Lehigh University Athletics
Saturday, April 14
Bethlehem, Pa.
2:30 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
Cornell
No. 17/18 Lehigh set for another nationally-ranked showdown, hosting No. 9/11 Cornell Saturday
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The No. 17/18 Lehigh men's lacrosse team looks to bounce back from a tough home defeat when it remains home for a nonleague matchup against No. 9/11 Cornell on Saturday afternoon. Gametime is set for 2:30 p.m., televised nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. Saturday is Senior Day as the Mountain Hawks will recognize their five seniors prior to opening faceoff, while it's also Alumni Day. Lehigh will welcome back several alumni and recognize its 2013 Patriot League Championship Team at halftime, five years after the Mountain Hawks picked up their second of back-to-back league titles.
Seniors Brady Thompson, Ian Strain, John Mehok, J.J. Foley and Nolan Apers will all be recognized prior to their final regular season home games in the Brown and White. They could be home in the postseason as despite last Saturday's defeat, the Mountain Hawks clinched a top four seed in the Patriot League Tournament and at minimum, a home game in the quarterfinals. Lehigh is still mathematically alive for the No. 2 seed, but knows that at worst, it would be home in the Patriot League Quarterfinals for the first time since 2014.
Ironically enough, the Mountain Hawks have lost three straight home games, but won four in a row on the road. Each of those home defeats have come to teams currently in the top 20 in the NCAA RPI, including a slim one-goal loss to Rutgers who is currently No. 10.
On Saturday, No. 11/12 Loyola scored the game's first seven goals to put the Mountain Hawks into a hole they couldn't dig out of. The Greyhounds won 5-of-6 first-quarter faceoffs, 8-of-11 in the first half and 15-of-21 over the first three quarters. Two straight third-quarter goals from junior Andrew Pettit pulled Lehigh within 10-3, but four consecutive Loyola goals erased any hopes of a comeback. The Mountain Hawks did finish with seven of the game's final nine goals and six of the final seven. The only Loyola goal in that span came directly off a faceoff. In Lehigh's 4-0 run to end the game, sophomore Austin Pierce scored two goals in the span of 16 seconds while Thompson scored his first-career goal in the final minute to account for the 16-10 final.
Pettit led Lehigh's offense with three goals for his 13th-career hat trick. Juniors Tristan Rai, Lucas Spence and Mickey Fitzpatrick each recorded a goal and assist. Sophomore Parker Kent tied a career-high two groundballs while Foley tied career highs in groundballs (2) and caused turnovers (1). Junior Craig Chick caused a turnover, marking the 109th of his career to tie for 11th in NCAA history. He now needs just one to tie and two to move into sole possession of 10th place.
One bright spot on Saturday was Lehigh's man-up unit as for a second straight game, the Mountain Hawks were 1-for-1 on the extra man. Lehigh has now converted 12 of its last 15 attempts and stands No. 1 in the nation at 64.5 percent (20-of-31). That mark would be No. 2 in NCAA history for a single season.
Cornell is 8-3 on the season, having won five in a row. The Big Red scored 80 goals over their first four in that stretch - wins over Penn, Air Force, Dartmouth and Harvard - while their defense helped lead them to an impressive 13-8 win over No. 6/7 Syracuse on Tuesday. Jeff Teat leads Cornell in goals (31), assists (40) and points (71), marking his second straight 70+ point season to begin his career. Teat is the NCAA's active career leader in points per game (5.96). Clarke Petterson owns 39 points (27 goals, 12 assists) while Jordan Dowiak (26 goals, three assists) and Jake McCulloch (19 goals, 10 assists) own 29 points apiece. As a team, Cornell is No. 1 nationally in both scoring offense (15.09) and shooting percentage (0.416). Jake Pulver leads Cornell in caused turnovers with 10 while faceoff specialist Paul Rasimowicz leads the team with 60 groundballs, winning 54.9 percent of his draws (130-of-237). Christian Knight has started eight games in goal, tallying a 10.25 goals against average and 0.554 save percentage. Caelahn Bullen has seen increased time of late, including starting Tuesday's contest and stopping 14-of-22 shots sent his way. He owns a 7.43 GAA and 0.596 save percentage on the season.
Lehigh leads the all-time series, 9-6-3, but Cornell has won five in a row. A consistent rival beginning in the 1890s, Lehigh won the first seven meetings spanning from 1893 to 1905. The teams tied in 1906 before Cornell beat Lehigh for the first time in 1913. The teams tied by identical 1-1 scores in both 1914 and 1915. Saturday will mark just the fourth meeting between the two sides since 1955. In 2006, the teams met for the first time in 51 years, a 12-3 Cornell victory. They reconvened in 2016 (13-12 Cornell win) and 2017 (16-11 Big Red victory). Lehigh's last win in the series came in 1916. Lehigh and Cornell shared national titles in 1914 and 1916.
The Mountain Hawks wrap up the regular season next Friday when they return to Patriot League play at No. 11/12 Bucknell. Opening faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The No. 17/18 Lehigh men's lacrosse team looks to bounce back from a tough home defeat when it remains home for a nonleague matchup against No. 9/11 Cornell on Saturday afternoon. Gametime is set for 2:30 p.m., televised nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. Saturday is Senior Day as the Mountain Hawks will recognize their five seniors prior to opening faceoff, while it's also Alumni Day. Lehigh will welcome back several alumni and recognize its 2013 Patriot League Championship Team at halftime, five years after the Mountain Hawks picked up their second of back-to-back league titles.
Seniors Brady Thompson, Ian Strain, John Mehok, J.J. Foley and Nolan Apers will all be recognized prior to their final regular season home games in the Brown and White. They could be home in the postseason as despite last Saturday's defeat, the Mountain Hawks clinched a top four seed in the Patriot League Tournament and at minimum, a home game in the quarterfinals. Lehigh is still mathematically alive for the No. 2 seed, but knows that at worst, it would be home in the Patriot League Quarterfinals for the first time since 2014.
Ironically enough, the Mountain Hawks have lost three straight home games, but won four in a row on the road. Each of those home defeats have come to teams currently in the top 20 in the NCAA RPI, including a slim one-goal loss to Rutgers who is currently No. 10.
On Saturday, No. 11/12 Loyola scored the game's first seven goals to put the Mountain Hawks into a hole they couldn't dig out of. The Greyhounds won 5-of-6 first-quarter faceoffs, 8-of-11 in the first half and 15-of-21 over the first three quarters. Two straight third-quarter goals from junior Andrew Pettit pulled Lehigh within 10-3, but four consecutive Loyola goals erased any hopes of a comeback. The Mountain Hawks did finish with seven of the game's final nine goals and six of the final seven. The only Loyola goal in that span came directly off a faceoff. In Lehigh's 4-0 run to end the game, sophomore Austin Pierce scored two goals in the span of 16 seconds while Thompson scored his first-career goal in the final minute to account for the 16-10 final.
Pettit led Lehigh's offense with three goals for his 13th-career hat trick. Juniors Tristan Rai, Lucas Spence and Mickey Fitzpatrick each recorded a goal and assist. Sophomore Parker Kent tied a career-high two groundballs while Foley tied career highs in groundballs (2) and caused turnovers (1). Junior Craig Chick caused a turnover, marking the 109th of his career to tie for 11th in NCAA history. He now needs just one to tie and two to move into sole possession of 10th place.
One bright spot on Saturday was Lehigh's man-up unit as for a second straight game, the Mountain Hawks were 1-for-1 on the extra man. Lehigh has now converted 12 of its last 15 attempts and stands No. 1 in the nation at 64.5 percent (20-of-31). That mark would be No. 2 in NCAA history for a single season.
Cornell is 8-3 on the season, having won five in a row. The Big Red scored 80 goals over their first four in that stretch - wins over Penn, Air Force, Dartmouth and Harvard - while their defense helped lead them to an impressive 13-8 win over No. 6/7 Syracuse on Tuesday. Jeff Teat leads Cornell in goals (31), assists (40) and points (71), marking his second straight 70+ point season to begin his career. Teat is the NCAA's active career leader in points per game (5.96). Clarke Petterson owns 39 points (27 goals, 12 assists) while Jordan Dowiak (26 goals, three assists) and Jake McCulloch (19 goals, 10 assists) own 29 points apiece. As a team, Cornell is No. 1 nationally in both scoring offense (15.09) and shooting percentage (0.416). Jake Pulver leads Cornell in caused turnovers with 10 while faceoff specialist Paul Rasimowicz leads the team with 60 groundballs, winning 54.9 percent of his draws (130-of-237). Christian Knight has started eight games in goal, tallying a 10.25 goals against average and 0.554 save percentage. Caelahn Bullen has seen increased time of late, including starting Tuesday's contest and stopping 14-of-22 shots sent his way. He owns a 7.43 GAA and 0.596 save percentage on the season.
Lehigh leads the all-time series, 9-6-3, but Cornell has won five in a row. A consistent rival beginning in the 1890s, Lehigh won the first seven meetings spanning from 1893 to 1905. The teams tied in 1906 before Cornell beat Lehigh for the first time in 1913. The teams tied by identical 1-1 scores in both 1914 and 1915. Saturday will mark just the fourth meeting between the two sides since 1955. In 2006, the teams met for the first time in 51 years, a 12-3 Cornell victory. They reconvened in 2016 (13-12 Cornell win) and 2017 (16-11 Big Red victory). Lehigh's last win in the series came in 1916. Lehigh and Cornell shared national titles in 1914 and 1916.
The Mountain Hawks wrap up the regular season next Friday when they return to Patriot League play at No. 11/12 Bucknell. Opening faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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