2017 Field Hockey Roster
Pecora, Drew
Jersey Number 17
Drew Pecora
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Sociology
- Hometown:
- Marlton, N.J.
- High School:
- Bishop Eustace Prep
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh for the academic and athletic programs."
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Two-time first team All-Patriot League honoree (2019 & 2021)
- Two-time NFHCA second team All-Mideast Region honoree (2019 & 2021)
- Program-record 14 goals in 2019
- 31 assists in 2019 were second in program history
- Third in program history for career goals (28)
- Fourth in program history for career points (68)
- Fifth in program history for career shots (159)
- In 2021, 24 points were tied for eighth in program history and nine goals were tied for 11th
- Mary O. Hurley Female Leadership Award Winner
- Lehigh Athletics Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
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AS A FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (2021): Tied for third on the team and sixth in the Patriot League with 24 points via nine goals and six assists … 24 points was tied for eighth in program history … Nine goals were tied for 11th … Six assists were a career high, as many as first three seasons combined … Received the team’s Coaches Award … For the second time in three seasons, named NFHCA second team All-Mideast Region … Also named first team All-Patriot League … Garnered the Mary O. Hurley Female Leadership Award at Lehigh Athletics’ annual end-of-year convocation. Also received a Distinguished Achievement Award … Was sixth in the Patriot League in shots (52) and third in shots on goal (36) … 52 shots was 10th in program history … Scored a goal in final three games of the regular season – vs. Rider (10/17), Lafayette (10/22) and at Wagner (10/31). Also dished an assist against the Broncs … Posted an assist against Temple (10/10), marking third assist in four games … The weekend prior, had an assist on consecutive days at Holy Cross (10/2) and Merrimack (10/3) … Scored a goal in back-to-back games, at Colgate (9/25) and against Sacred Heart (9/26) … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the final 10 minutes vs. Boston University (9/17), giving Lehigh a 2-0 lead (the Mountain Hawks went on to win, 2-1) … Posted a career-high five points behind two goals and one assist at La Salle (9/10) … Dished first assist of the season in win over Longwood (8/29) … Two days prior, scored a goal in the season opener at Villanova (8/27) Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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AS A SENIOR (SPRING, 2021): Started all five games, posting one point (via an assist) … Finished with 10 shots and five shots on goal, both tied for second on the Mountain Hawks … Posted an assist and three shots at No. 20 Boston University (4/18) … Tallied three shots (two on goal) vs. Holy Cross (4/4) … Had four shots (two on goal) in win over Bucknell (3/21) Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A JUNIOR (2019): Record-setting season, posting a program-record 14 goals while adding three assists for 31 points – good for second in school history … Finished second in the Patriot League in goals and points … Four game-winning goals and 77 shots were second … Named first team All-Patriot League and second team NFHCA All-Region … Received the Coaches Award at annual end-of-year banquet … Started all 18 games, scoring a goal in 10 of them (including four multi-goal games) … Had at least a point in 12 contests … Broke program record for goals in impressive fashion, coming in overtime of the season finale vs. Boston University (11/2) to give the Mountain Hawks their first-ever win over the Terriers. Marked third straight game with a goal … Also scored a day prior vs. Saint Louis (11/1) and the previous Sunday at La Salle (10/27) … Scored a late goal at Lock Haven (10/13) … Had both Mountain Hawk goals at Bucknell (10/12) … Netted a goal at Holy Cross (9/28), marking fourth straight game with a goal … A game prior, scored twice at Wagner (9/22) … Posted a goal and assist in thrilling 2-1 win at Colgate (9/21) … Scored a pair of goals in win over Georgetown (9/15) … Tallied two goals vs. Towson (9/6) … Assisted on the game’s only goal in season opening win at Rider (8/30) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018):Â Did not see action due to injury.
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AS A FIRST-YEAR (2017): Strong rookie campaign, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks in points with 12 via five goals and two assists … One of just three Mountain Hawks to start all 18 games … Led Lehigh in shooting percentage (.250), scoring five goals on 20 shots … Tied for team lead with two game-winning goals … Scored the game’s only goal in big Patriot League victory at Colgate (10/28) … Had a goal and assist as part of Lehigh’s 3-2 win over Georgetown (10/15) … Scored Lehigh’s goal against Yale (10/1) … Scored game-tying goal at Bucknell two days prior (9/29) … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for efforts against Yale and Bucknell ... Recorded first-career points with a goal and assist at Siena (9/17) … Tallied two shots on goal in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (9/15) … Had three shots on goal against Ball State (9/10).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Won a South Jersey Championship from 2014-16 at Bishop Eustace Prep … Also earned a conference championship all four years, from 2013-16, and won a state title as a senior when serving as team captain … Individually, was named first team All-Conference last three years as well as All-South Jersey (third team in 2014, second team in 2015 and first team in 2016) … Was the three-star player of the state championship tournament senior year … Also  won Courier Post Athlete of the Week in 2014 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society, Language Honor Society and earned a spot on the Principal's Honor Roll all four years.
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CAREER STATISTICS
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CAREER HIGHS
Goals:Â 2, five times; last at La Salle (9/10/21)
Assists:Â 1, 12 times; last vs. Rider (10/17/21)
Points:Â 5 at La Salle (9/10/21)
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Two-time first team All-Patriot League honoree (2019 & 2021)
- Two-time NFHCA second team All-Mideast Region honoree (2019 & 2021)
- Program-record 14 goals in 2019
- 31 assists in 2019 were second in program history
- Third in program history for career goals (28)
- Fourth in program history for career points (68)
- Fifth in program history for career shots (159)
- In 2021, 24 points were tied for eighth in program history and nine goals were tied for 11th
- Mary O. Hurley Female Leadership Award Winner
- Lehigh Athletics Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
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AS A FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (2021): Tied for third on the team and sixth in the Patriot League with 24 points via nine goals and six assists … 24 points was tied for eighth in program history … Nine goals were tied for 11th … Six assists were a career high, as many as first three seasons combined … Received the team’s Coaches Award … For the second time in three seasons, named NFHCA second team All-Mideast Region … Also named first team All-Patriot League … Garnered the Mary O. Hurley Female Leadership Award at Lehigh Athletics’ annual end-of-year convocation. Also received a Distinguished Achievement Award … Was sixth in the Patriot League in shots (52) and third in shots on goal (36) … 52 shots was 10th in program history … Scored a goal in final three games of the regular season – vs. Rider (10/17), Lafayette (10/22) and at Wagner (10/31). Also dished an assist against the Broncs … Posted an assist against Temple (10/10), marking third assist in four games … The weekend prior, had an assist on consecutive days at Holy Cross (10/2) and Merrimack (10/3) … Scored a goal in back-to-back games, at Colgate (9/25) and against Sacred Heart (9/26) … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the final 10 minutes vs. Boston University (9/17), giving Lehigh a 2-0 lead (the Mountain Hawks went on to win, 2-1) … Posted a career-high five points behind two goals and one assist at La Salle (9/10) … Dished first assist of the season in win over Longwood (8/29) … Two days prior, scored a goal in the season opener at Villanova (8/27) Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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AS A SENIOR (SPRING, 2021): Started all five games, posting one point (via an assist) … Finished with 10 shots and five shots on goal, both tied for second on the Mountain Hawks … Posted an assist and three shots at No. 20 Boston University (4/18) … Tallied three shots (two on goal) vs. Holy Cross (4/4) … Had four shots (two on goal) in win over Bucknell (3/21) Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A JUNIOR (2019): Record-setting season, posting a program-record 14 goals while adding three assists for 31 points – good for second in school history … Finished second in the Patriot League in goals and points … Four game-winning goals and 77 shots were second … Named first team All-Patriot League and second team NFHCA All-Region … Received the Coaches Award at annual end-of-year banquet … Started all 18 games, scoring a goal in 10 of them (including four multi-goal games) … Had at least a point in 12 contests … Broke program record for goals in impressive fashion, coming in overtime of the season finale vs. Boston University (11/2) to give the Mountain Hawks their first-ever win over the Terriers. Marked third straight game with a goal … Also scored a day prior vs. Saint Louis (11/1) and the previous Sunday at La Salle (10/27) … Scored a late goal at Lock Haven (10/13) … Had both Mountain Hawk goals at Bucknell (10/12) … Netted a goal at Holy Cross (9/28), marking fourth straight game with a goal … A game prior, scored twice at Wagner (9/22) … Posted a goal and assist in thrilling 2-1 win at Colgate (9/21) … Scored a pair of goals in win over Georgetown (9/15) … Tallied two goals vs. Towson (9/6) … Assisted on the game’s only goal in season opening win at Rider (8/30) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018):Â Did not see action due to injury.
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AS A FIRST-YEAR (2017): Strong rookie campaign, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks in points with 12 via five goals and two assists … One of just three Mountain Hawks to start all 18 games … Led Lehigh in shooting percentage (.250), scoring five goals on 20 shots … Tied for team lead with two game-winning goals … Scored the game’s only goal in big Patriot League victory at Colgate (10/28) … Had a goal and assist as part of Lehigh’s 3-2 win over Georgetown (10/15) … Scored Lehigh’s goal against Yale (10/1) … Scored game-tying goal at Bucknell two days prior (9/29) … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for efforts against Yale and Bucknell ... Recorded first-career points with a goal and assist at Siena (9/17) … Tallied two shots on goal in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (9/15) … Had three shots on goal against Ball State (9/10).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Won a South Jersey Championship from 2014-16 at Bishop Eustace Prep … Also earned a conference championship all four years, from 2013-16, and won a state title as a senior when serving as team captain … Individually, was named first team All-Conference last three years as well as All-South Jersey (third team in 2014, second team in 2015 and first team in 2016) … Was the three-star player of the state championship tournament senior year … Also  won Courier Post Athlete of the Week in 2014 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society, Language Honor Society and earned a spot on the Principal's Honor Roll all four years.
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CAREER STATISTICS
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| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PS-Att | DSv |
| 2017 | 18-18 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | .250 | 15 | .750 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18-18 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 77 | .182 | 51 | .662 | 4 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Spring, 2021 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .000 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18-18 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 52 | .173 | 36 | .692 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 59-59 | 28 | 12 | 68 | 159 | .176 | 106 | .667 | 8 | 0-0 | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals:Â 2, five times; last at La Salle (9/10/21)
Assists:Â 1, 12 times; last vs. Rider (10/17/21)
Points:Â 5 at La Salle (9/10/21)
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