Strong Offensive Effort Lifts Lehigh Over La Salle

Saturday, February 28

Bethlehem, Pa.

3:00 PM

Lehigh University

3-2

La Salle University

3-4

La Salle

Lehigh

Photo by: Tommy Herstich

Strong Offensive Effort Lifts Lehigh Over La Salle

2/28/2026 7:21:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Mountain Hawks had 10 different goal-scorers as they defeated La Salle 16-6, on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Ulrich Sports Complex.

"Today was a great day to be a Mountain Hawk," exclaimed head coach Steph Lazo. "We had numerous contributors on both the offensive and defensive ends, and it was a total team win!"

Kacie Wines led Lehigh with seven points from three goals and four assists. Three Mountain Hawks scored their first career goals: Bella Brogan, Anna Rivetti and Julia Miller.

Leading into the game, Nina DeNicola led the NCAA with a perfect shot percentage (12-for-12). DeNicola contributed a hat trick today, but missed her first shot of the season as she went 3-for-4.

Lehigh started off the game on a 3-0 run, as DeNicola, Gracie Shoup and Molly Snow tallied scores. La Salle broke up the run, before goals from Snow and Wines gave the Mountain Hawks a 5-1 lead at the end of the first period.

The Mountain Hawks dominated the second quarter, taking a 9-1 lead into halftime. Wines contributed two goals, while DeNicola and Grace Martel each added one.

La Salle opened the second half with its second goal. Grace Martel responded with a free position goal. The Explorers' Emi Waldron capitalized on a player-up opportunity, as Lehigh led 10-3.

Lehigh closed out the third quarter with another three-goal run, taking a 13-3 lead. The run featured another score from DeNicola, and goals from Brogan and Logan Barry.

Waldron put back-to-back goals on the board for La Salle to open the fourth quarter. The Mountain Hawks answered, as Rivetti struck next off an assist from Barry.

A two minute, unreleasable penalty on the Mountain Hawks, preceded La Salle's sixth and final goal at 4:42 left in the game. Karina Van der Walt responded with a player-down goal. Miller's score with 20 seconds remaining, capped off the 16-6 victory for Lehigh.

Both Lehigh goalkeepers recorded minutes, with Micaela Jennings starting and recording seven saves in 35:23. Jane Hughes made nine saves and recorded five ground balls in the final 24:37.

The Mountain Hawks earned 10 caused turnovers, as Snow and Emmie Ridgeway led the way with two apiece. Shannon Nolan paced Lehigh with five draw controls, while adding two assists.

Lehigh (3-2, 0-1 PL) remains home for a midweek matchup with Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m.