Baruwa's Late Equalizer Gives Lehigh 2-2 Draw With American on Senior Day

Sunday, October 4

Bethlehem, Pa.

1:00 PM

Lehigh University

0-9-2, 0-3-1

American

0-8-4, 0-2-2

Team	1	2	Final F
American	1	1	2
Lehigh	1	1	2

Photo by: Kendall Gavin

Baruwa's Late Equalizer Gives Lehigh 2-2 Draw With American on Senior Day

10/4/2026 4:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – An 87th minute tally by senior Aminah Baruwa helped the Lehigh women's soccer team earn a 2-2 draw with American Sunday on Senior Day at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Sophomore Paige Place added a goal and an assist as Lehigh (0-3-1 PL) earned its first point in Patriot League play.

Place opened the scoring in the 19th minute as she ran onto a ball outside the box and fired home from distance for her first career goal.

19' Paige Place puts Lehigh on the board! Lehigh 1 | American 0 #GoLehigh @espn @PatriotLeague 📺 https://t.co/wwgig7YlXq https://t.co/TUNgtH5rAc
— Lehigh W. Soccer (@LehighWSoccer) October 4, 2026

American (0-2-2) equalized in the 36th minute when Lauren Sanders' cross wasn't picked up and snuck into the corner of the goal. The game was tied 1-1 at halftime.

The Eagles took a 2-1 lead in the 78th minute as Bella Vozar headed home Natalia Croce's free kick.

Pressing for an equalizer, Baruwa delivered with just over three and a half minutes remaining as she collected a pass from Place, turned and fired for her second goal of the season.

87' #18 Aminah Baruwa ties the game! Lehigh 2 | American 2 #GoLehigh @espn @PatriotLeague 📺 https://t.co/wwgig7YTMY https://t.co/0uYCGPlPU7
— Lehigh W. Soccer (@LehighWSoccer) October 4, 2026

Shots favored American by a slim 18-17 margin, while Lehigh had a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Baruwa, junior Esther Brossard and sophomore Lola Wojciechowski all had three shots to lead the Mountain Hawks.

Sophomore Chloe Zipprich had three saves for the Mountain Hawks, while Riley Molbury had seven for the Eagles.

Prior to the game Lehigh honored its seven-member senior class: R'Reeyah Mabry-Francis, Rylie Moschella, Macy McCallum, Elliot Forney, Aminah Baruwa, Cathryn Cunningham and Cyndea Labissiere.

The Mountain Hawks will head to Baltimore Saturday to face Loyola at 1 p.m.