Mountain Hawks Fall to Fairfield

Sunday, October 4

Fairfield, Conn.

12:00 PM

Lehigh University

(1-9)

Fairfield

(6-5)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Lehigh	0	0	0	0	0
Fairfield	2	1	2	1	6

10/4/2026 4:51:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Lehigh field hockey fell 6-0 to Fairfield Sunday afternoon at Rafferty Stadium.

The Mountain Hawks faced an early deficit as Fairfield scored twice in the opening eight minutes, but Lehigh's defense made several key plays to limit the Stags' attack. Georgia Reynolds and Keira McManus each recorded a defensive save in the first quarter, while goalkeeper Kate Burgess made three saves to help keep Fairfield's lead at two.

Fairfield added a goal late in the second quarter to take a 3-0 advantage into halftime. Burgess continued to anchor the Lehigh defense, recording five saves in the second quarter and four more in the. Fairfield scored twice in the third quarter to extend its lead to 5-0 entering the final period.

The Stags added their sixth goal early in the fourth quarter, but Burgess continued to make stops, recording two additional saves, including saves on shots from Catalina Ness and Kaelyn Fogelson.

Lehigh continued to look for an offensive opportunity late in the game, with Riley Thurston recording the Mountain Hawks' lone shot on goal with just four seconds remaining. Fairfield goalkeeper Paige Jackson made the save to preserve the shutout.

Burgess finished with 12 saves, while Reynolds and McManus each recorded a defensive save. Lehigh totaled two shots, including one on goal, and earned one penalty corner. Fairfield finished with 37 shots and 15 penalty corners.

The Mountain Hawks are on the road again next Friday, October 9, to take on Delaware at 5 p.m.