Sunday, October 19
Bethlehem, Pa.
1:00 PM
Lehigh University
2
vs
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Lehigh Edged By VCU 3-2
10/19/2025 4:15:00 PM | Field Hockey
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Seniors KK Sauve and Maddie Kandra found the back of the cage, but the Lehigh field hockey team came up a goal short against a tough VCU squad with the visiting Rams claiming a 3-2 victory Sunday at Ulrich Field. VCU's Morena Macera scored twice to put VCU ahead for good.
VCU (11-3) opened the scoring nearly six minutes into the second quarter when Lina Behrmann scored on a feed from Josefina Ventimiglia following a Ram corner.
Lehigh tied the game less than three minutes later. On a Mountain Hawk corner, senior Kiki Mes slid a pass across the circle to Sauve, who netted her first goal of the season, tying the game at 1-1.
It took just 43 seconds for VCU to go back in front as Macera scored with an assist to Ventimiglia, giving the Rams a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Macera scored again 2:39 into the third quarter with Behrmann and Ventimiglia assisting to give VCU a 3-1 advantage.
Kandra scored when she redirected a shot from sophomore Jordan Kells with just under seven minutes remaining, bringing Lehigh within one.
Lehigh earned a penalty corner with just over two minutes to play, but senior Lela Boermeester redirected Mes' shot attempt over the cage.
VCU had a 23-7 advantage in shots and a 10-3 edge in penalty corners.
Junior Kate Burgess made 10 saves for the Mountain Hawks. Emma Clements made two saves for VCU.
Lehigh concludes a three-game home stand next weekend when the Mountain Hawks host American Friday at 6 p.m. and then Rider Sunday at noon.
VCU (11-3) opened the scoring nearly six minutes into the second quarter when Lina Behrmann scored on a feed from Josefina Ventimiglia following a Ram corner.
Lehigh tied the game less than three minutes later. On a Mountain Hawk corner, senior Kiki Mes slid a pass across the circle to Sauve, who netted her first goal of the season, tying the game at 1-1.
A look at KK Sauve's goal to put Lehigh on the board in the second quarter. pic.twitter.com/AXs3Rd7A3A
— Lehigh Field Hockey (@LehighFH) October 19, 2025
It took just 43 seconds for VCU to go back in front as Macera scored with an assist to Ventimiglia, giving the Rams a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Macera scored again 2:39 into the third quarter with Behrmann and Ventimiglia assisting to give VCU a 3-1 advantage.
Kandra scored when she redirected a shot from sophomore Jordan Kells with just under seven minutes remaining, bringing Lehigh within one.
Kells pulls Lehigh within one!
— Lehigh Field Hockey (@LehighFH) October 19, 2025
Watch: https://t.co/depIoH4mP7@espn @PatriotLeague pic.twitter.com/NMzke5xEPS
Lehigh earned a penalty corner with just over two minutes to play, but senior Lela Boermeester redirected Mes' shot attempt over the cage.
VCU had a 23-7 advantage in shots and a 10-3 edge in penalty corners.
Junior Kate Burgess made 10 saves for the Mountain Hawks. Emma Clements made two saves for VCU.
Lehigh concludes a three-game home stand next weekend when the Mountain Hawks host American Friday at 6 p.m. and then Rider Sunday at noon.
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