2018 Field Hockey Roster
Innarella, Paige
Jersey Number 88
Paige Innarella
- Position:
- GK
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Political Science
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, N.J.
- High School:
- West Essex
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I liked the idea of a challenging academic and athletic environment. I fell in love with the campus as soon as I visited. I really liked the team and coaches.”
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Strong campaign, posting a 3.36 goals against average and 0.697 save percentage … Finished fifth in the Patriot League in both categories, while finishing second in total saves (108), despite missing four games due to injury … Played in 14 games on the year (all starts) … Had six games with 10+ saves … Allowed two goals or fewer on five occasions … Made eight saves at Yale (10/21) … Had double-figure saves in consecutive games, vs. Rider (10/14) and at No. 24 Boston University (10/20) … Stopped 10-of-12 shots sent her way vs. Cornell (10/8) … Strong with 10 saves at archrival Lafayette (9/14) … A game prior, made a career-high 17 saves at No. 22 Ohio State (9/9) … Made two saves, allowing just one goal in win over Ball State (9/8) … Recorded eight stops vs. Villanova (9/2) … Began season with stellar effort vs. Lock Haven (8/24), stopping 14-of-15 shots sent her way.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong sophomore season, especially down the stretch … Played in 17 games, with 14 starts … Over last seven games, tallied a 0.750 save percentage with three wins and two shutouts … Finished the year with a 2.68 goals against average, 0.695 save percentage, five wins and three shutouts … Shutout total was tied for third in the Patriot League ... Helped Lehigh finish ahead of rival Lafayette in the league standings for the first time since 2007 … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week twice, after Patriot League shutouts against Lafayette and at Colgate … Received the team’s Most Improved Player Award at annual end-of-season banquet … Made nine saves in season finale at Cornell (10/29) … A day prior, tallied a six-save shutout in league victory at Colgate (10/28) … Had nine or more saves in three consecutive games: 10 saves in win vs. Georgetown (10/15), nine saves against No. 22 Boston University (10/21) and nine stops at Columbia (10/22) … Stellar, making 12 saves in thrilling 1-0 overtime win over archrival Lafayette, leading Lehigh to its first win over the Leopards since 2005 … Made a save in road victory at Siena (9/17) … Allowed just one goal in back-to-back games vs. La Salle (9/1) and at Sacred Heart (9/3) … Made a career-high 13 saves against Ohio State (8/27) … Recorded second-career shutout in season opener vs. LIU Brooklyn (8/25).
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Played in 12 games, with 11 starts … Made 40 saves, allowing 27 goals in 715:40 … Finished with a 2.64 goals against average, .597 save percentage and 5-6 record … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 20 … Key part of a defense which recorded three shutouts on the season, the Mountain Hawks’ most since 2004 … Made four saves in win over Brown (10/30) in season finale … Lehigh shut-out two consecutive Patriot League opponents for the first time in program history, shutting out Holy Cross 1-0 (9/30) and Colgate 6-0 (10/8) … Part of two Lehigh shutouts in two days, over Colgate (10/8) and Towson (10/9). Had four saves against the Raiders … Tallied four saves in a 1-0 shutout vs. Holy Cross (9/30), playing all 70 minutes … Made a career-high eight saves at American (9/24) … Strong effort, stopping seven-of-eight shots sent her way against Providence (9/18) … Made four saves, allowing just one goal, in collegiate debut against Bucknell (9/17) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: … Four-year starting goalkeeper and two-year captain for West Essex High School … Helped lead West Essex to four straight SEC Conference championships and four consecutive Essex County titles … Also won three North I, Group II state championships … Individually, earned first team All-Conference, All-Essex County, All-SEC and All-North Jersey as a sophomore, junior and senior … Was named first team All-State as a junior in 2014 before earning second team All-State laurels in 2015 … Named a Regional All-American as a junior as well … Started career with a bang, earning second team All-Conference, All-Essex County, first team All-SEC and second team All-North Jersey as a freshman … Also strong in the classroom, finishing with a 3.9 cumulative GPA (out of 4.0) … Was an NFHCA Academic All-American.
CAREER STATISTICS
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Strong campaign, posting a 3.36 goals against average and 0.697 save percentage … Finished fifth in the Patriot League in both categories, while finishing second in total saves (108), despite missing four games due to injury … Played in 14 games on the year (all starts) … Had six games with 10+ saves … Allowed two goals or fewer on five occasions … Made eight saves at Yale (10/21) … Had double-figure saves in consecutive games, vs. Rider (10/14) and at No. 24 Boston University (10/20) … Stopped 10-of-12 shots sent her way vs. Cornell (10/8) … Strong with 10 saves at archrival Lafayette (9/14) … A game prior, made a career-high 17 saves at No. 22 Ohio State (9/9) … Made two saves, allowing just one goal in win over Ball State (9/8) … Recorded eight stops vs. Villanova (9/2) … Began season with stellar effort vs. Lock Haven (8/24), stopping 14-of-15 shots sent her way.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong sophomore season, especially down the stretch … Played in 17 games, with 14 starts … Over last seven games, tallied a 0.750 save percentage with three wins and two shutouts … Finished the year with a 2.68 goals against average, 0.695 save percentage, five wins and three shutouts … Shutout total was tied for third in the Patriot League ... Helped Lehigh finish ahead of rival Lafayette in the league standings for the first time since 2007 … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week twice, after Patriot League shutouts against Lafayette and at Colgate … Received the team’s Most Improved Player Award at annual end-of-season banquet … Made nine saves in season finale at Cornell (10/29) … A day prior, tallied a six-save shutout in league victory at Colgate (10/28) … Had nine or more saves in three consecutive games: 10 saves in win vs. Georgetown (10/15), nine saves against No. 22 Boston University (10/21) and nine stops at Columbia (10/22) … Stellar, making 12 saves in thrilling 1-0 overtime win over archrival Lafayette, leading Lehigh to its first win over the Leopards since 2005 … Made a save in road victory at Siena (9/17) … Allowed just one goal in back-to-back games vs. La Salle (9/1) and at Sacred Heart (9/3) … Made a career-high 13 saves against Ohio State (8/27) … Recorded second-career shutout in season opener vs. LIU Brooklyn (8/25).
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Played in 12 games, with 11 starts … Made 40 saves, allowing 27 goals in 715:40 … Finished with a 2.64 goals against average, .597 save percentage and 5-6 record … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 20 … Key part of a defense which recorded three shutouts on the season, the Mountain Hawks’ most since 2004 … Made four saves in win over Brown (10/30) in season finale … Lehigh shut-out two consecutive Patriot League opponents for the first time in program history, shutting out Holy Cross 1-0 (9/30) and Colgate 6-0 (10/8) … Part of two Lehigh shutouts in two days, over Colgate (10/8) and Towson (10/9). Had four saves against the Raiders … Tallied four saves in a 1-0 shutout vs. Holy Cross (9/30), playing all 70 minutes … Made a career-high eight saves at American (9/24) … Strong effort, stopping seven-of-eight shots sent her way against Providence (9/18) … Made four saves, allowing just one goal, in collegiate debut against Bucknell (9/17) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: … Four-year starting goalkeeper and two-year captain for West Essex High School … Helped lead West Essex to four straight SEC Conference championships and four consecutive Essex County titles … Also won three North I, Group II state championships … Individually, earned first team All-Conference, All-Essex County, All-SEC and All-North Jersey as a sophomore, junior and senior … Was named first team All-State as a junior in 2014 before earning second team All-State laurels in 2015 … Named a Regional All-American as a junior as well … Started career with a bang, earning second team All-Conference, All-Essex County, first team All-SEC and second team All-North Jersey as a freshman … Also strong in the classroom, finishing with a 3.9 cumulative GPA (out of 4.0) … Was an NFHCA Academic All-American.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | Min | GA | GAA | Saves | Save % | W-L | Sho |
| 2016 | 12-11 | 715:40 | 27 | 2.64 | 40 | .597 | 5-6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17-14 | 1044:21 | 40 | 2.68 | 91 | .695 | 5-9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 14-14 | 980:20 | 47 | 3.36 | 108 | .697 | 3-11 | 0 |
| Totals | 43-39 | 2740:21 | 114 | 2.91 | 239 | .677 | 13-26 | 4 |
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