2-0 into the fourth period.
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Within the first minute of the closing quarter, Wagner was awarded a penalty stroke. The Seahawks' Charlotte Muller put her team on the board as Lehigh led 2-1.
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Wagner maintained momentum after their first goal, tying the game up at 2-2 with 9:40 remaining in the match.
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On a Lehigh counterattack opportunity 32 seconds later, junior Lela Boermeester fed a ball across the goal mouth, deflecting off a defender's stick and Kountroubis connected giving Lehigh a 3-2 lead.
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Junior goalkeeper Jenny Canoni recorded three saves while Wagner's Saar Van Dalen tallied five.
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Wagner (2-0) held a slim 16-14 margin in shots and out-cornered Lehigh 11-2 with eight corners in the second half.
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Lehigh (1-1) welcomes Yale at 6 p.m. on Friday at Ulrich Field.
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The Mountain Hawks opened scoring 4:30 into the first quarter as junior Maddie Kandra netted her first goal of the season off an assist from junior Eleni Kountroubis.
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With 1:11 remaining in the first half, fifth-year Julia Gatelein carried the ball into the top of the circle and put Lehigh up 2-0 off a reverse stick shot.
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Wagner came out strong in the second half, holding a 7-2 shot advantage, but the game remained 2-0 into the fourth period.
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Within the first minute of the closing quarter, Wagner was awarded a penalty stroke. The Seahawks' Charlotte Muller put her team on the board as Lehigh led 2-1.
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Wagner maintained momentum after their first goal, tying the game up at 2-2 with 9:40 remaining in the match.
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On a Lehigh counterattack opportunity 32 seconds later, junior Lela Boermeester fed a ball across the goal mouth, deflecting off a defender's stick and Kountroubis connected giving Lehigh a 3-2 lead.
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Junior goalkeeper Jenny Canoni recorded three saves while Wagner's Saar Van Dalen tallied five.
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Wagner (2-0) held a slim 16-14 margin in shots and out-cornered Lehigh 11-2 with eight corners in the second half.
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Lehigh (1-1) welcomes Yale at 6 p.m. on Friday at Ulrich Field.
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Team Stats
WAGNERFH
LEHIGH
Goals
2
3
Shots
16
14
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
5
3
Corners
11
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Kandra, Maddie
Assisted By: Kountroubis, Eleni
GOAL by LEHIGH Kandra, Maddie (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Kountroubis, Eleni.
10:30
Gatelein, Julia
GOAL by LEHIGH Gatelein, Julia.
28:49
MULLER, Charlotte
WAGNERFH MULLER, Charlotte PENALTY STROKE GOAL.
45:37
VALOR, Cami
Assisted By: LORENZINI, Pilar , MULLER, Charlotte
Straight shot on penalty corner
50:20
Kountroubis, Eleni
Assisted By: Boermeester, Lela
GOAL by LEHIGH Kountroubis, Eleni, Assist by Boermeester, Lela.
50:52
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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