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.
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.
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.
The Lehigh football team spearheaded an on-campus bone marrow testing drive this April on campus in Lamberton Hall. The drive had 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. Service Electric 2 Sports came out to the drive, which saw more than 200 register, and talked to Hyncik, along with assistant football coach Donnie Roberts.
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.