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Posted: 12/18/2012
Trio of Lehigh seniors named ECAC All-Stars
Three Lehigh football players were named to the ECAC Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team announced Monday evening. A trio of seniors: offensive lineman Mike Vuono, nose guard Sajjad Chagani and linebacker Billy Boyko were named to the team on the heels of Lehigh’s third consecutive ten win season.
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Posted: 12/06/2012
Barket named to Capital One Academic All-America second team
Lehigh senior running back Zach Barket has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I Football second team, it was announced Thursday. A four-year letter winner, Barket let the Mountain Hawks in rushing in each of the last two seasons, and is also one of Lehigh’s top performers in the classroom.
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Posted: 11/27/2012
Lehigh tied for second in initial Presidents' Cup standings
The Patriot League announced its initial Presidents’ Cup standings on Tuesday with Lehigh tied for second overall at the completion of the fall season. Lehigh checks in with 32 points and tops the men’s overall standings with 16 points. The Mountain Hawk women are tied for fifth place with 16 points.
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Posted: 11/20/2012
Seniors Barket and Spadola named to Academic All-League team
Two weeks after both players were named to the Capital One Academic All-District II football teams for the second straight year, Lehigh seniors Zach Barket and Ryan Spadola were named to the Academic All-Patriot League team, announced Monday. Both Mountain Hawk offensive standouts were selected to the team for the second consecutive season.
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Posted: 11/20/2012
Mountain Hawks place 11 on All-Patriot League football teams
The Lehigh football team is well represented as the Patriot League announced its All-League teams and major award winners on Tuesday. The Mountain Hawks placed 11 student-athletes on the All-Patriot League teams, including seven who gained first team recognition. Lehigh’s 11 selections tied Fordham for most in the league.
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Posted: 11/19/2012
Seniors Colvin, Loughery honored for performance in rivalry win
Following a 38-21 Lehigh victory over Lafayette in what became the final game of the Mountain Hawks 2012 season, two seniors were honored by the Patriot League for their strong performances Saturday. Quarterback Mike Colvin was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Week while linebacker Sam Loughery earned Defensive Player of the Week laurels.
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Posted: 11/17/2012
150th Lehigh-Lafayette game to be played at historic Yankee Stadium
One of the world’s most famous athletic venues will host the 150th meeting of “The Rivalry,” as the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks will battle the Lafayette College Leopards at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 22, 2014.
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Posted: 11/17/2012
Lehigh charges back for 38-21 win over Lafayette
Trailing 21-10 after the first quarter, the Lehigh football team charged back with a vengeance, downing Lafayette 38-21 Saturday in the 148th meeting between the two schools. It marked the Mountain Hawks’ fifth straight win over the Leopards as they improve to 10-1, their third straight double-digit win season. Senior Mike Colvin was named the game’s MVP, finishing with five touchdowns (four through the air) while passing for a career high-tying 362 yards and rushing for 82 more.
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Posted: 11/16/2012
Broadcast information for the 148th meeting of Lehigh-Lafayette
With the 148th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry set to kick off Saturday afternoon at Fisher Stadium in Easton, fans interested in following the action can catch the game through a number of broadcast outlets:
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Posted: 11/13/2012
Lehigh seeks fifth straight win over Lafayette Saturday in 148th meeting
The 148th edition of college football’s most played rivalry will take place Saturday at Fisher Stadium as No. 12/14 Lehigh battles Lafayette. The Mountain Hawks will be looking to bounce back last week’s tough 35-24 setback to Colgate. Lehigh led 24-14 at halftime but was kept off the scoreboard in the second half as the Mountain Hawks suffered their first loss of the season.
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Posted: 11/10/2012
Colgate deals No. 5/8 Lehigh first loss with 35-24 comeback win
No. 5/8 Lehigh raced out to a ten point halftime advantage, but Colgate rallied to outscore the Mountain Hawks 21-0 in the second half as the Raiders captured the Patriot League championship and automatic berth into the FCS playoffs with a 35-24 win Saturday at Goodman Stadium. Raider quarterback Gavin McCarney rushed for three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 9:14 to play as Colgate handed Lehigh its first loss of the season.
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Posted: 11/08/2012
Barket, Spadola once again named to Academic All-District team
As the Lehigh football team prepares to play for a third straight Patriot League title on Saturday, two Mountain Hawks were recognized for their success in the classroom on Thursday as seniors Zach Barket and Ryan Spadola were named to the Capital One Academic All-District II Football team. The honor is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) whose schools are in the region.
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Posted: 11/06/2012
League title, playoff berth at stake as No. 5/8 Lehigh hosts Colgate
The Patriot League’s automatic berth in the NCAA FCS Playoffs is on the line Saturday at Goodman Stadium as No. 5/8 Lehigh welcomes the Colgate Raiders and their high-powered offense. The Mountain Hawks moved to 9-0 on the season after erasing a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to hold off Holy Cross 36-35 last weekend. Lehigh is looking to win its third consecutive league title and league-best 11th overall.
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Posted: 11/03/2012
No. 6/8 Lehigh outlasts Holy Cross 36-35 to set up title showdown
The Lehigh football team has made a habit of winning exciting, back-and-forth games in 2012 and Saturday at Holy Cross was no different. The No. 6/8 Mountain Hawks trailed by 12 points after three quarters but rallied to defeat the Crusaders 36-35 at Fitton Field. Senior Ryan Spadola returned to the Lehigh lineup with two touchdown catches, including the go-ahead score with two minutes to play.
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Posted: 10/31/2012
Lehigh Athletics update on competitions through Sunday November 4
The Lehigh Valley has been one of the areas in Pennsylvania hardest hit by the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The following is an update from Lehigh Athletics on the status of its scheduled competitions (both home and away) for this week and weekend.
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Posted: 10/31/2012
Back to work after bye, No. 6/8 Lehigh visits Holy Cross
Fresh off its bye week, No. 6/8 Lehigh heads to Worcester, Massachusetts to face the Holy Cross Crusaders Saturday at Fitton Field. Prior to the bye the Mountain Hawks capitalized on four blocked kicks to defeat Bucknell 42-19 on October 20 to move to 8-0 on the season. The lone undefeated team in the FCS, Lehigh has won its last 17 regular season games overall and its last 17 games against Patriot League opponents.
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Posted: 10/22/2012
Lambert garners league and national honors for special teams efforts
The Lehigh football team tied a Patriot League record with four blocked kicks in its win over Bucknell Saturday at Goodman Stadium. Freshman Laquan Lambert accounted for two of the blocks and on Monday, he was recognized as both the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week and the Sports Network’s National Special Teams Player of the Week.
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Posted: 10/20/2012
Mountain Hawks pull away late to defeat Bucknell, 42-19
The No. 7/9 Lehigh football team opened a 21-6 lead then erased any doubt with 21 unanswered points to close the game as the Mountain Hawks remained undefeated with a 42-19 win over Bucknell Saturday on Homecoming at Goodman Stadium. Senior Mike Colvin finished 20-of-32 with 298 yards and five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) while the defense stood tall in forcing 11 Bison punts.
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Posted: 10/16/2012
No. 7/9 Lehigh welcomes Bucknell Saturday in Homecoming clash
One of four undefeated teams remaining in the FCS, No. 7/9 Lehigh returns to Goodman Stadium Saturday to host the Bucknell Bison on Homecoming. The Mountain Hawks moved to 7-0 last weekend, overcoming seven turnovers in a 17-14 win over Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Senior Zach Barket rushed for a season-high 123 yards and a touchdown, while kicker Jake Peery booted a go-ahead 29-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.
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Posted: 10/13/2012
No. 10 Lehigh overcomes turnovers to hold off Georgetown 17-14
The tenth-ranked Lehigh football team overcame seven turnovers to earn their seventh consecutive victory to open the season as the Mountain Hawks held off Georgetown 17-14 Saturday at Multi-Sport field. After senior Jake Peery gave Lehigh the lead with a 29-yard field goal with 10:58 left, Matt MacZura missed a game-tying 37 yard attempt in the final seconds.
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Posted: 10/12/2012
Ryan James to receive NFF High School Scholar-Athlete award
Lehigh freshman Ryan James has been named one of five football players nationally to be recognized as a 2012 NFF (National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame) National High School Scholar-Athlete. The five recipients were selected as the best scholar-athlete from their region of the country at the high school level.
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Posted: 10/09/2012
Mountain Hawks head to D.C. to battle Georgetown Saturday
Winners of its first six games this season, tenth-ranked Lehigh heads to Washington D.C. to face the Georgetown Hoyas in the first official Patriot League game for both teams, Saturday at Multi-Sport Field. Both Lehigh and Georgetown opened league play against Fordham, with the Mountain Hawks winning 34-31 two weeks ago, and the Hoyas falling to the Rams 38-31 last weekend in the Bronx.
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Posted: 10/08/2012
Colvin, Robb honored by league; Lehigh now ranked tenth
After posting its sixth straight victory to open the season, the Lehigh football team saw two student-athletes garner Patriot League weekly awards Monday. Senior quarterback Mike Colvin was named Offensive Player of the Week, while freshman linebacker Noah Robb was recognized as Rookie of the Week.
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Posted: 10/06/2012
No. 10/11 Mountain Hawks roll past Columbia, 35-14
The Lehigh football team took an early 14-0 lead and didn’t look back as the Mountain Hawks improved to 6-0 behind a convincing 35-14 win over Columbia on Saturday. Senior Mike Colvin impressed, going 29-of-38 with four touchdowns while rushing for a score as well. Junior Sergio Fernandez-Soto had a career day with eight catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.
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Posted: 10/02/2012
Lehigh and Columbia set to battle for first time since 1999
Lehigh closes out the non-league portion of its schedule Saturday afternoon as the Mountain Hawks welcome Columbia to Goodman Stadium for the first meeting between the schools in football in 13 years. The No. 10/11 Mountain Hawks improved to 5-0 on the season as Jake Peery’s 22-yard field goal as time expired propelled Lehigh to a 34-31 win over Fordham last weekend.
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Posted: 10/01/2012
Newton, Peery pick up Patriot League Weekly Awards
Lehigh sophomore defensive lineman Tim Newton and senior kicker Jake Peery were both honored by the Patriot League following the Mountain Hawks’ thrilling 34-31 victory over Fordham Saturday. Newton was tabbed as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week and Peery earned Special Teams Player of the Week recognition.
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Posted: 09/29/2012
Last-second FG gives No. 11/15 Lehigh 34-31 win over Fordham
The No. 11/15 Lehigh football team fell down 14-0 just 7:36 into the game, but the Mountain Hawks fought back for a hard-fought 34-31 win over Fordham on Saturday afternoon. Lehigh went up 31-21 before the Rams evened the score, but senior Jake Peery hit a 22-yard field goal as time expired to walk off winners. The Mountain Hawks improve to 5-0 on the season, extending the nation’s longest regular season winning streak to 14.
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Posted: 09/26/2012
Coen, coaches to take part in Coach To Cure MD project Saturday
For the fifth consecutive year, college football coaches nationwide, including Lehigh head coach Andy Coen and his staff, will join together in support of the Coach to Cure MD program, which will be held during games of Saturday, September 29. The rapidly growing annual effort has raised more than one million dollars to battle Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy over the last four years.
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Posted: 09/25/2012
No. 11/15 Lehigh opens two-game homestand Saturday vs. Fordham
The Mountain Hawks return to Goodman Stadium Saturday afternoon to face their first Patriot League foe of the season as the Fordham Rams visit Bethlehem. No. 11/15 Lehigh improved to 4-0 after a hard-fought 28-26 win at Liberty. Senior quarterback Mike Colvin rushed 68 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and senior linebacker Billy Boyko added a 39-yard interception return touchdown on the ensuing Flames series to give Lehigh a 28-20 lead.
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Posted: 09/24/2012
Boyko garners league and national honors, Lehigh rises in polls
Lehigh senior linebacker Billy Boyko earned league and national honors for his performance in Lehigh’s 28-26 win over Liberty on Saturday. Boyko was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week and the Sports Network National Defensive Player of the Week after recording a game and career-high 14 tackles, a sack and a game-changing interception that he returned 39 yards for a score.
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Posted: 09/22/2012
No. 13/16 Lehigh comes back for thrilling 28-26 win at Liberty
The No. 13/16 Lehigh football team scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the span of 1:35 to shift momentum as the Mountain Hawks downed Liberty, 28-26, in front of 17,139 Saturday night at Williams Stadium. A quick start and finish were enough as Lehigh scored the game’s first 14 points and 14 of the final 20. Senior quarterback Mike Colvin finished 14-of-24 for 195 yards, but his biggest play was a 68-yard touchdown run to give Lehigh a 21-20 advantage.
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Posted: 09/18/2012
Lehigh seeks 4-0 start Saturday under the lights at Liberty
No. 13/16 Lehigh heads to Virginia in search of its first 4-0 start in 11 years as the Mountain Hawks face Liberty Saturday under the lights at Williams Stadium. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a 17-14 win over Princeton last week at Goodman Stadium; a game that saw Lehigh’s defense limit the Tigers to just 40 total yards and two first downs in the first half. The Lehigh offense helped build a 17-0 lead at halftime and produced two big plays in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
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Posted: 09/15/2012
No. 13/16 Mountain Hawks hold off Princeton, 17-14
The Lehigh football team jumped out to a 17-0 lead and held off Princeton’s fourth-quarter charge to down the Tigers, 17-14 on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Goodman Stadium. Senior quarterback Mike Colvin completed 21-of-34 for 276 yards (206 in the first half). The defense held Princeton without a first down until late in the first half, while holding the Tigers to just 206 total yards for the game.
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Posted: 09/11/2012
Lehigh seeks 3-0 start as Princeton visits Goodman Stadium Saturday
After opening the season with two wins over NEC foes, No. 13/16 Lehigh returns to Goodman Stadium on Saturday to face the Princeton Tigers. The Mountain Hawks moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2003 beating Central Connecticut State 35-14 last Saturday in New Britain, Conn. Lehigh ‘s offense has started fast in both of its games this year as the Mountain Hawks have raced out to 14-0 first quarter leads in both games.
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Posted: 09/08/2012
No. 14/16 Lehigh rides another fast start to 35-14 win at CCSU
The No. 14/16 Lehigh football team jumped out to a 14-0 lead less than five minutes into the game and wouldn’t look back, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2003 with a convincing 35-14 win at Central Connecticut State Saturday at Arute Field. Senior Michael Colvin threw for 249 yards on 19-of-31 passing while the combination of senior Zach Barket and junior Keith Sherman ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
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Posted: 09/04/2012
Mountain Hawks head to Connecticut for first road game of 2012
No. 14/16 Lehigh takes to the road for the first time in 2012 as the Mountain Hawks visit Central Connecticut State Saturday afternoon at Arute Field. The Mountain Hawks rode a strong first-half performance to a season-opening 27-17 win over Monmouth last weekend. Senior quarterback Mike Colvin threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead the offense, while the defense came up with four turnovers to thwart a second half Hawks comeback attempt.
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Posted: 09/03/2012
New season of Lehigh Sports Magazine kicks off Monday night
Don’t miss the season’s first Lehigh Sports Magazine television show premiering Monday night. For 18 years, this half-hour show has been delivering Lehigh fans with head coach and student-athlete appearances, highlights and much more. Hosted by WFMZ sports anchor Jim Vaughn, the Lehigh Sports Magazine can be seen every Monday night in the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, and western New Jersey on WFMZ-TV channel 69 (Service Electric Cable TV dial position 8).
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Posted: 09/03/2012
Knott named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
Following a strong debut effort for the Lehigh football team, freshman Derek Knott was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week, it was announced Monday. Knott had a pair of receptions in the Mountain Hawks’ 27-17 win over Monmouth at Goodman Stadium, including a 19 yard catch-and-run for a touchdown on his first career reception.
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Posted: 09/01/2012
No. 11 Lehigh pulls out 27-17 season-opening win over Monmouth
The No. 11/16 Lehigh football team jumped out to a 14-0 lead and held off a second-half charge for a 27-17 win over Monmouth in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon in front of 6,350 at Goodman Stadium. Senior Michael Colvin finished 17-of-32 for 221 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in his debut as starting quarterback. He found senior Ryan Spadola nine times for 111 yards to lead the offensive attack.
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Posted: 08/30/2012
Lehigh unveils 2012 football broadcast schedule
With the 2012 football season set to kick off on Saturday, Lehigh Athletics has announced its football broadcast schedule. This year, at least eight of Lehigh’s 11 regular season games will be televised – many available nationwide. For the ninth straight season, Lehigh football games will air live on ESPN Radio of the Lehigh Valley, located at 1230 (WEEX-AM, Easton) and 1320 (WTKZ-AM, Allentown).
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Posted: 08/28/2012
Mountain Hawks to kick off 2012 season at home vs. Monmouth
The 129th season of Lehigh football begins Saturday at Goodman Stadium as the Mountain Hawks host the Hawks of Monmouth. Lehigh comes in off back-to-back Patriot League championships including an 11-2 campaign a year ago where the Mountain Hawks won a playoff game for the second straight season, and captured the Lambert Cup as the top Eastern team in FCS football.
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Posted: 08/23/2012
Lehigh Athletics season, fall broadcast schedule to begin Friday
With the fall season set to get underway on Friday, Lehigh Athletics has announced its fall broadcast schedule. For the third straight year Lehigh has partnered with Stretch Internet to deliver fans live action via the Lehigh GameCentral portal. Most men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, and volleyball home contests will be broadcast live on the Lehigh web site as part of the GameCentral pay-per-view offering.
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Posted: 08/22/2012
Lehigh holds second scrimmage; Coen names Colvin starting QB
With preseason camp winding down and just ten days remaining before the season opener, the Lehigh football team held its second scrimmage of camp on a warm, sunny afternoon Wednesday on the John C. Whitehead Practice Fields. The two-hour workout was heavy on situational football as the Mountain Hawks worked on third down, red zone and two-minute drill situations in preparation for their September 1 season opener.
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Posted: 08/20/2012
Behind the scenes: Ryan Spadola visits ESPN Radio studios
The kickoff of the 2012 Lehigh football season is less than two weeks away as the Mountain Hawks chase their third straight Patriot League title. To help get ready for the season, which kicks off September 1 when Lehigh hosts Monmouth at Goodman Stadium, senior All-America wide receiver Ryan Spadola visited the ESPN Radio studios in Easton, Pa. to lend his voice to a radio commercial promoting the opening day game – and Lehighsports.com was there to chronicle the visit.
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Posted: 08/17/2012
Mountain Hawks hold first scrimmage of preseason camp
On one of the warmest days of preseason camp thus far the Lehigh football team held its first scrimmage Friday inside Goodman Stadium. The Mountain Hawks have just under two weeks until their season opener against Monmouth as head coach Andy Coen put his team through a workout that clocked in just over two hours on a sunny afternoon with temperatures in the upper 80s.
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Posted: 08/13/2012
Lehigh ranked 16th in Sports Network preseason poll
As the Lehigh football team opens its second week of preseason camp, the Mountain Hawks learned Monday that they earned a preseason national ranking in the first of two major polls to be released. Lehigh comes in at No. 16 in The Sports Network FCS Top 25 unveiled Monday afternoon. The two-time defending Patriot League champion Mountain Hawks are the only league squad to be ranked in the top 25.
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Posted: 08/10/2012
Former All-American Cribbs joins football coaching staff
As the Lehigh football team opened preseason camp earlier this week, head coach Andy Coen announced that former All-American Jarard Cribbs ’11 has joined the Mountain Hawks coaching staff. Cribbs, a four-year letter winner for the Brown and White, will assist with Lehigh’s defensive backs. He replaces Charles Alexander who accepted a position at East Stroudsburg University.
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Posted: 08/07/2012
Mountain Hawks open up 2012 preseason football camp
Fresh off back-to-back Patriot League titles, the Lehigh football team returned to work with the beginning of preseason camp. The Mountain Hawks reported to campus on Monday for physicals and meetings and held their first workout of camp Tuesday under the lights on Frank Banko Field. Lehigh will have almost four full weeks of practice leading into its September 1 season opener against Monmouth at Goodman Stadium.
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Posted: 07/30/2012
Spadola nets another preseason honor, this one from CSN
With one week remaining until the Lehigh football team opens preseason camp, senior wide receiver Ryan Spadola picked up another preseason accolade as he was named to the College Sporting News Preseason All-America second team on Monday. This most recent recognition capped an award-filled month of July for Spadola, who last week was named Preseason Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year.
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Posted: 07/25/2012
Lehigh tabbed for third straight title; Spadola earns preseason honor
Winners of the last two Patriot League titles, Lehigh was tabbed for a three-peat Wednesday as the league held its annual media day at Green Pond Country Club. Senior wide receiver Ryan Spadola was named the league’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, highlighting a list of seven Mountain Hawks who were named to the inaugural Preseason All-Patriot League team.
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Posted: 07/20/2012
Philadelpha Eagles set to land at Lehigh for training camp
For the 17th consecutive year, the Philadelphia Eagles are set to begin training camp on Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus. Rookies and select veterans will report to Bethlehem on Sunday, July 22 while all remaining veterans are slated to report to camp three days later. The first full-squad workouts are set for Friday, July 27 as the Eagles will make Lehigh their home for the next three and a half weeks.
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Posted: 07/16/2012
Coen announces additions of Giacalone and Stovall to coaching staff
Lehigh head football coach Andy Coen announced on Tuesday the addition of Vincent Giacalone and Justin Stovall to the coaching staff. Giacalone will serve as Assistant Offensive Line Coach while Stovall takes over as Outside Linebackers Coach. Both have connections to Lehigh and the Patriot League as Giacalone’s brother Frank is a former offensive lineman at Lehigh while Stovall was a standout at Lafayette from 2003-06.
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Posted: 07/12/2012
Lehigh finishes near top of Capital One Cup Men’s Standings
Following a stellar athletics season, Lehigh has finished 32nd in the final Capital One Cup Men’s Standings. The Mountain Hawks garnered 24 points due to three top-10 finishes (football, wrestling and men’s lacrosse). Lehigh finished ahead of numerous power schools including Michigan, Virginia Tech, Auburn, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Michigan State and much more.
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Posted: 07/12/2012
Spadola named to Walter Payton Award Watch List
Lehigh All-America wide receiver Ryan Spadola is one of 20 players named to the initial watch list for the Walter Payton Award, the Sports Network announced Thursday. Spadola is the second Mountain Hawk in as many years to be named to the watch list for the award, which is given to the outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Last year quarterback Chris Lum was added to the watch list in October, and went on to finish second in the voting.
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Posted: 07/09/2012
Spadola garners preseason All-America honors from The Sports Network
Lehigh senior wide receiver Ryan Spadola has been named to the Sports Network Preseason All-America first team, it was announced Monday. The two-time All-American is coming off a record-setting junior season in which he caught 96 passes for 1,614 yards and 11 touchdowns. This marks the second straight season in which Spadola was named to a Sports Network Preseason All-America team.
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Posted: 06/07/2012
First of three Lehigh football summer camp dates set for Saturday
The two-time defending Patriot League champion Lehigh football team will host the first of three summer camp dates Saturday June 9 on the Goodman Campus. Two session’s Lehigh’s Championship Football Camp will be held, one on June 9 and the other on June 16, while Lehigh’s 7-on-7 team camp and O-Line/D-Line camp will take place on July 14.
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Posted: 05/22/2012
Spadola tabbed by Sports Network as one of top ten FCS receivers
Last season Lehigh wide receiver Ryan Spadola enjoyed a record-setting campaign, on the way to earning All-America honors for the second straight year. On Tuesday, Spadola was tabbed by the Sports Network as one of Ten Receivers to Watch for the second straight year. Spadola is the only Patriot League receiver on this list and was mentioned in the article as the league’s top wideout heading into 2012.
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Posted: 05/07/2012
November 10 Lehigh-Colgate football game picked for CBS Sports Network
The Patriot League announced Monday that Lehigh’s November 10 contest versus Colgate at Goodman Stadium will be one of two league football games televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. The two-time defending Patriot League champions will close out their regular season home schedule against the Raiders in a game that will kick off at 12:30 p.m. from Goodman Stadium.
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Posted: 04/30/2012
Drwal invited to participate in Packers rookie minicamp
Former Lehigh wide receiver Jake Drwal will get an opportunity to pursue his dreams of playing in the NFL as he was invited to a minicamp with the Green Bay Packers next weekend on a tryout basis. The two-time All-Patriot League selection will head to Wisconsin for the three-day rookie minicamp, May 11-13 with the hope of earning a free agent contract.
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Posted: 04/30/2012
Lehigh celebrates 2011-12 school year with annual convocation
Lehigh Athletics held its annual Convocation Program on Monday, April 30 at Baker Hall inside the Zoellner Arts Center to look back on the significant team and individual accomplishments of the past year. The event featured a highlight video, and the announcement of winners of Lehigh’s departmental awards.
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Posted: 04/21/2012
Mountain Hawks wrap-up spring segment with Brown and White game
The Lehigh football team completed its spring practice segment with the annual Brown and White game, held on a warm Saturday morning inside Goodman Stadium. With a modified scoring system in place, the Offense and Defense played to a 43-43 tie. Both units had strong moments as the defense intercepted four passes, while the offense put the ball in the end zone on three occasions.
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Posted: 04/19/2012
Lehigh to host annual Brown and White Spring game Saturday
The Lehigh football team will close out its 2012 spring practice segment on Saturday, April 21 with the annual Brown and White Spring Game, held inside Goodman Stadium. The event, which begins at 10 a.m., will feature a modified scoring system pitting the Lehigh offense versus the defense.
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Posted: 04/17/2012
2012 Lehigh Football Spring Prospectus
The 2011 Lehigh football season will go down as one of the finest in school annals. With the program’s recent success, expectations remain high for Lehigh in 2012 as the program enters year number seven under Andy Coen. A number of key contributors will be lost to graduation, but the Mountain Hawks return 11 starters, including seven All-Patriot League selections. Coen will also look for new leaders to emerge as the Mountain Hawks gear up to make a run at a third straight league title.
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Posted: 04/16/2012
Bone Marrow Drive on Wednesday serves extra significant for Hyncik
The Lehigh football team is spearheading an on-campus bone marrow testing drive on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on campus in Lamberton Hall. The drive will have extra significance for someone else from the Lehigh Athletics’ family as Marilyn Hyncik, mother of former men’s basketball captain Adam, is in need of a bone marrow transplant and has been unable to find a match.
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Posted: 04/11/2012
Lehigh football passes midway point of spring practice segment
The Lehigh football team has just passed the midway point of its spring practice segment as the two-time defending Patriot League Champion Mountain Hawks prepare for the 2012 campaign. Tuesday marked the ninth of Lehigh’s scheduled 15 workouts and seventh-year head coach Andy Coen likes what he’s seen from the Mountain Hawks in terms of attitude and approach.
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Posted: 03/22/2012
Mountain Hawks to begin spring practice segment on Friday
On the heels of one of the finest single seasons in school history, Lehigh returns to the practice field Friday to begin its spring practice segment in preparation for the 2012 season. The Mountain Hawks return to the gridiron seeking a third straight Patriot League title, after a 2011 season that saw Lehigh post an 11-2 record while advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA FCS playoffs for the first time since 2001.
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Posted: 03/20/2012
Coen names Co-Defensive Coordinators; Sanders returns to football staff
Lehigh head coach Andy Coen has announced several updates to the Mountain Hawks’ defensive coaching staff. Defensive line coach Donnie Roberts and secondary coach Gerard Wilcher have been promoted and will serve as co-defensive coordinators for the 2012 season, while former outside linebackers coach Matt Sanders returns to the Lehigh staff to coach the inside linebackers.
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Posted: 03/08/2012
Lehigh announces 2012 football schedule
Coming off a season in which Lehigh captured its league-best tenth Patriot League title and advanced to the FCS quarterfinals, head coach Andy Coen announced the Mountain Hawks’ 2012 football schedule Thursday. The 2012 slate features two games apiece against opponents from the Northeast Conference and Ivy League, a trip to Big South title contender Liberty and six games at picturesque Goodman Stadium.
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Posted: 02/24/2012
Coen adds three to incoming football class of 2016
Lehigh head coach Andy Coen has announced three additions to the Lehigh Football’s Class of 2016 on Friday, bringing the total number of recruits in the incoming class to 25. The Mountain Hawks, coming off their tenth Patriot League football title and a NCAA quarterfinal playoff berth, announced the signing of the initial 22 student-athletes back on February 8.
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Posted: 02/21/2012
Lehigh celebrates outstanding season with pair of banquets
The 2011 Lehigh football banquet was held on Saturday, February 18, inside Iacocca Hall on Mountaintop campus. The banquet provided an opportunity for the coaches and student-athletes to reflect on one of the finest seasons in school annals. The Mountain Hawks’ 2011 season was a highlighted by Lehigh’s fourth consecutive win over rival Lafayette, its tenth Patriot League title, and its first NCAA quarterfinal berth in ten years.
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Posted: 02/08/2012
Mountain Hawks announce football class of 2016
The Lehigh football program is rooted in tradition, one that includes both academic and athletic success. On the heels of Lehigh’s tenth Patriot League football championship, and second straight NCAA FCS Playoff berth, head coach Andy Coen announced the signing of 22 student-athletes who will join the Mountain Hawks’ football program in the fall, a group that will look to continue Lehigh’s tradition of success.
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Posted: 02/07/2012
Lehigh football to be recognized at Wednesday's women's basketball game
The two-time defending Patriot League Champion Lehigh football team will be honored Wednesday night at halftime of Lehigh’s women’s basketball game versus American at Stabler Arena. Lehigh enjoyed one of the finest seasons in school history in 2011, going 11-2 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA FCS Playoffs.
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Posted: 02/03/2012
Mountain Hawks land 24 on football Academic Honor Roll
Lehigh placed 24 student-athletes on the Patriot League’s Academic Honor Roll for football, which was announced on Friday. The academic honors capped off one of the finer seasons in school history, which included the team’s second consecutive Patriot League Championship and advancement to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs.
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Posted: 01/20/2012
Four Mountain Hawks recognized by College Sports Journal
Four of the key catalysts in one of the finest seasons in Lehigh football history were recognized by the College Sports Journal (CSJ) when it announced its Football Championship Subdivision All-American teams. Senior quarterback Chris Lum, junior wide receiver Ryan Spadola, and senior wide receiver Jake Drwal were named to the offensive team, while senior linebacker Mike Groome was the team’s lone defensive selection.
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Posted: 01/17/2012
Lehigh Athletics Ticket Office completes move to Stabler Arena
Effective January 11 and communicated via the Lehigh daily digest, the Athletics Ticket Office will be permanently located at Stabler Arena. The Stabler Arena ticket office staff and Athletics ticket office staff are now fully integrated as part of the Athletics Business Services team.
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Posted: 01/10/2012
Lehigh captures eighth Lambert Cup; finishes 5th, 6th in FCS Polls
For the first time in ten years, the Lehigh football program has captured the Lambert Cup, awarded by the ECAC to the top team in the Football Championship Subdivision. Following a season in which they won 11 games and advanced to the NCAA FCS quarterfinals, the Mountain Hawks were voted No. 1 in the tenth and final Lambert Meadowlands Football Poll announced Monday evening.
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Posted: 01/10/2012
Seven Mountain Hawks named ECAC All-Stars; Lum nets top honor
Lehigh’s outstanding 2011 football campaign continues to garner recognition. On Tuesday, senior quarterback Chris Lum was named ECAC Football Championship Subdivision Offensive Player of the Year. Lum was also one of seven Mountain Hawks named to the ECAC Division I Football Championship Subdivision All-Star teams.
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Posted: 01/09/2012
Lum, Spadola garner recognition from College Sporting News
The post season accolades continue to come in for two members of the Lehigh football program as senior quarterback Chris Lum and junior wide receiver Ryan Spadola were named to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America Team it was announced Monday. Both men have already received multiple All-American honors following Lehigh’s 11-2 season that ended in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals.
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Posted: 01/06/2012
Lum finishes second in voting for Walter Payton Award
One of the finest single seasons in Lehigh and Patriot League history was enough to earn Mountain Hawks senior quarterback Chris Lum a trip to Texas as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Despite being the only one of the three finalists to lead his team to the postseason, Lum tied for second in the voting as Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell won the award, handed out Friday night at the FCS Awards Banquet.
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Posted: 01/03/2012
Barket named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team
Lehigh junior running back Zach Barket has been named to the 14th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team, it was announced on Tuesday. Barket is one of 58 student-athletes from across the country selected to the team, and one of four representatives from the Patriot League.
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