Friday, September 6
Bethlehem, Pa.
6:00 PM
Lehigh University
(1-2)
1
vs
6
Yale University
(1-0)
1
2
3
4
F
YALE
1
1
3
1
6
Lehigh
0
0
1
0
1
Mountain Hawks Fall to Yale On Friday Night
9/6/2024 9:26:00 PM | Field Hockey
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Yale (1-0) defeated the Mountain Hawks 6-1 on Friday night at Ulrich Field.
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The Bulldogs' Poppy Beales led the offensive effort with two goals.
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Yale kicked off scoring on a penalty corner, taking a 1-0 lead with 5:54 left in the first quarter.
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The second quarter featured Beales' first goal of the evening as Yale led 2-0 heading into halftime.
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Early into the second half, Beales tallied her second goal at 11:29 as the Bulldogs extended their lead to 3-0. Yale capitalized on another penalty corner with 6:54 remaining in the third, increasing its lead to 4-0.
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Lehigh gained momentum after the Yale goal, earning a penalty corner of its own with 6:14 remaining in the third quarter. Sophomore Ella Stephenson fed the ball across the top of the circle to senior Guusje Hogendoorn who connected on a sweep to put Lehigh on the board trailing 4-1.
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The Bulldogs added one more goal in the third before sealing the 6-1 victory in the fourth period.
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Senior goalkeeper Jenny Canoni played 40:46, earning five saves. Sophomore Kate Burgess subbed into the game for the final 19:14 and picked up three saves in her season debut. Yale's Alexa Pitts had three saves.
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Lehigh (1-2) heads to Rider on Sunday for a noon matchup.
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The Bulldogs' Poppy Beales led the offensive effort with two goals.
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Yale kicked off scoring on a penalty corner, taking a 1-0 lead with 5:54 left in the first quarter.
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The second quarter featured Beales' first goal of the evening as Yale led 2-0 heading into halftime.
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Early into the second half, Beales tallied her second goal at 11:29 as the Bulldogs extended their lead to 3-0. Yale capitalized on another penalty corner with 6:54 remaining in the third, increasing its lead to 4-0.
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Lehigh gained momentum after the Yale goal, earning a penalty corner of its own with 6:14 remaining in the third quarter. Sophomore Ella Stephenson fed the ball across the top of the circle to senior Guusje Hogendoorn who connected on a sweep to put Lehigh on the board trailing 4-1.
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The Bulldogs added one more goal in the third before sealing the 6-1 victory in the fourth period.
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Senior goalkeeper Jenny Canoni played 40:46, earning five saves. Sophomore Kate Burgess subbed into the game for the final 19:14 and picked up three saves in her season debut. Yale's Alexa Pitts had three saves.
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Lehigh (1-2) heads to Rider on Sunday for a noon matchup.
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Team Stats
YALE
LEHIGH
Goals
6
1
Shots
21
9
Shots on Goal
14
4
Saves
3
8
Corners
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Barlow, Ellie
Assisted By: Baileff, Issy
GOAL by YALE Barlow, Ellie (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Baileff, Issy.
10:06
Beales, Poppy
Assisted By: Barlow, Ellie
GOAL by YALE Beales, Poppy, Assist by Barlow, Ellie.
22:27
Beales, Poppy
Assisted By: Gotthardt, Nicole
GOAL by YALE Beales, Poppy, Assist by Gotthardt, Nicole.
33:41
Whittington, Hettie
Assisted By: Comizio, Keely , Chang, Kaitlyn
Sweep on a corner
38:06
Hogendoorn, Guusje
Assisted By: Stephenson, Ella
GOAL by LEHIGH Hogendoorn, Guusje, Assist by Stephenson, Ella.
38:46
Massee, Ymre
Assisted By: Ramsey, Lily
i
40:15
Venter, Lauren
Assisted By: Collier, Tabs
GOAL by YALE Venter, Lauren, Assist by Collier, Tabs.
46:03
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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