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Posted: 08/22/2012
Season Preview: Lehigh looks to continue its momentum in 2012
The Lehigh field hockey team showed it could play with the best in the Patriot League last season. Owning a 3-2 league mark for the first time since 2007, the Mountain Hawks earned big wins over Colgate, league finalist Bucknell and Holy Cross. Perhaps their most impressive victory came over Bucknell, the same Bison team which twice defeated perennial power American, who was riding eight straight Patriot League regular season and tournament championships.
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Posted: 08/20/2012
Mountain Hawks picked fourth; two named preseason All-League
The Lehigh field hockey team was predicted fourth in the Patriot League preseason poll released Monday while senior Kim Eng and junior Sierra Segear were named to the inaugural preseason All-League team. The Mountain Hawks finished last season with a 3-2 league mark (their best finish since 2007) while earning the #3 seed in the Patriot League Tournament. Lehigh returns all four of its All-Patriot League performers from that team while welcoming 12 freshmen.
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Posted: 08/16/2012
Lehigh field hockey deep in preseason practice
The Lehigh field hockey team is deep into its preseason practice after opening up camp on Sunday. Since, the Mountain Hawks have put in many hours of practice, along with a scrimmage, as they prepare for their season opener next Saturday vs. Ball State. Lehigh features a deep roster, returning all of its All-Patriot League honorees while bringing in 12 freshmen.
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Posted: 07/20/2012
Ciufo continues active involvement with USA Field Hockey
Lehigh assistant coach Susan Ciufo has enjoyed a busy summer with USA Field Hockey as she continues to play against, and learn from, the best in the sport. Ciufo led Team PA to the championship game of the Outdoor National Championships in June while she’s also on the Indoor National Team. The Bangor, Pa. native enjoyed a standout career at Drexel where she led the Dragons to the 2009 National Quarterfinals.
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Posted: 07/12/2012
Lehigh field hockey releases 2012 schedule
Lehigh head coach Stacey Blue announced the team’s 2012 schedule on Thursday, which includes 10 home games highlighted by a tilt with national power Penn State and league showdowns against Holy Cross, American and Lafayette. In total, the Mountain Hawks face three teams who won their conference a season ago: Penn State (Big Ten), Rider (NEC) and Lafayette (Patriot League).
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Posted: 06/21/2012
Miller, Prosser and Sterrett head to Chicago for service project
Former Lehigh student-athletes Jessica Miller (field hockey), Erica Prosser (women’s basketball) and Julie Sterrett (softball and current Athletics Leadership Coordinator) traveled to Chicago the weekend of June 8-10 to take part in a community service project. The trio attended as part of SALSC (Student-Athletes Leading Social Change), spending the better part of their Saturday painting Banneker Elementary School through the annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon.
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Posted: 06/14/2012
Ten Lehigh teams receive APR public recognition awards
Ten Lehigh athletic teams were honored with Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Awards, as announced by the NCAA on Thursday. Awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in their respective sport with their Academic Progress Rate (APR). This marks the fourth straight year that Lehigh has seen ten or more of its programs honored.
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Posted: 06/06/2012
Blue welcomes 12 incoming freshmen to field hockey program
Lehigh head coach Stacey Blue has announced the incoming class of 2016, which features a talented group from around the country. The 12 incomers will join the program this fall, looking to help the Mountain Hawks continue their success following a strong 2011 campaign. Nine of the 12 incomers are from Pennsylvania or nearby New Jersey, including two from powerhouse Emmaus High School in the Lehigh Valley.
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Posted: 05/16/2012
Lehigh wraps up successful spring campaign
The Lehigh field hockey team recently wrapped up a strong spring season, continuing hard at work for the 2012 campaign. The Mountain Hawks hosted two tournaments and their annual Alumni Game while also traveling to Lafayette. With significant talent and experience returning, Lehigh looks to continue building off last season’s third-place finish and Patriot League Tournament berth.
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Posted: 03/29/2012
Lehigh field hockey takes part in Third Annual Run to Live
Deep into its spring season, the Lehigh field hockey team took time out of its busy schedule to take part in a 5K walk last Saturday morning (Mar. 24) to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. The Third Annual Run to LIVE featured an 8K run, 5k walk and 1/2 mile fun run on the Ironton Rail Trail in Whitehall, Pa. The Mountain Hawks walked as a team to benefit pediatric cancer.
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Posted: 03/28/2012
Mountain Hawks looking forward to busy spring schedule
Fresh off a strong 2011 season, the Lehigh field hockey team will enjoy a busy spring schedule, beginning this Saturday with a home tournament against some of the top teams in the region. In total, the Mountain Hawks host two tournaments, play at archrival Lafayette and host an Alumni Game as they prepare for the 2012 campaign this fall.
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Posted: 03/06/2012
Lehigh field hockey honored by NFHCA for academic success
Following a strong season on the field and in the classroom, nine Lehigh field hockey players have been named to the 2011 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad, as announced on Monday. The Mountain Hawks also earned an academic team award for posting a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Posted: 01/31/2012
Lehigh places 10 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Ten members of the Lehigh field hockey team were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll on Tuesday, capping off an impressive season on and off the field. The Mountain Hawks finished 3-2 in league play to earn a spot in the Patriot League Tournament while garnering numerous academic accolades including the Patriot League’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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Posted: 01/24/2012
Mountain Hawks look back at season at annual team banquet
On Sunday, Jan. 15, the Lehigh field hockey team reflected on a strong 2011 season at its annual team banquet in the University Center. The banquet was a celebration of a season which featured the Mountain Hawks’ third Patriot League Tournament appearance in the last five years, along with a number of individual accolades including four All-League selections and two major Patriot League awards.
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