Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-6631 (7-3, 5-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) February 2 NJIT W, 15-8 9 HOFSTRA L, 4-3 15 at #11 Virginia L, 11-8 24 at #4 Cornell L, 14-9 March 2 at #16 Colgate* W, 10-8 9 #17 ARMY WEST POINT* W, 11-8 12 at #15 Rutgers W, 13-10 17 LAFAYETTE* W, 15-7 23 at Navy* W, 15-8 30 BOSTON U* W, 10-8 April 6 at Loyola* 11:00 a.m. 10 ROBERT MORRIS 5:00 13 ST. BONAVENTURE 3:00 20 BUCKNELL* 12:00 26 at Holy Cross* 7:00 30 Patriot League Quarterfinals May 3 Patriot League Semifinals 5 Patriot League Championship Game *Patriot League Game, Home games in Bold CAPS LEHIGH IN THE POLLS Date Coaches Cascade/Maverick Media Preseason 13 13 Feb. 11 RV RV Feb. 18 -- RV Feb. 25 -- -- Mar. 4 -- -- Mar. 11 20 16 Mar. 18 17 15 Mar. 25 14 15 Apr. 1 14 15 Men’s Lacrosse Contact: Justin Lafleur Office ................................. (610) 758-6631 Cell: ...................................... (610) 577-5222 E-mail: .................................[email protected]Lehigh Loyola Overall Record 7-3 7-2 Goals/Game 10.90 15.00 Goals Allowed/Game 8.65 9.56 Shot Pct. .283 .386 Shots/Game 38.5 38.9 Shots Allowed/Game 35.2 41.8 Assists 57 82 Man-Up Percentage .361 (13-36) .452 (14-31) Groundballs 406 294 Turnovers 178 144 Caused Turnovers 93 61 Faceoffs (W-L) 155-229 123-250 Faceoff Percentage .677 .492 Clears 179-206 148-184 Clear Percentage .869 .804 Penalties/Minutes 37/29:30 30/20:30 Home Attendance 3,142 6,757 Dates/Avg. 5/628 4/1,689 LEHIGH SETTING THE SCENE Standing 5-0 in Patriot League play and 7-3 overall, the No. 15 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team is set for one of its biggest tests to date as the Mountain Hawks travel to No. 2 Loyola for a first-place showdown against the Greyhounds on Saturday. Opening faceoff is set for 11 a.m. and will air nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. Lehigh is coming off a 10-8 win over Boston University last Saturday to remain in first place in the standings at 5-0, a half game ahead of Loyola at 4-0. Lehigh and Loyola have combined for six of the last seven Patriot League Championships. The Mountain Hawks have won two titles in the last seven seasons, and advanced to the championship game two other times, falling at Loyola in 2014 and last season (2018). The only team other than Lehigh and Loyola to win a title since 2012 was Colgate in 2015. At No. 2 in this week’s Media Poll, Loyola will mark Lehigh’s highest-ranked opponent since playing North Carolina on Feb. 18, 2017, a 15-8 loss. The Tar Heels were ranked No. 2 in one poll and No. 3 in the other. Lehigh actually played Loyola in the 2014 Patriot League Title Game when the Greyhounds were No. 1 in the polls. The Mountain Hawks are no strangers to challenging opponents, playing Cornell in February when it was ranked fourth. Lehigh also played Virginia a week prior; the Cavaliers were No. 11 and are currently No. 4 in both polls. Against both Cornell and Virginia, the Mountain Hawks took leads into the second half and Lehigh even led into the fourth quarter against the Big Red. Lehigh is eying its first-ever win against Loyola. It will also be trying for its first win over a top-five team since beating No. 4 North Carolina, 9-8 on Mar. 3, 2012. This Saturday against Loyola would mark the program’s highest-ever ranked win in program history, besting the UNC victory. The Mountain Hawks are taking momentum into Saturday’s contest, using a 5-0 third-quarter last time out against Boston University, on their way to a 10-8 win. Junior Andrew Eichelberger began the game (and third quarter) with goals; he finished with a team-high three goals for his second-career hat trick. Senior Tristan Rai tied a career-high four assists while seniors Lucas Spence and Alexander Tumminello had two goals apiece. Both of Tumminello’s goals were on the extra man to up his season total to six, currently third in the nation. He is up to a team-high 20 goals on the season, recording multiple goals in seven of 10 games on the year. The Boston University win, along with out-of-town results, clinched the Mountain Hawks’ ninth straight Patriot League Tournament, a run that began in 2011. Lehigh was the only team in the league to qualify for each of the last eight tournaments heading into the season. Senior Craig Chick had a groundball and two caused turnovers against the Terriers to lead the defense. He helped contain Boston University’s Chris Gray, who leads the country with 70 points on the year. Gray’s five points on Saturday were actually tied for his second-lowest total on the season, and only two of those points (a goal and assist) came with Chick covering him six on six. Gray’s other points came on the extra man or when the Mountain Hawks were playing zone. Chick reached 200 career groundballs in the victory while sophomore Teddy Leggett had six groundballs to reach the 100-groundball plateau. SCHEDULE/RESULTS MEN’S LACROSSE GAME 11: NO. 15 LEHIGH AT NO. 2 LOYOLA LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-3, 5-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) at LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS (7-2, 4-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) SATURDAY, APR. 6, 2019 • 11 A.M. RIDLEY ATHLETIC COMPLEX • BALTIMORE, MD. CBS SPORTS NETWORK MEDIA INFORMATION BY THE NUMBERS LEHIGH LACROSSE AT A GLANCE... • Lehigh’s 39 victories from 2012- 14 was tied for third in the nation during that span. The win total only trailed Duke and Loyola and was tied with Denver. • Lehigh has reached double-fig- ure victories in four of the last seven seasons (2012, 2013, 2014, 2018) after having double-figure wins just four times in the first 112 years of program history: 1969, 1993, 1994 and 1997. Senior Craig Chick Preseason First Team All-American 140 Career Caused Turnovers (3rd in NCAA History) Tewaaraton Award Watch List Sophomore James Spence made 13 saves to continue his strong play. Included was stopping 6-of-6 in the third quarter to help the Mountain Hawks turn a 5-5 tie into a 10-5 lead heading to the fourth. In Lehigh’s six-game winning streak, Spence has stopped 75-of-122 shots sent his way (61.5 percent). For the year, he owns an 8.36 GAA and 57.8 save percentage, currently fourth and ninth in the nation, respectively. Lehigh’s six-game winning streak is its longest since winning seven straight in 2013. The Mountain Hawks finished March 6-0, their first undefeated month since February of 2014 and first undefeated month of six or more games since March of 2012 (7-0).
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Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-6631
(7-3, 5-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
February2 NJIT W, 15-89 HOFSTRA L, 4-315 at #11 Virginia L, 11-824 at #4 Cornell L, 14-9
March2 at #16 Colgate* W, 10-89 #17 ARMY WEST POINT* W, 11-812 at #15 Rutgers W, 13-1017 LAFAYETTE* W, 15-723 at Navy* W, 15-830 BOSTON U* W, 10-8
April6 at Loyola* 11:00 a.m.10 ROBERT MORRIS 5:0013 ST. BONAVENTURE 3:0020 BUCKNELL* 12:0026 at Holy Cross* 7:0030 PatriotLeagueQuarterfinals
May3 PatriotLeagueSemifinals5 Patriot League Championship Game *Patriot League Game, Home games in Bold CAPS
SETTING THE SCENEStanding5-0inPatriotLeagueplayand7-3overall,theNo.15Lehighmen’slacrosseteamissetforoneofitsbiggestteststodateastheMountainHawkstraveltoNo.2Loyolaforafirst-placeshowdownagainsttheGreyhoundsonSaturday.Openingfaceoffissetfor11a.m.andwillairnation-wideonCBSSportsNetwork.Lehighiscomingoffa10-8winoverBostonUniversitylastSaturdaytoremaininfirstplaceinthestandingsat5-0,ahalfgameaheadofLoyolaat4-0.LehighandLoyolahavecombinedforsix of the last seven Patriot League Championships.
TheMountainHawkshavewontwotitlesinthelastsevenseasons,andadvancedtothechampionshipgame two other times, falling at Loyola in 2014 and last season (2018). The only team other than Lehigh andLoyolatowinatitlesince2012wasColgatein2015.
AtNo.2inthisweek’sMediaPoll,LoyolawillmarkLehigh’shighest-rankedopponentsinceplayingNorth Carolina on Feb. 18, 2017, a 15-8 loss. The Tar Heels were ranked No. 2 in one poll and No. 3 in the other.LehighactuallyplayedLoyolainthe2014PatriotLeagueTitleGamewhentheGreyhoundswereNo.1inthepolls.TheMountainHawksarenostrangerstochallengingopponents,playingCornellinFebruary when it was ranked fourth. Lehigh also played Virginia a week prior; the Cavaliers were No. 11andarecurrentlyNo.4inbothpolls.AgainstbothCornellandVirginia,theMountainHawkstookleadsintothesecondhalfandLehighevenledintothefourthquarteragainsttheBigRed.
TheMountainHawksaretakingmomentumintoSaturday’scontest,usinga5-0third-quarterlasttimeoutagainstBostonUniversity,ontheirwaytoa10-8win.JuniorAndrew Eichelberger began the game (andthirdquarter)withgoals;hefinishedwithateam-highthreegoalsforhissecond-careerhattrick.Senior Tristan Raitiedacareer-highfourassistswhileseniorsLucas Spence and Alexander Tumminello hadtwogoalsapiece.BothofTumminello’sgoalswereontheextramantouphisseasontotaltosix,currentlythirdinthenation.Heisuptoateam-high20goalsontheseason,recordingmultiplegoalsin seven of 10 games on the year.
•Lehigh’s39victoriesfrom2012-14 was tied for third in the nation during that span. The win total only trailed Duke and Loyola and was tied with Denver.•Lehighhasreacheddouble-fig-ure victories in four of the lastseven seasons (2012, 2013, 2014, 2018) after havingdouble-figurewins just four times in the first 112 years of program history: 1969, 1993, 1994 and 1997.
Senior Craig ChickPreseason First Team All-American
140 Career Caused Turnovers(3rd in NCAA History)
Tewaaraton Award Watch List
Sophomore James Spence made13 saves to continuehis strongplay.Includedwasstopping6-of-6 in the thirdquarter tohelp theMountainHawks turn a 5-5 tie into a 10-5 lead heading to the fourth. In Lehigh’s six-gamewinningstreak,Spencehasstopped75-of-122shotssenthisway(61.5percent).Fortheyear,heownsan8.36GAAand57.8savepercentage,currentlyfourthandninthinthenation,respectively.
Final Statistics Boston U . LehighShots 43 38Groundballs 38 38Faceoffs 8-22 14-22Clears 18-19 20-22Extra-man opps 1-2 3-5Saves 11 13Turnovers 16 21
BALTIMORE (4/29/19) –Afterplaying a spiritedfirst half, theLehighmen’slacrosseteamfellvictimtoa6-0second-halfrunasNo. 6/8 Loyola went on to defeat the Mountain Hawks, 15-8 in the PatriotLeagueChampionshipGameonSundayatRidleyAthleticComplex.Lehighcamebackfromapairoftwo-goalfirst-halfdefi-citstopulleven,buttheGreyhoundsprovedtoomuchinthethirdquarter. JuniorAndrewPettit led theMountainHawks’ offensewithfourgoalsandanassistwhileclassmateCraigChickhadfivegroundballsandtwocausedturnovers
Score By QuarterLehigh 2 3 1 2 8Loyola 2 3 7 3 15
Lehigh ScoringGOALS:AndrewPettit(4),AndrewEichelberger(2),LucasSpence(1), Tristan Rai (1)ASSISTS:TristanRai(2),AndrewPettit(1),CraigChick(1),LucasSpence(1),ConorGaffney(1)
IF LEHIGH BEATS LOYOLA• Lehigh would improve to 6-0 in Patriot League play for thefirst timesince2013when itfinished6-0 in league play (when the league featured seven teams).•Lehighwould tie aprogram record forPatriotLeaguevictorieswithsix.•TheMountainHawkswouldremaininfirstplacein the league standings. •LehighwouldbeatLoyola for thefirst time inprogram history.• Lehigh would win its seventh straight game over-all,whichwouldbeitslongestwinningstreaksincelate in the 2013 season (when it won seven straight).
SCOUTING LOYOLALoyolais7-2ontheseason,withitsonlylossescomingvs.Towson(12-10)andDuke(12-7).SincethatDukedefeat, the Greyhounds have won three straight, beatingNavy (18-5),Bucknell (12-7) andColgate(21-7).Oneofthenation’stopplayers,PatSpencerleads the Greyhounds in assists (37) and points (66). Lastseason,hewastherecipientoftheLt.Col.J.I.(Jack)TurnbullAwardwinnerfromtheUSILAasthenation’stopattacker.KevinLindleyisrightbehindwith 43 points (team-high 40 goals, three assists) while ChaseScanlancomesinat37pointsvia27goalsand10assists.RyanMcNultyleadsthedefensewith36groundballsand12causedturnovers.Faceoffspecial-istBaileySavioleadsthewaywith64groundballs,winning49.2percentofhis faceoffs (122-of-248).JacobStovercontinuestobestellaringoal,tallyinga9.67goalsagainstaverageand60.3savepercentage.
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH LOYOLALoyolaleadstheall-timeseries,14-0,whichincludesa7-0marksincetheGreyhoundsjoinedthePatriotLeague. The teams met in league play in 2014, play-ing for thefirst timesince1998.Fiveof the sevengamessince2014havecomeintheregularseasonwith Loyola also beating the Mountain Hawks in the 2014and2018championshipgames.Theclosestcallcamein2016whenLehighdroppedaslim11-10finaltotheGreyhounds.Thefirst-evermeetingbetweenthe two sides was in 1942, a 12-1 Loyola win.
Last 10 meetings:Apr. 29, 2018 at Loyola Loyola, 15-8*Apr. 7, 2018 at Lehigh Loyola, 16-10Apr. 8, 2017 at Loyola Loyola, 14-5Apr. 9, 2016 at Lehigh Loyola, 11-10Feb. 28, 2015 at Loyola Loyola, 11-8Apr. 27, 2014 at Loyola Loyola, 16-7*Mar. 1, 2014 at Lehigh Loyola, 14-7Apr. 15, 1998 at Loyola Loyola, 20-2Apr. 16, 1997 at Lehigh Loyola, 14-10Mar. 13, 1985 at Loyola Loyola, 25-3*Patriot League Tournament
LAST GAME VS. LOYOLA (NOTES)- Andrew Pettit led the Mountain Hawks’ offense withfourgoalsandanassistwhileclassmateCraigChickhadfivegroundballsandtwocausedturnovers,finishingtheseasonwith41causedturnoverstobreakhisownschoolrecordof40setlastyear. - The gamemarkedLehigh’s thirdcontest in sixdays after defeating Colgate (11-6) and Navy (10-9, overtime) in thePatriotLeagueQuarterfinals andSemifinals,respectively.- The Mountain Hawks played in the title game for thefourthtimeinthelastsevenyearsandfirsttimesince2014.-Pettit,ChickandLucasSpencewerenamedtotheAll-Tournamentteamfollowingthegame.Spencetal-liedagoalandassist,lessthan48hoursafterrecordingfivepoints,includingthegame-winninggoalinthesemifinalovertimevictoryoverNavy.- Tristan Rai added three points (one goal, two assists) whileAndrewEichelbergerscoredtwice.-ConorGaffneyfinished14-of-24inthefaceoffcirclewith six groundballs.- Final shots were 37-27 in favor of Loyola while Lehigh held a 32-31 edge in groundballs. - JamesSpencefinishedwith10 saves,allowing13goals. The Mountain Hawks were 1-for-1 on the extra mantofinishtheseasonat63.4percent(26-of-41),thesecond-highestpercentageinNCAAhistory.- In theend,Lehighfinished itsseasonwitha10-7record, reaching double-figurewins for the firsttimesince2014.TheMountainHawksfinishedwithdouble-figurevictories four times in the last sevenyears after just four times in thefirst 112yearsofprogram history.
SUSTAINED SUCCESSTheLehighmen’slacrosseteamwastiedforthirdinthenationin wins from 2002-14, winning 39 games over those three seasons. Duke led the way with 48 wins in that span while Loyola had 44 and Lehigh and Denver tallied 39.
WINS FROM 2012-14 Patriot League Preseason HonorsPreseason All-League: CraigChick,EddieBouhall,Conor Gaffney, Teddy Leggett, Andrew Pettit
Patriot League Weekly HonorsOffensive Player of the Week: LucasSpence(3/11)Defensive Player of the Week: CraigChick (2/4,3/11, 3/18)Goalkeeper of the Week: JamesSpence(3/4,3/11,3/25)Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Conor Gaffney (3/4, 3/11)Rookie of the Week: TommySchelling(3/18)
AWARDS & HONORS
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JAMES SPENCE EARNS THIRD GOALKEEPER OF WEEK HONOR (MAR. 25)Forthetimethisseason(allinthemonthofMarch),sophomore James Spence has been named Patriot LeagueGoalkeeperoftheWeek,asannouncedbytheleagueonMonday,Mar.25.Spencetiedacareer-high17savesinSaturday’s15-8winatNavy.Withtheirfifthstraightvictory,theMountainHawksmovedupthreespotstoNo.14intheUSILACoachesPoll,remainedatNo.15intheInsideLacrosseMediaPollandjumpedtoNo.13intheNike/USLTop20.Forthesecondtimeinthreegames,Spencepostedacareer-high17saves–amarkoriginallyset11daysprioratRutgers.Spencehad10first-halfsavesatNavy,allowingjustfivegoals,tohelptheMountainHawksstaywithin5-4atthehalf.Hewentontostop5-of-6inthefourthquartertohelpLehighpullaway.Intheend,SpenceheldNavytoeightgoals,itssecond-lowestgoal total of the season in eight games. The 17 saves were the most saves by any individual (or team) against the Midshipmen this season.
PULLING AWAY FROM NAVY (MAR. 23)-TheMountainHawkstooka3-1leadafteraquarterofplay,butscoredjustoneofthenextsixgoalstofallbehind6-4.That’swhenLehighstruckwithsixstraightgoals,10ofthenext11and11ofthefinal13tocruisetothe15-8win,theprogram’slargest-everroadwinatNavy(sevengoals)andsecondlargestmarginofvictoryagainsttheMidsinprogramhistory(homeorroad).-Lehighisnow7-4againstNavysince2011.Priortothatpoint,theprogramwas1-29initsfirst30all-time meetings. - Senior Lucas Spence helped lead the offense this time out, posting six points via four goals and two assists.Fiveofthepointscameafterhalftime.- Senior Tristan Rai hadtwogoalsandtwoassistswhileclassmatesMickey Fitzpatrick and Alexander Tumminello eachscoredtwice.FreshmanTommy Schellinghadacareer-highthreepoints(twogoals,oneassist),includingafastbreak,game-tyinggoalat7:00ofthethirdquarter.JuniorRyan Klose had a goalandassistforhisfirst-careermulti-pointgame.JuniorCrew Cintron tallied a goal and assist as well.- The Mountain Hawks were 2-of-2 on the extra man and after a tough start to the season man-up, are now 5-of-7 over the last two games after beginning the season 5-of-24.- Sophomore Matt Douglas hadabreakoutgamedefensively,collectingacareer-higheightgroundballs,doublehispreviouscareerhighoffour.- Senior Craig Chickrecordedthreegroundballs(toreach199inhiscareer)andacausedturnover.- Junior Conor Gaffneywon17-of-26faceoffswithninegroundballswhilealsoscoringhisfirst-careergoalinthegame’sfinalminute.- Sophomore James Spencemade17savestotieacareerhigh,set11daysprioratRutgers.HewonPatriotLeague Goalkeeper of the Week for the third time this month.
TOPPING RIVAL LAFAYETTE (MAR. 17)-AgainsttheLeopards,theMountainHawksjumpedouttoa4-0leadafteraquarterofplay.ItwasthethirdquarterthisseasonLehighhasheldanopponentscoreless(andfirsttimeithappenedinthefirstquarter).TheclosestLafayettewouldgetinthesecondhalfwasfour(9-5),butLehighimmediatelyanswered with a 6-0 run to erase any doubt and win, 15-7. -ThestartingattackofseniorsTristan Rai, Lucas Spence and Mickey Fitzpatrickcombinedfor16points(eightgoals,eightassists).Raitiedacareerhighwithsevenpoints(fourgoals,threeassists),tyinglastseason’sgameatLafayette.Spencehadthreegoalsandthreeassists.Fitzpatrickhadagoalandtwoassistsforacareer-hightyingthreepoints.FitzpatrickhadahandinLehigh’sfirstthreegoalstogettheMountain Hawks going.- Senior Alexander Tumminellopostedhisthird-careerhattrick(allthisseason),withallthreegoalscomingontheextraman.ItmarkedthefirsttimeLehighhadthreehattricksinagamesinceexactlyoneyearprioratLafayettewhenSpence,RaiandFitzpatrickalldid.- Junior Andrew Eichelberger and freshman Cole Kirst eachhadagoalandassistonSunday.Freshman Tommy Schellingmadehisfirst-careerstartandonedaylater,wasnamedPatriotLeagueRookieoftheWeek due in large part to his game-winning goal at No. 15 Rutgers on Tuesday. - Defensively, senior Craig ChickledthechargeagainstLafayettewithagroundballandthreecausedturnoverstouphiscareertotalto137.Hewasalsohonoredbytheleague,winningPatriotLeagueDe-fensivePlayeroftheWeekforthesecondstraightweek.-AlongsideChickonclosedefense,freshmanMichael Hagenberger causedtwoturnoversinhisfirst-careerstart while senior Matt Rimol collectedacareer-highfourgroundballs,doublehispreviouscareerhigh.-SeveralMountainHawkspostedcareerhighsingroundballsonSunday,includingSpence(7),Fitzpatrick(5) and junior Christian McHugh (3). - Sophomore Matt DouglastiedhiscareerhighwithfourGBs.Asateam,Lehighhad52,itssecondgamethis season with more than 50 (along with the season opener at NJIT when the Mountain Hawks had 56). - Junior Conor Gaffneywon15-of-18with11groundballs,inastrongbounce-backeffortfollowingan8-of-17 showing at Rutgers. -Intheend,Lehighpickedupits10thstraightwinoverLafayette,tiedfortheprogram’slongest-everwinning streak against the Leopards.
THIRD STRAIGHT RANKED WIN, BEATING RUTGERS (MAR. 12)-LehighpickedupahugewinatRutgersinanationally-televisedshowdownontheBigTenNetwork.TheMountainHawksenjoyedastrongstart,leading1-0,2-1,3-2and5-4,buttheScarletKnightsrespondedtotakean8-5leadlateinthethirdquarter.SeniorCraig Chickcausedaturnoverononeendandscoredagoaljustmomentslaterontheother,helpingsparkthefirstoftwo4-0runsdownthestretch.Thefirst
PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS League Overall W L W LLEHIGH 5 0 7 3Loyola 4 0 7 2Army West Point 4 1 8 2BostonUniversity 2 2 7 4Navy 2 3 4 5Holy Cross 1 3 4 5Colgate 1 3 3 6Bucknell 1 4 3 8Lafayette 0 4 4 7*Before Games Saturday, Apr. 6
Upcoming Patriot League ScheduleSaturday Holy Cross at Lafayette 12 p.m.BostonUniversityatArmy 12p.m.Navy at Colgate 2 p.m.
Tuesday Georgetown at Loyola 7 p.m.
Team (Record) Pts Last1 Penn State (8-1) 400 (20) 12 Maryland (8-2) 358 33 Loyola (7-2) 352 64 Virginia (8-2) 331 75 Yale (6-2) 327 26 Duke (8-3) 283 57 Ohio State (7-1) 254 48 Penn (5-3) 250 139 Notre Dame (5-3) 233 1210 Denver (6-3) 210 911 Towson (6-3) 204 1012 Cornell (6-3) 192 1013 Syracuse(5-3) 190 814 LEHIGH (7-3) 133 1415 High Point (8-2) 99 1516 Army West Point (8-2) 96 1717 UMass(7-3) 89 1618 North Carolina (7-3) 56 NR19 Rutgers (6-4) 48 NR20 Johns Hopkins (5-4) 39 18Alsoreceivingvotes:Hobart(29),Villanova(10),George-town(7),Richmond(6),andDelaware(4)
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cameinthefinal3:10ofthethirdquartertotakea9-8lead.Then,afterRut-gersscoredat10:20and9:37ofthefourth,theMountainHawksscoredfourtimesinthefinal5:50toturna10-9deficitintoa13-10win.- Freshman Tommy Schellingscoredthegame-winninggoalwith2:19re-maining, giving Lehigh an 11-10 lead. Senior Alexander Tumminello added hiscareer-highfourthofthegameatthe1:21mark,andjuniorChristian McHugh scoredhisfirst-careergoalwith30secondsremaining.- Tumminello led the offense with four goals and now leads the Mountain Hawks with 13 goals on the season, already eight more goals than he had in hiscareerenteringtheseason.- Senior Lucas Spence had two goals and two assists, with two goals and one assistcominginthegame’sfinal15:05.Intheend,hehadahandinthreeofLehigh’sfinalfivegoals.SeniorMickey Fitzpatrick helped spark Lehigh’s startwithtwoofitsfirstfourgoals.Schellingfinishedwithtwopoints,alsodishinganassistonMcHugh’sfinalgoal.- Sophomore James Spencewastremendousingoal,makingacareer-high17saves,nineinthefirsthalfandeightinthesecond.Hestoppedfive-of-sevenshotsinthefourthtohelpintheMountainHawks’comeback.Itmarkedhissecondgamethisseasonwith16ormoresaves,asheownsan8.80goalsagainstaverageand55.2 savepercentageon theyear. In theprocess,heeclipsed200careersaves.-JuniorfaceoffspecialistConor Gaffneystruggledabit,especiallyearly,but sophomore Joel Trucksessenteredandwon8-of-10faceoffswithfourgroundballs.Healsoscoredabiggoaljust12secondsafterChick,toquicklypulltheMountainHawksbackwithin8-7.DespiteGaffney’sstruggles,hestillfinishedarespectable8-of-17,andeclipsed250careerfaceoffwinsintheprocess.-Defensively,Chickhadthreegroundballsandthreecausedturnovers,allthreecausedturnoverscominginthegame’sfinal19minutes.- Sophomore Teddy Leggett addedsixgroundballsandacausedturnover.- Lehigh actually lostmany statistical battles, including shots (45-34),groundballs(39-36),butSpence’ssavesandTrucksess’second-halffaceoffwinsprovedcritical.
CHICK NAMED TO TEWAARATON WATCH LISTLehighmen’slacrosseseniorCraig Chick,currentlythirdinNCAAhistoryforcausedturnovers,hasgarneredanotherhonorashewasnamedtotheTewaaratonAwardWatchList,asannouncedThursdaynight,Feb.28.Oneofjust50honoreesnationallyandfiveinthePatriotLeaguerecognized,ChickmarksLehigh’sTewaaratonAwardcandidateinasmanyyears–followingclassmateAndrewPettitwhowasaddedtothewatchlistinlateMarch.ChickisLehigh’sfirsthonoreenamedtotheinitialwatchlistsinceDanTaylorin2015.TheTewaaratonWatchListsincludethetopplayersacrossallthreedivisionsofNCAAlacrosseandhighlighttheearlycontendersforthe2019TewaaratonAward,whichhonorsthetopmaleandfemalecollegelacrosseplayerintheUnitedStates.TheselectioncommitteesaremadeupofpremiercollegiatecoachesandareappointedannuallybyTheTewaaratonFoundation. ChickwasanInside LacrossepreseasonAll-Americanaftergarneringhonorablementionthensecondteamlaurelsfollowinghissophomoreandjuniorseasons,respectively.ChickalsogarneredUSILAhonorablementionAll-Americarecognitionfollowinghisjuniorcampaign.Thetwo-timefirstteamAll-PatriotLeaguehonoreeenteredhisseniorseasonwith167groundballs,118causedturnovers,sixgoalsand10assists.Herecordedanation’sleading37causedturnoversasafreshmanandschool-record40asasophomore,beforebreakinghis own mark with 41 as a junior.
LEHIGH RANKED 13TH IN PRESEASON POLLSWith the season set to open this Saturday against NJIT, the Lehigh men’s lacrosseteamhasbeenrankedNo.13inbothpreseasonpollsreleasedMon-day–theUSILACoachesPollandInside Lacrosse Division I Media Poll. This comesaftertheMountainHawkswerealsoranked13thintheInside Lacrosse Face-OffYearbookand Lacrosse Magazine Nike/USLacrosseRankings. ThenationalrankingsareLehigh’shighestsincebeingranked11thbythecoachesand10thbythemediaenteringthe2013season.
TEAM CAPTAINS ANNOUNCEDWith the 2019 season opener now less than three months away, Lehigh head men’slacrossecoachKevin Cassese announcedtheMountainHawks’2019captainsonMonday.SeniorsCraig Chick, Andrew Pettit and Chris Kiernan willallserveascaptains,withEddie Bouhall and Lucas Spence holding the roleofassistantcaptains.
CHICK, PETTIT NAMED SENIOR CLASS AWARD CANDIDATESStrongonandoffthelacrossefield,Lehighmen’slacrosseseniorsCraig Chick and Andrew Pettit havebeennamedtwoofthe30candidatesnation-widefortheprestigiousSeniorCLASSAward,asannouncedonMonday,Mar.4.AnacronymforCelebratingLoyaltyandAchievementforStayinginSchool®,theSeniorCLASSAwardfocusesonthetotalstudent-athleteandencour-agesstudentstousetheirplatforminathleticstomakeapositiveimpactasleaders in theircommunities.Lehigh isoneof justfiveschoolsnationallywithmultiplehonorees(alsoOhioState,ArmyWestPoint,MarquetteandLoyola), while the Mountain Hawks have had at least one honoree in six of thelastsevenyears.ThismarksthefirsttimeinprogramhistorythatLehighhas featured multiple honorees. To be eligible for the Senior CLASS Award, astudent-athletemustbeclassifiedasanNCAADivisionIseniorandhavenotableachievements in fourareasof excellence: community, classroom,characterandcompetition.
CHICK, BOUHALL SELECTED IN MAJOR LEAGUE LAX DRAFTJusthoursafterpickingupahard-fought11-8winoverNo.16ArmyWestPoint,apairofLehighmen’slacrosseseniordefensemenwereselectedintheMajorLeagueLacrosseDraft,heldSaturdayevening(Mar.9)inCharlotte,North Carolina. Craig Chickwaspickedinthesecondround(17thoverall)bythe Dallas Rattlers while Eddie Bouhall went in the sixth round (49th overall) totheAtlantaBlaze.Botharemultiple-timeAll-PatriotLeaguehonoreeswhileChickisatwo-timeAll-American,andtheycurrentlystandNo.1and3inschoolhistoryforcareercausedturnovers
PRESEASON HONORS FOR LEHIGHLehighhasbeenpredictedtofinishsecondinthePatriotLeague,inavoteoftheleague’sheadcoachesandSportsInformationDirectors,asannouncedbefore the season. In addition, the Mountain Hawks feature a league-high fivepreseasonAll-Leaguehonorees: seniorsCraig Chick, Andrew Pettit and Eddie Bouhall, junior Conor Gaffney and sophomore Teddy Leggett. TheMountainHawksfinishedwith109pointsandtwofirst-placevotes,onlytrailingLoyola,whogarnered theother18first-placevotes tofinishwith128points.LehighiscomingoffaruntothePatriotLeagueChampionshipGamelastseason,itsfourthtitle-gameappearanceinsevenyearsandfirstsince2004.AfterLehighinthepreseasonpollwasNavyinthird(96points),BostonUniversity(89),ArmyWestPoint(62),Bucknell (57),Colgate(56),Holy Cross (24) and Lafayette (20).
Patriot League AwardsOffensivePlayeroftheYear–PatSpencer,LoyolaMaryland,Sr.,ADefensivePlayeroftheYear–JohnSurdick,ArmyWestPoint,Sr.,D
All-Patriot League TeamAttack:ChrisGray,BostonUniversity,So.Attack:MikeHawkins,Colgate,So.Attack: Andrew Pettit, Lehigh, Sr .Attack:PatSpencer,LoyolaMaryland,Sr.Midfielder:ReedMalas,Bucknell,Sr.Midfielder:JohnDuffy,LoyolaMaryland,Sr.Midfielder:GreysonTorain,Navy,Sr.Midfielder:RyanWade,Navy,Sr.Defense:JohnSurdick,ArmyWestPoint,Sr.Defense: Matt Farrell, Holy Cross, Sr.Defense: Eddie Bouhall, Lehigh, Sr .Defense: Craig Chick, Lehigh, Sr .Goalie:JacobStover,LoyolaMaryland,Sr.Faceoff Specialist: Conor Gaffney, Lehigh, Jr .Long-Stick Midfielder: Teddy Leggett, Lehigh, So.Short-StickDefensiveMidfielder:WillBlumenberg,Colgate,Sr.
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NCAA Statistics
Lehigh - 2018-19 Men's Lacrosse Ranking Summary thru games 03/31/2019
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Assists Per Game (73 ranked) 53 5 5.70 Penn St. 10.67 Loyola Maryland 9.11
Caused Turnovers Per Game (73 ranked) 20 4 9.30 Jacksonville 12.40 Boston U. 12.00
CASSESE INDUCTED IN US LACROSSE HALL OF FAMEFollowinganAll-AmericaplayingcareeratDukeandsuccessinbothinter-nationalandprofessionallacrosse,Lehighheadcoach Kevin Cassese was inductedintotheNationalLacrosseHallofFamethisSeptemberaspartoftheClassof2018.Asaplayer,Cassesewasathree-timeAll-AmericanatDukebeforeplayingontheU.S.Men’sNationalTeams in2002,2006and2010,winningtwogoldmedalsandservingascaptainofthe2010squad.Cassesewasinductedaspartoftheclassofnine,whichalsoincludedElizabethLeighBradleyFriedman,A.J.Haugen,AlexKahoe,PhyllisKilgour,DavidMorrow,RyanPowell,DeniseWescott,andTamiWorley.TheceremonytookplaceonSaturday, Sept. 29 at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.
PROLIFIC PETTITSenior Andrew Pettit has emerged into one of the Patriot League’s, and na-tion’s,topgoalscorers.HeledtheMountainHawksingoals(46)andpoints(66),goodforfourthandninthinschoolhistory.Hefinished10thnationallyingoalspergame(2.71)and20thinpointspercontest(3.88).Pettitwasalsothirdinthecountryinman-upgoals(10).
Last season, Pettit led the Mountain Hawks in goals (or tied for the lead) nine timesin17games,andhadninehattricksin2018.Onehighlightwasaca-reer-hightyingfive-goaleffortatArmyWestPoint,whichincludedanaturalhattrick(threestraightgoals)inthefourthquartertoturnaone-goaldeficitinto a two-goal lead. He also had seven points (three goals, four assists) in a 13-8winatNo.18/19Hofstra(Mar.20),contributingtomoregoalshimself(7)thanHofstra(thenation’sNo.1scoringdefense)wereallowingenteringtheday(6.33).PettittiedacareerhighandPatriotLeagueTournamentsin-gle-gamerecordwithfivegoalsinthePatriotLeagueQuarterfinalvictoryoverColgate.HeshatteredthePatriotLeaguerecordforgoalsinanentireleaguetournament(12);thepreviousrecordwaseight.PettitwasaddedtotheTewaaratonAwardWatchListonMar.22.
Pettit has recorded multiple goals in 27 of his last 32 games dating back to the end of his freshman season .Heowns28-careermulti-goalgames,31-careermulti-pointgamesand16-careerhattricks.Pettit has scored a goal in 17 straight games, tied for the fourth longest active streak in the nation entering the season .
TREMENDOUS TRIOSenior Craig Chick, sophomore Teddy Leggett and senior Eddie Bouhall havehadaknackoftakingtheballaway.Lastseason,thethreebyfarandawayleadthenationincausedturnoversamongthreeteammates.The85combinedcausedturnoverslastseasonweretiedforthemostbyanyLehightrioinschoolhistory.
Caused Turnovers among three Lehigh teammates, single season(Since 2010 when caused turnovers became an official NCAA statistic)1. Chick(37)-Telesco(30)-Bouhall(18)(2016)-85 Chick (41) - Bouhall (24) - Leggett (20) (2018) - 853. Telesco(36)-O’Shaughnessy(24)-Mikelinich(18)(2014)-784. Chick(40)-Bouhall(20)-Norris(15)(2017)-755. Noone (26) - Souders (19) - Lanius (19) (2013) - 64 Noone (28) - Molnar (21) - Souders (15) (2012) - 64
RISE OF THE DEFENSEStellardefenseplayedakeyroleinLehigh’ssuccessfrom2012-14whenitwontwoconsecutivePatriotLeagueChampionshipsin2012and2013thenmadeitbacktothetitlegamein2014.Lastseason,theMountainHawksonceagain featured one of the nation’s top defenses.
STELLAR SENIORSLehigh’scurrentseniorclasshasbeenstellar.Assophomores,theycombinedfor 80 goals (58.4% of team total), 42 assists (46.7%), 145 groundballs (32.6%) and76causedturnovers(65.5%)lastseason(2017).Asateam,Lehighfinishedwith137goals,90assists,445groundballsand116causedturnovers.Sevenstartedmuchof their sophomoreyears (Eddie Bouhall, Craig Chick and Matt Rimol on defense, Lucas Spence inthemidfieldandAndrew Pettit and Tristan Rai atattack,andChris Kiernan in goal). Mickey Fitzpatrick alsostartedthreegamesinthemidfield.
So far this season, as seniors, they have combined for 63 goals (out of 109, 57 .8 percent), 44 assists (out of 57, 77 .2 percent) and 50 caused turnovers (out of 93, 53 .8 percent) .
EXTRA-MAN PROFICIENCYLehighhasconsistentlyfeaturedoneofthenation’stopextra-manunits.In2018,theMountainHawksledthenationwitha63.4percentage(26-of-41),foodforsecondinNCAAhistory.Detroitholdstheall-timerecord,convertingata70.8percentclipin2014.So far this year, Lehigh is 36 .1 percent on the man-up (13-36) .
RAI’S SCORING- Senior Tristan Rai enjoyedasensationalstarttohiscollegiatecareer,fin-ishing2016secondontheMountainHawksingoals(31)andpoints(41).Heledthenationinshootingpercentage(.534),turning58shotsinto31goals.- As a sophomore, Rai tied for the team lead with 46 points (24 goals, team-leading 22 assists).- As a junior, Rai posted 48 points via 23 goals and 25 assists.- So far as a senior, Rai owns 28 points via 11 goals and a team-leading 17 assists.-OnehighlightcameagainstLafayette(3/17)whenhetiedacareer-highseven points (four goals, three assists) originally set at Lafayette as a junior.-Raitiedacareer-highfourassistsvs.BostonUniversity(3/30).-Forhiscareer,Raihasmultiplegoalsin24 games, multiple points in 38 and 16 hattricks.
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HAT TRICKING-Lastyear,Lehighrecorded19hattrickswithonein14-of-17games.- So far this year, the Mountain Hawks have eight.-Hereisthebreakdownofhattricksbyplayerthisseason:Lucas Spence (4), Alexander Tumminello (3), Andrew Eichelberger (2) and Tristan Rai (1).
-vs.BostonUniversity(1)(3/30):AndrewEichelberger -atNavy(1)(3/23):LucasSpence -vs.Lafayette(3)(3/17):TristanRai,LucasSpence, Alexander Tumminello - at No. 15 Rutgers (1) (3/12): Alexander Tumminello -vs.No.17Army(1)(3/9):LucasSpence -atNo.16Colgate(1)(3/2):LucasSpence - at No. 11 Virginia (1) (2/15): Alexander Tumminello -vs.Hofstra(1)(2/2):AndrewEichelberger
- Andrew Pettit leads the current team in active career hat tricks with 16, along with Rai has 16, Spence has 10, Tumminello has three, Fitzpatrick and Eichelberger two apiece .
CHAOTIC CHICKSenior Craig Chickhasemergedasapremierdefensiveplayerinthecoun-try as he is first in caused turnovers since the beginning of 2016 (140) (as of Wednesday, Apr . 3) . HeisalreadythirdinNCAAhistoryincareercausedturnovers.
Chickfinishedhisfreshmanseasonasthenationalleaderincausedturnoverswith37.HisbigbreakoutcameonApr.12atPrincetonwhenheposted10groundballsandeightcausedturnovers.TheeightcausedturnoverswerethemostbyaLehighplayersinceEvanGuerrerohadnineagainstSaintJoseph’sonFeb.14,2009.Chicktiedforthemostcausedturnoversinthenationin2016(DivisionI)andtiedPrinceton’sSherrerdFieldrecord,originallysetbyVillanova’sBrianKaralunas.Chick followedwith sevengroundballs andsevencausedturnoversjustfourdayslateragainstCornell.Chickfinishedtheseasonwith41groundballsand25causedturnoversoverhislasteightgames.Asasophomore,Chickposted58groundballsandschool-record40caused turnovers (third in thenation).Onfivedifferentoccasions,Chicktalliedfourormorecausedturnoversandhadastretchof10straightgameswithmultiplecausedturnovers.Thenasajunior,Chickbrokehisownschoolrecordbyposting41causedturnovers.HebrokeTrippTelesco’sschoolrecordatHofstraandbrokethePatriotLeaguemarkatBostonUniversity.Withtwocausedturnoversvs.Cornell,Chickmovedintothetop10inNCAAhistory.
2019 Season Notes-OnMar. 30 againstBostonUniversity,Chick talliedagroundball (the200thofhiscareer)andateam-hightwocausedturnoverswhilecoveringtheTerriers’ChrisGrayandholdinghimtoagoalandassistwhilecoveringhim.Graywasthefirstplayerinthenationtoreach70pointsontheseason.-OnMar.23atNavy,Chicktalliedthreegroundballsandacausedturnover.-OnMar.17vs.Lafayette,Chickrecordedagroundballandthreecausedturnovers. Combined with his effort at Rutgers, he was named Patriot League DefensivePlayeroftheWeekforasecondstraightweek.-OnMar.12atNo.15Rutgers,Chickhadthreegroundballsandthreecausedturnovers,allcausedturnoverscominginthegame’sfinal18:23tohelpsparktheMountainHawks’13-10comebackvictory.-OnMar.9vs.No.17ArmyWestPoint,ChickrecordedfourgroundballsandfourcausedturnoverstoearnPatriotLeagueDefensivePlayeroftheWeekforthesecondtimethisseason.-OnFeb. 15atNo. 11Virginia,Chickposted fourgroundballs and twocausedturnovers.-OnFeb.9againstHofstra,ChickrecordedfivegroudballsandtwocausedturnoverstomoveintothirdplaceinNCAAhistoryforcausedturnoversinacareer(125).-OnFeb. 2vs.NJIT,Chickhadfive caused turnovers (alongwithninegroundballs) to move from eighth into a tie for fourth in NCAA history with 123CTsinhiscareer.Followingtheeffort,hewasnamedPatriotLeagueDefensivePlayeroftheWeekforthethirdtimeinhiscareer.
Caused Turnovers - Since start of 2016 season(As of Wednesday, Apr . 3) Player Games CT Per Game 1 Craig Chick (Lehigh) 56 140 2 .502 Kyle Walsh (VMI) 50 112 2.243 BrendanHynes(Richmond) 32* 86 2.694 RyanO’Donoghue(SacredHeart) 31* 78 2.52*Hynes and O’Donoghue graduated in 2017
Final 2018 Caused Turnovers Player Cl Games CT Per Game1 Foster Huggins, Loyola Maryland (Patriot) Sr. 17 52 3.062 Craig Chick, Lehigh (Patriot) Jr . 17 41 2 .413 ZacharyBryant,RobertMorris(NEC) Sr. 18 37 2.064 CharlieHayes,DetroitMercy(MAAC) Sr. 16 34 2.13 Kyle Walsh, VMI (SoCon) Jr. 13 34 2.626 Andrew Park, Wagner (NEC) Sr. 14 32 2.29
Final 2017 Caused Turnovers Player Cl Games CT Per Game1 BrendanHynes,Richmond(Southern) Sr. 16 50 3.132 RyanO’Donoghue,SacredHeart(Northeast) Sr. 15 45 3.003 Craig Chick, Lehigh (Patriot) So . 14 40 2 .86 Tyler Mayes, Towson (Colonial) Sr. 17 40 2.355 ScottHooper,Virginia(AtlanticCoast) Jr. 15 35 2.33
Final 2016 Caused Turnovers Player Cl Games CT Per Game1 Craig Chick, Lehigh (Patriot) Fr . 15 37 2 .472 BrendanHynes,Richmond(Southern) Jr. 16 36 2.253 LarkenKemp,Brown(IvyLeague) Jr. 19 35 1.844 Christopher Keating, Yale (Ivy League) Jr. 16 34 2.135 RyanO’Donoghue,SacredHeart(Northeast) Jr. 16 33 2.06 Robert Duvnjak, Harvard (Ivy League) Sr. 16 33 2.06
Lehigh all-time career caused turnovers (As of Wednesday, Apr . 3)Rank Number Player Years1. 140 Craig Chick 2016-pres .2. 97 TrippTelesco 2013-163. 73 Eddie Bouhall 2016-pres .4. 71 Mike Noone 2010-135. 65 Evan Guerrero 2007-106 . 62 Eddie Bouhall 2016-pres .7. 59 RichardBradley 2008-118. 56 Ty Souders 2011-149. 56 Dan Honeywell 2006-0910. 49 Casey Eidenshink 2013-16 49 Noah Molnar 2010-13
Caused Turnovers - NCAA History (As of Wednesday, Apr . 3)Since 2010 when caused turnovers became an official NCAA statistic Player Years Games CTs1. Jordan Houtby, Detroit 2010-13 61 158 2. BrendanHynes,Richmond 2014-17 65 1513. Craig Chick, Lehigh* 2016-19 56 140 4. RyanO’Donoghue,SacredHeart 2014-17 57 1245. Jamie Hebden, Detroit 2010-13 60 123 JohnLoCascio,Villanova 2011-14 61 1237. BrianKaralunas,Villanova 2010-11 31 1228. LarkenKemp,Brown 2014-17 65 1199. Jason Noble, Cornell 2010-13 65 11510.TylerPrasnicki,VMI 2012-15 53 112
Next active player Kyle Walsh, VMI 2016-19 50 112
DEFENSE IS KEY-Lehighownedthenation’ssecond-rankeddefensein2012(6.61goalspergame)and followedbyfinishing sixth in2013 (7.94) and second in2014(7.22). In 2015, the Mountain Hawks allowed 10.06 goals per game while theyallowed10.87percontestin2016.In2017,Lehighallowed10.00goalsper game. Then in 2018, the Mountain Hawks allowed 9.47 goals per game, 22nd in the nation.-TheMountainHawksallowedsingle-digitgoalsin10games,includingfivegamesallowingsevengoalsorfewer.- So far this year, Lehigh has allowed 8.60 goals per game, fifth in the nation.- In the season opener on Feb. 2 vs. NJIT, the Mountain Hawks held the High-
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landerstojust21shots,includingfourinjustthefirstandsecondquarters.Lehighallowedjustthreegoalsoverthegame’sfirst32:46.-Aweeklater,LehighheldHofstra(Feb.9)tojustfourgoals,includingnoneforthefirst24:07andonlyoneoverthegame’sfirst46:22.-TheMountainHawkshelddownapotentVirginiaoffenseonFeb.15,whichfinishedseventhnationallyinscoringin2018.Lehighallowedjusttwogoalsinthegame’sfirst23:20andonlyfourinthefirsthalf.- Lehigh’s defense stood tall early at No. 4 Cornell (Feb. 24), not allowing agoalforthegame’sfirst12:09andallowingjustsevenoverthefirst45:46againstapotentBigRedattack.-TheMountainHawksallowedjusttwofirst-halfgoalsatNo.16Colgatein the Patriot League opener (Mar. 2) and just eight for the game against a Raiders’teamaveraging11.33enteringthecontest.- Lehigh held No. 17 Army West Point (Mar. 9) to one goal over the game’s first20:17andonlyfivethroughthreequartersofplay.Theeightgoalsal-lowedforthegamewastiedforArmy’sfewestscoredthisseasonupuntilthat point.- On Mar. 12 at No. 15 Rutgers, the Mountain Hawks held Rutgers to 10 goals,includingtwooverthegame’sfirst17:21andjusttwooverthefinal19:43 in a 13-10 win.-AgainstLafayetteonMar.17,LehighheldLafayettescorelessinthefirstquarter -- the thirdquarter thisseasontheMountainHawksshut-outanopponentinaquarter.Lehighallowedjusttwogoalsoverthegame’sfirst29:33andfiveoverthefirst55:18.- At Navy on Mar. 23, the Mountain Hawks held the Mids to eight goals, theirsecondsmallestgoaltotaloftheseason.Afterallowingsixgoalsoverthefirst32:42,Lehighallowedjusttwooverthefinal27:18.-FacingBostonUniversityonMar.30,LehighheldtheTerrierstojusteightgoals,tiedfortheirsecond-lowesttotaloftheseason.BostonU.wasaveraged12.3goalspergameoveritsfirst10contests.
SHUTOUT STREAKS•In2012,theLehighdefensewasdominantinstretches,pitchingashutoutstreakof15ormoreminutes in15-of-17games, including13-of-14wins.Then in 2013, the defense posted 17 separate shutout streaks of 15+ minutes includingin10ofits12wins.In2014,theMountainHawkshad15streaksof 15+ minutes and 25 streaks of 10+ minutes. In 2015, Lehigh had 11 streaks of 15+ minutes and 25 of 10+ minutes. • In 2016, the Mountain Hawks owned four streaks of 20+ minutes, eight streaks of 15+ minutes and 20 of 10+ minutes.• In 2017, Lehigh owned 11 streaks of 15+ minutes and 20 of 10+ minutes.• In 2018, the Mountain Hawks had 14 streaks of 15+ minutes and 35 of 10+ minutes.• So far in 2019, Lehigh has nine streaks of 15+ minutes and 21 of 10+ minutes (full breakdown below).
Game Opponent Shutout StreaksMar.30 BostonUniversity 14:31(1stquarter) 16:37 (bridging 2nd and 4th) 10:25(4thquarter)Mar.23 atNavy 10:07(1stquarter) 12:00(3rdquarter) 14:18 (bridging 3rd and 4th)Mar. 17 Lafayette 16:38 (to start the game) 15:38 (bridging 3rd and 4th)Mar. 9 No. 17 Army 19:35 (bridging 1st and 2nd) 16:43 (bridging 3rd and 4th)Mar.2 atNo.16Colgate 10:29(1stquarter) 14:17 (bridging 1st and 2nd)Feb.24 atNo.4Cornell 12:09(1stquarter)Feb. 15 at No. 11 Virginia 19:34 (bridging 1st and 2nd) 10:43(4thquarter)Feb. 9 Hofstra 24:07 (bridging 2nd and 3rd) 22:15 (bridging 2nd through 4th) 10:01(4thquarter)Feb.2 NJIT 13:13(1stquarter) 11:21 (bridging 2nd and 3rd) 16:59 (bridging 3rd and 4th)
UP NEXT....Following Saturday’s game, the Mountain Hawks return home on Wednes-dayforanonleaguematchupvs.RobertMorrisat5p.m.
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2019 ROSTERNo. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School1 CrewCintron Jr. A 6-1 185 RockyRiver,Ohio/SaintIgnatius2 JoelTrucksess So. M/FO 5-11 175 Perkasie,Pa./HaverfordSchool3 MickeyFitzpatrick Sr. M 6-1 190 Duxbury,Mass./Duxbury4 SamCharlton So. LSM/D 5-10 180 Berwyn,Pa./MalvernPrep5 JacksonMonnin Sr. M 6-2 200 Charlotte,N.C./CharlotteLatin6 MattIlchuk So. M/A 6-0 170 BayShore,N.Y./BayShoreHighSchool7 AndrewPettit Sr. A 5-11 185 Wilmington,Del./TowerHillSchool8 KevinGersbeck So. M 5-9 175 MillerPlace,N.Y./MillerPlaceHighSchool9 Mike Monitto Fr. M 5-9 180 Melville, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East10 ParkerKent Jr. M 6-1 193 Norwell,Mass./TheRoxburyLatinSchool11 ColinKirst Jr. G 5-9 190 Bernardsville,N.J./SetonHallPrep12 Ryan Klose Jr. A 6-2 194 West Linn, Ore./West Linn13 CraigChick Sr. D/LSM 6-0 195 Edgewater,Md./SouthRiver14 DennyNealon So. A 5-10 175 GarnetValley,Pa./GarnetValleyHighSchool15 AustinClibanoff Jr. M 5-9 160 Ambler,Pa./LaSalleCollegeHighSchool16 AustinPierce Jr. A/M 5-10 185 Chatham,N.J./Chatham17 JustinAngelel So. M 6-2 190 Bellevue,Wash./BellevueHighSchool18 MichaelHagenberger Fr. D/LSM 6-2 181 MountSinai,N.Y./MountSinai19 JamesSpence So. G 5-10 175 Springfield,Pa./SpringfieldHighSchool20 ColeKirst Fr. A 6-2 206 Bernardsville,N.J./SetonHallPrep21 JudahHicks Fr. LSM/D 6-0 196 Moorestown,N.J./Moorestown22 TommySchelling Fr. A 5-10 171 Warren,N.J./Delbarton23 HaydenTrautmann So. D 6-4 220 HuntingtonValley,Pa./AcademyoftheNewChurch24 JohnChace Fr. M 5-9 165 Providence,R.I./PomfretSchool25 Chad Kittaka Fr. A 5-9 165 Carmel, Ind./Carmel 26 NickMarren So. D 6-0 210 Perkiomenville,Pa./PerkiomenValleyHighSchool27 Erik DiGirolamo Jr. M 5-9 185 Allentown, Pa./Parkland28 Matt Rimol Sr. D 6-3 220 Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry29 MichaelVenezia Fr. G 5-10 160 Massapequa,N.Y./Massapequa30 BrianMeyer Sr. M/FO 5-11 170 PennValley,Pa./WashingtonCollege31 LiamLynch So. M 5-7 180 Foxboro,Mass./BrewsterAcademy32 Mike Sisselberger Fr. FO/M 5-9 202 Center Valley, Pa./Southern Lehigh34 MichaelDiRienzo Sr. D 6-3 210 Holbrook,N.Y./SachemHighSchoolEast35 RalphShields Sr. M 5-10 184 Coopersburg,Pa./SouthernLehighHighSchool36 PatrickMcIlroy Fr. D 5-11 190 Westfield,N.J./Westfield37 MattMarker Fr. A 6-0 171 Bethlehem,Pa./AllentownCentralCatholic38 Conor Gaffney Jr. M/FO 5-10 195 Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape39 William Gunn Sr. A/M 6-0 177 Steamboat Springs, Colo./Steamboat Springs40 EddieBouhall Sr. D 6-1 200 Lynbrook,N.Y./Lynbrook41 AlexanderTumminello Sr. M 5-10 185 FortLauderdale,Fla./UniversityofMaryland42 MichaelDonaghy So. M 6-3 190 OldTappan,N.J./IMGAcademy(Fla).43 DavidPeterson So. D/LSM 6-0 200 MenloPark,Calif./SacredHeartPrep44 TristanRai Sr. A 6-0 195 Edmonton,Alberta/WestminsterSchool45 TeddyLeggett So. LSM/D 5-8 165 Vaughan,Ontario/TheHillAcademy47 KevinTsao Sr. M 5-11 175 Moorestown,N.J./MoorestownHighSchool48 JackBarclay Fr. M 6-3 185 Ridgewood,N.J./Ridgewood49 Chris Kiernan Sr. G 5-11 171 Chevy Chase, Md./St. Albans50 DanielRivera Jr. D 6-5 221 Newtown,Pa./LaSalleCollegeHighSchool55 AndrewEichelberger Jr. M 6-4 230 TheWoodlands,Texas/JesuitCollegePreparatory66 MattDouglas So. D 6-3 210 Randolph,N.J./DelbartonSchool77 ChristianMcHugh Jr. M 6-3 190 Bronxville,N.Y./IonaPrep88 Anthony Tangredi Fr. D 5-11 175 Smithtown, N.Y./Chaminade99 LucasSpence Sr. A 5-11 195 Springfield,Pa./Springfield
Smith Family Head Lacrosse Coach: Kevin Cassese (Duke ’03), 12th SeasonAssociate Head Coach: WillScudder(Lehigh’11)Assistant Coaches: TomCompitello(StonyBrook’13),CaseyEidenshink(Lehigh‘16)Director of Quality Control: Tom Cassese (C.W. Post ’67)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 6 CrewCinron(cin-TRONE)7 Andrew Pettit (PET - it)8 KevinGersbeck(GERZ-beck)14 Denny Nealon (NEAL-in)17 Justin Angelel (ANJ-ul-ell)18 MichaelHagenberger(HAY-gen-ber-gurr)27 Erik DiGirolamo (DE-ja-rall-eh-moe)28 Matt Rimol (RIM-ull)29 MichaelVenezia(Vi-NET-zee-ahh)34 MichaelDiRienzo(DEE-Ree-en-zoe)40 EddieBouhall(BOO-hall)
41 AlexanderTumminello(AlexanderTOMB-in-ell-oh)44 Tristan Rai (Tristan RYE)47 Kevin Tsao (Kevin SOW)
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KEVIN CASSESESmithFamilyHeadCoach12thSeasonasLehighHeadCoach
AU.S.LacrosseNationalHallofFame inductee,KevinCasseseentershis12thseasonasLehigh’sheadmen’slacrossecoachin2019.InCassese’s time, hehas led theMountainHawks toback-to-backPatriot League Championships in 2012 and 2013 followed by a third straightappearanceintheleaguetitlegamein2014andareturntriptothechampionshipgamein2018.Lehighistheonlymen’slacrosseprograminthe leaguetoreacheightof the lasteightPatriotLeagueTournamentsasexcitementcontinuestobuild.Headingintothe2019season, the Mountain Hawks have been ranked in every “way-early” rankings,cominginashighasNo.8bytheBaltimoreSun. In the past year, Cassese led the Mountain Hawks to three wins over nationally-ranked opponents and a return to the national rankings (as highasNo.12)asLehighadvancedtothePatriotLeagueChampionshipGameforthefirsttimesince2014.Lessthanamonthaftertheseason,CassesewasnamedaninducteeintheNationalLacrosseHallofFameClassof2018followingastellarplayingcareeratDuke,inMajorLeagueLacrosseandforTeamUSA. The2018seasonsawLehighjumpbackintothenationalspotlight,beginning with road wins at No. 12 Army West Point and No. 18/19 Hofstrainthespanof10days.TheMountainHawkswentontofinishtheseason10-7,including5-3inPatriotLeagueplay.EarningtheNo.4 seed in the league tournament, Lehigh dominated Colgate at home (11-6)thenpickedupa10-9overtimewinagainstNo.11/13Navy,justdaysaftertheMidshipmenwonatSyracuse.LucasSpencescoredthegame-winnerlessthanoneminuteintoovertimeasSpence(58points:35 goals, 23 assists) and Andrew Pettit (66 points: 46 goals, 20 assists) combinedfor124pointsin2018.Pettit,defensemanCraigChickandfa-ceoffspecialistConorGaffneywerenamedfirstteamAll-PatriotLeaguewhile Spence,defensemanEddieBouhall and long-stickmidfielderTeddyLeggettearnedsecond-teamlaurels.LeggettalsowontheLehighAthletics’ J.DanielNolanAwardpresented to thedepartment’s topfirst-yearmalestudent-athlete.GaffneywasnamedthePatriotLeagueScholar-AthleteoftheYearwhilebeingnamedathirdteamAcademicAll-AmericanbyCoSIDA. Chickcontinuedtore-writetherecordbooks,breakinghispreviousschoolrecordforcausedturnoverswith41.Heendedtheyearwith118inhiscareer,whichisalreadyaschoolandPatriotLeaguerecord,andtop10inNCAAhistory(withChick’ssenioryearlefttoplay).Aftertheseason,ChickwasnamedasecondteamInsideLacrosseAll-AmericanwhilegarneringhonorablementionAll-AmericafromtheUSILA.Asateam, the Mountain Hawks led the nation in extra-man offense for the secondtimeinsevenyearsasLehigh’s63.4percentagewasgoodforsecondinNCAAhistory.Atonepoint,Lehighconvertedeightstraightman-up opportunities and 16-of-19. In2017,Lehigh’sseasonwashighlightedbytwoconsecutivehomewinsovernationally-rankedfoes,defeatingNo.16/18BostonUniversity(10-6)andNo.13/14Princeton(15-10)whileearninga9-6homevicto-ryoverrivalBucknellonSeniorNighttoearntheprogram’sseventhstraight Patriot League Tournament berth. Three Mountain Hawks earnedAll-League,includingChick,whowasnamedtothefirstteamandgarneredhonorablementionAll-AmericabyInsideLacrosse.Chickbrokeaschoolrecordwith40causedturnovers,oneyearafterleadingthenationinthatcategory. Theprogram’sbreakthroughcamein2012whenLehighfinished14-3andwonitsfirst-everPatriotLeagueTournamentChampionshiptoadvancetotheprogram’sfirstNCAATournament.TheMountain
Hawksfollowedthatwitha12-5campaignin2013,winningboththeregular season and tournament titles. Despite losing a large and talented seniorclass,Lehighstillwent13-5in2014andadvancedtothePatriotLeagueChampionshipGameonceagain. In2012,Cassese led theMountainHawks toaschool-record14wins,aprogramrecordnine-gamewinningstreakandtheirhighest-evernationalranking;LehighcameinatNo.4nationallyinthefinalCoachesPoll following the regular season. Following a home-opening loss to Villanova in 2012, Lehigh promptlywonninestraightgamesand13-of-14toadvancetotheNCAATournament as the No. 7 overall seed. The Mountain Hawks hosted eventual National Finalist Maryland and gave the Terps their toughest fightontheirroadtothetitlegame.Despitefallingdown6-1inthefirsthalf, Lehigh responded with seven straight goals in front of a standing roomonlycrowdof2,278attheUlrichSportsComplex(andinfrontofanationalaudienceonESPNU). Lehighpostedanimpressive8-3recordagainstnationally-rankedfoes,includingabig9-8winatNo.4NorthCarolinainMarch,propellingtheMountainHawksintothenationalpollsforthefirsttimesince2000.Lehighendedanumberoflongdroughts,defeatingUNCforthefirsttimesince1951,Yaleforthefirsttimesince1918andPennStateforthefirsttimesince1971.AbigpartofthesuccesscamefromtheMountainHawks’defense,whichstoodastheNo.2scoringdefense(onlybehindNotre Dame), holding opponents to only 6.81 goals per game. Lehigh pickedupitsfirstshutoutin40yearswitha13-0triumphoverMan-hattan,allowedonlytwogoalstoVMIandfiveorfewertoPennState,Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint Joseph’s. Cassese was named Patriot LeagueCoachoftheYearwhilefreshmanMattPoillonbecameLehigh’sfirst-everGoalkeeperoftheYear.EightcrackedtheAll-PatriotLeagueTeam,tiedformostinschoolhistory. In2013,LehighwonsevenstraightgamestofinishundefeatedinPatriot League play and earn the right to host the league tournament. Lehighwenton todominateBucknellon itshome turf (11-5) for itssecondstraightleaguechampionship.Theawardscontinuedtorollinfor the Mountain Hawks as Poillon was named Patriot League Goalie oftheYearforasecondstraightseasonandaschool-recordfourplayerswerenamedUSILAAll-Americans,breakingtherecordofthreesetaseasonprior. Inaddition, theMountainHawksplaceda league-bestthreeplayersontheAcademicAll-PatriotLeagueTeam. Thesuccesscontinuedinto2014astheMountainHawkswon13games,justoneshyoftyingtheschoolrecordsetjusttwoyearsprior.Lehighearnedathrilling7-6tripleovertimevictoryoverNo.20Vil-lanovainFebruaryandearnedconvincingleaguewinsoverBucknell(9-3), Navy (13-2), Holy Cross (20-4) and Lafayette (17-6). The Mountain HawksdefeatedNavyinthePatriotLeagueQuarterfinalsathomebeforeearninga12-11semifinalvictoryoverArmybehindaReidWebergoalwithjustthreesecondsremaining. SeveralMountainHawksenjoyedbreakoutseasons,ledbyattack-manDanTaylorwhorecorded45pointsoverhislastsevengamestofinishwith76points,whichfarandawayledthePatriotLeagueandwasmostamongCanadianplayersinallofDivisionILacrosse.TaylorwasnamedafirstteamAll-PatriotLeaguehonoree,aswasdefensemanTrippTelescowhofinishedwith44groundballsand36causedturnovers.ThreeotherswerenamedAll-LeaguewhilePoillon,TaylorandTelescowerenamedhonorablementionAll-Americansaswell. After struggling to begin 2015, the Mountain Hawks ended the seasononahighnote,winningfiveoftheirlastsixregularseasongames,defeatingapairofnationally-rankedopponentsinafive-dayspan(No.14PrincetonandNo.18StonyBrook).Taylorenjoyedanothersensa-tional season, posting 77 points to earn Patriot League Offensive Player of theYearhonorsandhonorablementionAll-America recognition.Meanwhile,ayoungteamin2016wentontoadvancetotheprogram’ssixthstraightPatriotLeagueTournament,finishing4-4inleagueplayhighlightedbyathrilling8-7winatNo.20BostonUniversity. Setting the stage for the program’s breakthrough of 2012, the Moun-tainHawksjumpedsquarelyintothenationallacrossepicturein2011bynotonlyqualifyingforthePatriotLeaguepostseason,butalsoprovingtheycouldcompetewithanyoneinthecountry.LehighadvancedtoitsfirstPatriotLeagueTournamentsince2006.TheMountainHawksgot
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offtoaquick3-1start,whichincludeda14-10triumphoverNavy,theprogram’sfirstvictoryovertheMidshipmeninnearly100years.Lehighpostedthenation’seighthbiggestimprovementin2011,accordingtoLaxPower.com’scomputerrankings,whichtakesintoaccountmanyofthefactorsusedbytheNCAATournamentselectioncommittee. InhisfirstfouryearsatLehigh,CassesementoredatotalofnineAll-PatriotLeaguehonorees,includingfourin2011.FaceoffspecialistRyanSnydercrackedthefirstteamafterwinning61.6percentofhisdrawsand scoopinga then-PatriotLeague record118groundballs.JonathanStumpfwasnotonlynamedtothesecondteam,butalsobe-cameLehigh’sfirst-everCoSIDAAcademicAll-AmericanwhilebeingnamedaSeniorCLASSAwardfirstteamAll-American,USILAScholarAll-AmericanandPatriotLeagueScholar-AthleteoftheYear.Stumpf(alongwithteammateandcurrentLehighassistantcoachWillScudder)alsoplayedintheUSILANorth-SouthAll-StarGamewherehenettedthe eventual game-winning goal for the South. UnderCassese’swatch,Lehighhassentseveralplayerstoprofes-sionallacrosse.SevenhavebeenselectedintheMajorLeagueLacrosseCollegiateDraftsince2013whilemultipleothershavebeenpickedinthe player pool. Roman Lao-Gosney (Florida) has played in more than 50 careergames since joining the league in2012while twinbrotherCameron (Florida), Mike Noone (Ohio) and Noah Molnar (Denver) are all veterans of the league with Molnar winning an MLL Championship in2016andNoonein2017.Inaddition,TaylorwasthefirstselectionofdefendingNationalLacrosseLeagueChampionSaskatchewanRushinthe2015NLLCollegiateDraft.Hewaspicked12thoverallandwentontowinachampionshipwiththeRushin2016. Cassese’splayershavebeen involved inUSLacrosseaswellasdefensemanTySouderstriedoutfortheU.S.Under-19Teamaspartofathree-daytrainingcampatUMBC.CameronandRomanLao-GosneyalsoparticipatedinnumerousscrimmagesforTeamUSA,beginningwiththeCapitalLacrosseClassiconOct.7,2012. Onapersonallevel,CassesemadehiscoachingdebutforUSLa-crosseatthe2014WorldLacrosseChampionshipsinDenver,servingasanassistantcoachunderTeamUSAheadcoachRichieMeade(Furman),alongside assistants Dave Pietramala (Johns Hopkins) and Jeff Tambroni (PennState).Cassese’sresponsibilitiesincludedfaceoffcoordinatorandgoaliecoordinatorwhilehandlingrides,clearsandthesubgame. Asaplayer,Cassesehadan impressive career representing theUSA.Hewasnamedtothe2010UnitedStatesMen’sNationalLacrosseTeam,travelingtoManchester,England.Hewasnamedco-captainofthatgoldmedalwinningteam,alongsideRyanPowell(Syracuse).Thatmarked the third time Cassese earned a spot on the National Team. Cassesealsohelped theUnitedStates to thegoldmedalat the2002InternationalLacrosseFederationWorldChampionships,whilestillanundergraduateatDukeUniversity.HewasalsoamemberoftheUnitedStatesteamthatplacedsecondatthe2006ILFWorldChampionshipsin London, Ontario. Casseseisoneofthemostdecoratedstudent-athletesinDukehisto-ry.Hewasatwo-timecaptainandthree-timeAll-ACCselection.CassesehelpedleadtheBlueDevilstothreeNCAATournamentappearancesandapairofACCChampionshipsduringhiscollegiatecareer.CasseseearnedAll-Americahonorsonthreeseparateoccasions,includingfirst-teamaccolades in2002and2003.Cassese,who scored80goals andhandedout38assistsinhiscareer,wasatwo-timeTewaaratonTrophyfinalistandgarneredACCPlayeroftheYearhonorsin2001.In2002,CassesewastherecipientoftheLt.DonaldMacLaughlin,Jr.Awardasthenation’stopmidfielder.Hewasalsoastandoutintheclassroom,graduatingwitha 3.59GPAwhile earninghisBachelor’sDegree inSociologyfromDuke.HewasselectedasaUSILAScholarAll-Amer-ican,ACCAcademicHonorRollmember,andwasnamedtheACC’sWeaver-James-CorriganHonoraryAward recipient for outstandingathleticandacademicachievement. Afterhis timeatDuke,Cassesecontinuedhisplayingcareer inMajorLeagueLacrosse for sevenyears. Hewas the secondoverallselectioninthe2003MLLDraftbytheRochesterRattlers.AmonghisprofessionalaccomplishmentsareapairofMLLRookieoftheWeekhonors and a spot in both the 2006 and 2010 MLL All-Star Games. He was named MVP of the 2006 All-Star Game. Cassese was traded to the
PhiladelphiaBarrageduringthesummerof2007(whichcoincidedwithhis hiring at Lehigh) and helped lead his new team to the 2007 Major LeagueLacrosseChampionship, aswell as a spot inChampionshipWeekend in 2008. Cassese’s coaching careerbeforeLehigh includeda stint as anassistantcoachathisalmamaterfrom2005-07,helpingleadtheBlueDevils to the 2007 National Championship Game. He also served as Duke’s interimhead coach forpartof the summerof 2006.Prior toDuke,CassesespentoneseasonatStonyBrookasanassistantwherehedirectedthenation’stopextramanoffenseandhelpedtheSeawolvestoa10-6recordinthespringof2005. A native of Port Jefferson Station, New York and graduate of Com-sewogueHighSchool,Casseseandhiswife,KatieGransonCassesewhoattendednearbyFreedomHighSchool,weremarriedinBethleheminDecemberof2006.Theyhadtheirfirstchild,Drew,inJulyof2011,theirsecondchild,Anna,inAugustof2013andthirdchild,Claire,inJulyof2016.
Cassese’s Coaching Resume
Year Record PL Home Notables2008 6-9 2-4 4-4 2009 4-11 2-4 0-6 Won at #16 Army and #20 St. John’s2010 8-7 2-4 4-3 Defeated #9 Villanova and #19 Lafayette2011 7-9 3-3 5-4 PLSemifinals2012 14-3 5-1 5-2 School-record14wins Highestrankinginschoolhistory(#4) First Patriot League Championship2013 12-5 6-0 7-2 SecondStraightPLChampionship Hosted PL Tournament for 1st time2014 13-5 6-2 7-1 ThirdStraightPLTitleGameAppearance2015 7-9 3-5 3-4 WinsoverrankedPrinceton&StonyBrook2016 6-9 4-4 3-4 WinoverrankedBostonU2017 7-7 4-4 5-1 WinsoverrankedBostonU&Princeton2018 10-7 5-3 4-4 Patriot League Championship Game2019 7-3 5-0 4-1 Wins over ranked Colgate, Army, RutgersTotal 101-84 ( .546) 47-34 ( .580) 51-36 ( .586)
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ScudderreplacedTomCompitellowhoacceptedapositionatSacredHeart(andhassincereturnedtoLehigh), thenwaspromotedpriortothe2015season.Scudderwaspromotedtoassociatedefensivecoordinator,faceoffcoordinator and camps/clinics/tournaments coordinator afterBrendanCallahanwasnamedheadcoachatDartmouth.Hewas thennamedde-fensivecoordinatorpriortothe2016seasonwhenErrolWilsonwasnamedoffensivecoordinator,andnamedassociateheadcoachfollowingthe2018season.ScudderwasaformerteamcaptainandAll-PatriotLeaguehonoreeas a Mountain Hawk. ScudderhashelpedLehighjumpbackintothenationalspotlightasheading into the 2019 season, the Mountain Hawks have been ranked in every “way-early”rankings,cominginashighasNo.8bytheBaltimoreSun.TheMountainHawksaretheonlyteamintheleaguewhohasadvancedtothelast eight Patriot League Tournaments. In 2018, the Mountain Hawks, were ranked as high as 12th nationally anddefeatedthreenationally-rankedteams–beginningwithroadwinsatNo. 12 Army West Point and No. 18/19 Hofstra in the span of 10 days. The MountainHawkswentontofinishtheseason10-7,including5-3inPatriotLeague play. Earning the No. 4 seed in the league tournament, Lehigh domi-natedColgateathome(11-6)thenpickedupa10-9overtimewinagainstNo.11/13Navy,justdaysaftertheMidshipmenwonatSyracuse.LucasSpencescoredthegame-winnerlessthanoneminuteintoovertimeasSpence(58points: 35 goals, 23 assists) and Andrew Pettit (66 points: 46 goals, 20 assists) combinedfor124pointsin2018. Pettit,defensemanCraigChickandfaceoffspecialistConorGaffneywerenamedfirstteamAll-PatriotLeaguewhileSpence,defensemanEddieBouhallandlong-stickmidfielderTeddyLeggettearnedsecond-teamlau-rels.Leggettendedtheyearwith61groundballs,becomingjustthethirdnon-faceoffspecialisttoreach50GBsinKevinCassese’s11-yeartenureasLehighheadcoach,theothersbeingCaseyEidenshinkandChick.LeggettalsowontheLehighAthletics’J.DanielNolanAwardpresentedtothede-partment’stopfirst-yearmalestudent-athlete.GaffneywasnamedthePatriotLeagueScholar-AthleteoftheYearwhilegarneringthirdteamAcademicAll-America recognitionbyCoSIDA.A former faceoff specialisthimself,ScudderworkedextensivelywithGaffney,wholedthePatriotLeagueinfaceoffpercentage(59.4),whileshatteringtheschoolrecordforfaceoffwins(212)–whichisalsogoodforsecondinleaguehistory. ScudderoversawadefensethatenteredAprileighthnationallyinal-lowing just 8.30 goals per game. The Mountain Hawks went on to allow just sixgoalsinthequarterfinalstoColgateandnineinthesemifinalsvs.Navy.Lehigh’sdefensewasledbyChick,whocontinuedtore-writetherecordbooks,breakinghispreviousschoolrecordforcausedturnoverswith41.Heendedtheyearwith118inhiscareer,whichisalreadyaschoolandPatriotLeaguerecord,andtop10inNCAAhistory(withChick’ssenioryearlefttoplay).Aftertheseason,ChickwasnamedasecondteamInsideLacrosseAll-AmericanwhilegarneringhonorablementionAll-America from theUSILA. Inhisfirstyearon theLehighstaff, Scudderhelpedcoacha strongtandematfaceoffin2014thatwon54percentofitsdraws;RyanButtenbaumwon55percentandCaseyMcAdamwon52percentattheX.McAdamwasnamedPatriotLeagueRookieoftheWeekafterwinning17-of-23faceoffsagainst Monmouth then 15-of-20 vs. Holy Cross. Asateam,LehighadvancedtoitsthirdstraightPatriotLeagueCham-pionshipGamein2014,finishingtheseason13-5andwithinjustonewinof tying the school record set twoyearsprior.Thedefenseallowed just7.22goalspergame,goodforsecondinthenationandjust0.01behindthenation’s leader. In2015,apairofMountainHawkssplittimeatfaceoff,bothimpressingdownthestretch.FreshmanMattErnstshowedflashesofgreatness,whichincludedafour-gamestretch(atMonmouth,HolyCross,Colgateandvs.Princeton),whichsawhimwin58percentofhisdraws(49-of-85).McAdam
endedhisseasononahighnote,winning14-of-21faceoffs inthePatriotLeagueQuarterfinalsatBucknell. TheMountainHawksstruggledtobegin2015,butbouncedbackinabigway.Lehighdefeatedapairofnationally-rankedopponentsinafive-dayspan,earningwinsoverNo.14PrincetonandatWilson’salmamaterandNo.18StonyBrook.TheMountainHawksdefeatedLafayetteintheirregularseasonfinale,theirfifthwininsixgames,toreachtheirfifthstraightPatriot League Tournament. Lehighadvancedtoitssixthstraightleaguetournamentin2016,finish-ing 4-4 in Patriot League play. The Mountain Hawks’ defense had plenty of highlightmoments.Justafreshman,Chickledthenationincausedturnoverswith37whileseniorTrippTelescofinishedtiedforninthwith90.LehighallowedjustfourgoalstoNJIT,sixtoLafayetteandseveninadramaticwinatNo.20BostonUniversity,whichessentiallyclinchedtheMountainHawks’berth into the league tournament. ScudderhelpedleadLehightoitsseventhstraightleaguetournamentberth in 2017. As a team, the Mountain Hawks allowed just six goals in a homewinoverNo.16/18BostonUniversity.Inthenexthomegame,Lehighallowedjust10inawinoverNo.13/14Princeton,holdingthenation’sNo.3rankedoffensetoitssecondlowesttotaloftheseasonwhichwasfivegoalslessthanitsseasonaverageenteringthegame.Individually,Chickcontinuedhisstellarplay,settingaschoolrecordwith40causedturnovers.HeandclassmateBouhallcombinedfor100groundballsand60causedturnoversontheseason,bothearningAll-PatriotLeaguehonors.ChickwasnamedtothefirstteamandgarneredInsideLacrossehonorablementionAll-Americarecognition. Scudderplayedin51gamesoverhiscareerintheBrownandWhite,highlightedbyhisjuniorcampaignwhenhewon56percentofhisfaceoffs(140-of-251)toearnSecondTeamAll-PatriotLeaguehonors.Thiscameafterasophomoreseasonwhichsawhimwin56percent (152-of-273)with69groundballs.ScudderplayedakeyroleintheriseoftheMountainHawks’program,advancingtotheleaguetournamentasaseniorin2011andhelpingset the stage for the two straight Patriot League Championships that followed in 2012 and 2013. Scudder endedhis collegiate careerbywinning331-of-612 faceoffs(54.1percent)with156groundballs.Healsoadded threegoalsand fourassists.ScudderplayedintheprestigiousNorth-SouthSeniorAll-StarGamefollowinghisseniorcampaign. Upongraduation,ScudderworkedwithA.G.Administrators,Inc.inthesportsinsuranceindustryfromSummer2011untilSpring2013,whilealsoservingasanassistantlacrossecoachatGreatValleyHighSchoolinFall2012andSpring2013.WhileatGreatValley,hehelpedleadtheschooltoitsfirstleaguetitle,coachedsixFirstTeamAll-Chesmontplayers,twomembersoftheAll-StateteamandoneALLAmerican.HethenmovedontoFeverLacrosseInc.inHaverford,Pa.whereheservedandcontinuestoserveasDirectorofOperations,inchargeofmanagingtournaments,camps,clinics,andthe14clubteamswithintheFeverProgram. CoachScudder resides inHistoricBethlehemwithhiswifeMegan,formerLehighgraduate‘10andwomen’slacrosseplayer.
TOM COMPITELLOAssistantCoachFirst Season at Lehigh TomCompitellobeginshisfirstseasonatLehighasfull-timeassistantcoachin2019,andthirdoverall.Compitello,whobeganhis coaching career as avolunteer assistant
duringtheMountainHawks’back-to-backPatriotLeagueChampionshipseasonsin2012and2013,wasmostrecentlyontheYalecoachingstaff.Inhissevenyearsasacollegiatecoach,Compitellohashelpedhisteamstoachampionshipinfiveyears–fourconferencechampionshipsandthe2018NationalChampionshipwithYale.Includinghistimeasaplayer,Compi-tello’steamshaveadvancedtoaconferencechampionshipgameineightofthe last 10 years. CompitellowillcoachontheoffensivesideofthefieldfortheMountainHawks,whilealsoservingasthegoaliecoach,somethinghehasexperiencewithduringhistimeatYaleandalsoatBryant,wherehecoachedthepro-gram’sall-timeleaderinsaves,GunnarWaldt,whofinishedhisincrediblecareerasaUSILAAll-Americanin2016.
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2019 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 11: NO. 15 LEHIGH AT NO. 2 LOYOLA • APRIL 6, 2019 • PAGE 13 CompitellobeganhiscareerontheMountainHawkcoachingstaffforLehigh’sfirsttwoPatriotLeagueTournamenttitlesandNCAATournamentappearancesinprogramhistory.WhileatLehigh,heservedastheassistantoffensive coordinator, assistant extra-manoffense coordinator, and thesubstitutiongamecoordinator.In2012,Lehigh’sman-upunitwasNo.1inthenation(54.2percent),somethingtheMountainHawksalsoaccomplishedthispast season–when theywere thenation’sbestunitat63.4percent.Lehigh’s offense exploded in thePatriotLeagueTournament, scoringaleaguetournamentrecord29goals.TheMountainHawksfollowedin2013by winning the Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament titles. In the end,Compitellohelpedcoachthreeoftheprogram’stopfivepoint-gettersinschoolhistory:DanTaylor(second,220),DavidDiMaria(third,205)andDanteFantoni(fifth,177). CompitellothentransitionedtoSacredHeartwhereheledthePioneerstoa4-2NECmarkandNo.3seedintheconferencetournamentin2014,whichstillstandsasprogramrecordsforNortheastConferencewinsandbestfinish(thirdplace)inprogramhistory.Compitelloactedasoffensiveandextra-mancoordinator,asSacredHeartfinishedthirdintheconferenceingoalspergame(10.13)andtiedforthemostassistspercontest(6.20). CompitellomovedontoBryantUniversitywhereheledtheBulldogstoNEC Tournament Titles and NCAA Tournament berths in two of his three seasons,servingasBryant’soffensivecoordinator,extra-mancoordinatorandgoaliecoach.In2016,theBulldogsfinished19thnationallyinscoringoffense(11.20goalspergame)asBryantfinished10-5overalland5-1intheconference.CompitelloledtheBulldogstoNCAATournamentberthsin2015and2017,whichincludesbeatingMonmouthinthe2017NCAATournamentbeforedroppingacompetitive13-10finalatNo.1Maryland. In2018,CompitelloservedasanassistantcoachatYale,coordinatingthenation’sNo.11extramanunit,assistingwiththenation’sNo.2scoringoffense andalsomentoring thegoaltenders on theway to theBulldogsfirst-everNationalChampionship.Underhisguidance,JackStarrenjoyedastrongNCAATournament,makingninesaves,allowingjustfivegoalsinthequarterfinalsvs.Loyola,beforecombiningfor16stopsinthesemifinalsandchampionshipgames.InthesemifinalsagainstAlbany,StarrstoppedfiveofthefirstsevenshotssenthiswaytohelptheBulldogsscorethegame’sfirstsevengames. A2011graduateofStonyBrook,CompitellowasanAll-AmericanandfirstteamAll-Conferenceattackman.Heposted146careerpoints(68goals,78assists)andwasnamedtotheTewaaratonAwardWatchListasasenior.Hewasalsothe28thoverallselectioninthe2011MajorLeagueLacrosseDraft.CompitelloledStonyBrooktothe2010AmericaEastChampionship,includinganNCAATournamentwinoverDenvertoreachtheNationalQuarterfinals.StonyBrookalsoreachedtheAmericaEastfinalsin2009and2011.
CASEY EIDENSHINKAssistantCoachSecondSeasonatLehigh Former Mountain Hawks’ standout Casey Eidenshink beginshissecondseasonatLehighasassistantcoachin2019.Aclosedefensemanandlong-stickmidfielderasa
player, the2016graduatewasanAll-PatriotLeagueandAcademicAll-LeaguehonoreeatLehigh,finishinghiscollegiatecareerwithaGPAover3.3. InhisfirstyearatLehigh,EidenshinkhelpedLehighjumpbackintothe national spotlight. The Mountain Hawks, were ranked as high as 12th nationallyin2018anddefeatedthreenationally-rankedteams–beginningwith road wins at No. 12 Army West Point and No. 18/19 Hofstra in the spanof10days.TheMountainHawkswentontofinishtheseason10-7,including5-3inPatriotLeagueplay.EarningtheNo.4seedintheleaguetournament,LehighdominatedColgateathome(11-6)thenpickedupa10-9overtime win against No. 11/13 Navy, just days after the Midshipmen won atSyracuse. EidenshinkhelpedcoachadefensiveunitwhichenteredAprileighthnationally in allowing just 8.30 goals per game. The Mountain Hawks went on toallow just sixgoals in thequarterfinals toColgateandnine in thesemifinalsvs.Navy.Lehigh’sdefensewasledbyCraigChick,whocontin-uedtore-writetherecordbooks,breakinghispreviousschoolrecordfor
causedturnoverswith41.Heendedtheyearwith118inhiscareer,whichisalreadyaschoolandPatriotLeaguerecord,andtop10inNCAAhistory(withChick’ssenioryearlefttoplay).Aftertheseason,Chickwasnameda second team InsideLacrosseAll-AmericanwhilegarneringhonorablementionAll-AmericafromtheUSILA. AttackmanAndrewPettit,ChickandfaceoffspecialistConorGaffneywerenamedfirstteamAll-PatriotLeaguewhileattackmanLucasSpence,defensemanEddieBouhallandlong-stickmidfielderTeddyLeggettearnedsecond-teamlaurels.Leggettendedtheyearwith61groundballs,becomingjustthethirdnon-faceoffspecialisttoreach50GBsinKevinCassese’s11-yeartenureasLehighheadcoach,theothersbeingEidenshinkandChick.LeggettalsowontheLehighAthletics’J.DanielNolanAwardpresentedtothedepartment’stopfirst-yearmalestudent-athlete. Alsoin2018,GaffneywasnamedthePatriotLeagueScholar-Athleteof theYearwhilebeingnameda third teamAcademicAll-AmericanbyCoSIDA.GaffneyledthePatriotLeagueinfaceoffpercentage(59.4),whileshatteringtheschoolrecordforfaceoffwins(212)–whichisalsogoodforsecondinleaguehistory. Theexcitementwithintheprogramiscarryingforwardasheadinginto2019, the Mountain Hawks have been ranked in every “way-early” rankings, cominginashighasNo.8bytheBaltimoreSun.TheMountainHawksaretheonlyteamintheleaguewhohasadvancedtothelasteightPatriotLeagueTournaments. Eidenshinkplayedin55gamesoverhiscareer,with30starts,tallying115groundballsand49causedturnovers(tiedforeighthinschoolhistory).He played in seven games during Lehigh’s 2013 Patriot League Champi-onshipcampaign.Eidenshinkthenplayedinall18gamesasasophomore,recording29groundballsand16caused turnovers tohelp theMountainHawksbacktotheleaguetitlegame.Hehadacareer-high50groundballsand23causedturnoversasa junior,alongwith32groundballsandninecausedturnoversasasenior. Asa senior,Eidenshinkwasnameda candidate for theprestigiousSeniorCLASSAward,played in theUSILANorth-SouthAll-StarGameandwasaUSILAScholar-All-American.HewasselectedbytheCharlotteHoundsinthe2016MajorLeagueLacrosseSupplementalDraft. Followinghisplayingdays,Eidenshinkhasworked forLincoln In-vestmentPlanningas a JuniorResearchAnalyst.Heworkedunder twoPortfolio/WealthManagers,assistingwithMutualFundandETFresearchfortheirportfolios,whicharegloballydiversifiedandsetuptohelpclientssave and prepare for their retirements. EidenshinkhastaughtthegameoflacrosseaspartoftheHeadStrongLacrosseClub.HegraduatedLehigh inMayof 2016withaBachelorofScienceinfinance.
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INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS: GOALS-ASSISTS-POINTS, GROUNDBALLSPLAYER1 Crew Cintron2 JoelTrucksess3 MickeyFitzpatrick4 Sam Charlton5 JacksonMonnin6 MattIlchuk7 Andrew Pettit8 KevinGersbeck9 Mike Monitto10 Parker Kent11 Colin Kirst12 Ryan Klose13 CraigChick14 Denny Nealon15 Austin Clibanoff16 AustinPierce17 Justin Angelel18 MichaelHagenberger19 JamesSpence20 Cole Kirst21 JudahHicks22 TommySchelling23 Hayden Trautmann24 JohnChace25 Chad Kittaka26 NickMarren27 Erik DiGirolamo28 Matt Rimol29 MichaelVenezia30 BrianMeyer31 LiamLynch32 Mike Sisselberger34 MichaelDiRienzo35 Ralph Shields36 PatrickMcIlroy37 Matt Marker38 Conor Gaffney39 William Gunn40 EddieBouhall41 Alex Tumminello42 MichaelDonaghy43 David Peterson44 Tristan Rai45 Teddy Leggett47 Kevin Tsao48 JackBarclay49 Chris Kiernan50 Daniel Rivera55 AndrewEichelberger66 Matt Douglas77 ChristianMcHugh88 Anthony Tangredi99 LucasSpence
2019 UPDATE:-Scoredtwogoals,includingaman-upgoalatNavy(3/23).-Recordedagoalandcareer-hightyingtwoassistsvs.Lafayete(3/17).Threepointstiedacareerhigh.HadahandinLehigh’sfirstthreegoalsofthegame.Addedacareer-highfivegroundballs.-ScoredtwiceinbigwinatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).-Hadagoalandassistinhomevictoryvs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).- Posted a goal and groundball at No. 16 Colgate (3/2).-RecordedanassistandtwogroundballsatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-Dishedacareer-hightwoassistsandaddedagroundballatNo.11Virginia(2/15).-Scoredtwice,whileaddingthreegroundballsvs.Hofstra(2/9).-Tiedacareer-highthreepoints(twogoals,oneassist)inseason-openingwinoverNJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 3, two times; last at Lafayette (3/17/18)Assists: 2, two times; last vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Points:3,fivetimes;lastvs.Lafayette(3/17/19)Groundballs: 5 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Multi-Goal Games: 7; Multi-Point Games: 13; Hat Tricks: 2
#7 ANDREW PETTITSr. • A • 5-11 • 185 • Wilmington, Del.
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 5, three times; last vs. Colgate (4/24/18)Assists: 5 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)Points: 7, three times; last at Hofstra (3/20/18)Groundballs: 6 at North Carolina (2/17/18)Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Cornell (4/16/16)Multi-Goal Games: 28; Multi-Point Games: 31; Hat Tricks: 16
#9 MIKE MONITTOFr. • M • 6-1 • 180 • Norwell, Mass.
2019 UPDATE:- Posted two groundballs vs. Lafayette (3/17).- Tallied a groundball vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9).-Collectedacareer-highfivegroundballsatNo.11Virginia(2/15).-Strongeffortinfirst-careergame,postingagoal,assistandthreegroundballsvs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 vs. NJIT (3/2/19)Assists: 1 vs. NJIT (3/2/19)Points: 2 vs. NJIT (3/2/19)Groundballs: 5 at Virginia (2/15/19)Caused Turnovers: --Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0
2019 UPDATE:-Recordedacareer-highthreegroundballsvs.Lafayette(3/17).- Posted a groundball at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12).- Caused a turnover in win over No. 17 Army West Point (3/9).-ScoredfirstgoaloftheseasonwhileaddingagroundballatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-Collectedagroundballvs.Hofstra(2/9).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1, six times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Assists:1vs.BostonUniversity(4/1/17)Points: 1, seven times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Groundballs: 3 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Caused Turnovers: 1, six times; last vs. Army West Point (3/9/19)Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 0; Hat Tricks: 0
#12 RYAN KLOSEJr. • A • 6-2 • 194 • West Linn, Ore.
2019 UPDATE:-Scoredasecond-quartergoalandaddedagroundballagainstBostonUniversity(3/30).-Postedaman-upgoal,anddishedanassist,atNavy(3/23).Markedfirst-careermulti-pointgame.- Had a goal in Lehigh’s big win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12).- Posted a groundball against No. 17 Army West Point (3/9).-ScoredabiggoalwithlessthanasecondremaininginthethirdquarteratNo.16Colgate(3/2).-Scoredafirst-quartergoalatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-Tiedacareer-hightwogroundballsatNo.11Virginia(2/15).-Scoredgame’sfirstgoalagainstHofstra(2/9)whiletyingacareer-hightwogroundballs.
CAREER HIGHSGoals:1,10times;lastvs.BostonUniversity(3/30/19)Assists:1,fivetimes;lastatNavy(3/23/19)Points: 2 at Navy (3/23/19)Groundballs: 2, three times; last at Virginia (2/15/19)Caused Turnovers: --Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0
2019 UPDATE:-Talliedagroundballandtwocausedturnoversvs.BostonUniversity(3/30).Marked200thcareergroundball.CoveredBU’sZachGray,whohadfivepoints(secondlowesttotaloftheseason).JustagoalandassistcamewithChickcoveringhim6v6.-PostedthreegroundballsandacausedturnoverinwinatNavy(3/23).-Hadagroundballandthreecausedturnovers inwinoverLafayette(3/17).Adaylater,earnedsecondstraightPatriotLeagueDefensivePlayeroftheWeek.-StrongeffortatNo.15Rutgers(3/12),postingthreegroundballsandthreecausedturnovers.Lateinthethirdquarter,causedaturnoverthenwenttheotherwaytoscorefirstgoaloftheseason,whichprovedtobeaturningpointasLehighscoredeightoffinal10goalsfor13-10win.-Biggamewithfourgroundballsandfourcausedturnoversvs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9)toearnPatriot League Defensive Player of the Week.- Tallied two groundballs at No. 16 Colgate (3/2).-CollectedagroundballatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-RecordedfourgroundballsandtwocausedturnoversatNo.11Virginia(2/15).-PostedfivegroundballsandtwocausedturnoversinstrongdefensiveeffortagainstHofstra(2/9).-Stellarseasonopenervs.NJIT(2/2),postingninegroundballsandfivecausedturnoverstoearnPatriotLeagueDefensivePlayeroftheWeek.Intheprocess,movedfromeighthtoatieforfourthinNCAAhistoryforcareercausedturnovers(123).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)Assists: 2, two times; last at Navy (3/25/17)Points: 3 vs. Navy (3/26/16)Groundballs:10atPrinceton(4/12/16)Caused Turnovers:8atPrinceton(4/12/16)Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 3; Hat Tricks: 0
2019 UPDATE:-CollectedagroundballatNo.16Colgate(3/2).-Scoredfirstgoaloftheseason,aman-upscoreatNo.11Virginia(2/15).- Tallied a groundball vs. Hofstra (2/9).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2, two times; last vs. Cornell (4/14/18)Assists: 1 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)Points: 2, two times; last vs. Cornell (4/14/18)Groundballs: 2, two times; last vs. Loyola (4/7/18)Caused Turnovers: 1 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)Multi-Goal Games: 2; Multi-Point Games: 2; Hat Tricks: 0
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#18 MICHAEL HAGENBERGERFr. • D/LSM • 6-2 • 181 • Mount Sinai, N.Y.
2019 UPDATE:-RecordedtwogroundballsandacausedturnoverinwinoverBostonUniversity(3/30).- Tallied a groundball at Navy (3/23).-Postedacareer-hightwocausedturnoversvs.Lafayette(3/17)infirst-careerstart.-Collectedacareer-hightwogroundballsinhomewinoverNo.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).-RecordedagroundballinconsecutivegamesatNo.11Virginia(2/15)andNo.4Cornell(2/24).-Hadashot,groundballandcausedturnoverinseasonopenerandcollegiatedebutagainstNJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGroundballs:2,twotimes;lastvs.BostonUniversity(3/30/19)Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)
#19 JAMES SPENCESo.•G•5-10•175•Springfield,Pa.
2019 UPDATE:-Impressivevs.BostonUniversity(3/30),especiallyinthesecondhalf.Finishedwith13saves,allowingjusteightgoalsinthevictory.Stopped6-of-6shotsinthethirdquarterand9-of-12inthesecondhalf.-Anotherstellareffort,tyingacareer-high17savesatNavy(3/23).EarnedPatriotLeagueGoalkeeperoftheWeekforthethirdtimeinMarch.-Stoppedsevenof12shotssenthiswayagainstarchrivalLafayette(3/17).-SensationalinwinatNo.15Rutgers(3/12),makingacareer-high17savesin13-10win.-Made10saves,includingnineoverthefinalthreequarters,in11-8winoverNo.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).Addedacareer-highfivegroundballs.EarnedsecondstraightPatriotLeagueGoalkeeperof the Week honor.- Strong at No. 16 Colgate (3/2), stopping 11-of-19 shots sent his way to earn Patriot League Goal-keeper of the Week honors.- Finished with nine saves at No. 4 Cornell (2/24).- Had eight saves and two groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15).-Careereffortvs.Hofstra,makingacareer-high16saveswhileallowingjustfourgoalsvs.Hofstra(2/9).Tiedacareer-highthreegroundballs.- Made three saves and tallied two groundballs in season-opening win over NJIT (2/2).
CAREER HIGHSSaves: 17, two times; last vs. Navy (3/23/19)Fewest Goals Allowed (in start): 2 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)Groundballs: 5, two times; last at Rutgers (3/12/19)
#20 COLE KIRSTFr.•A/M•6-2•206•Bernardsville,N.J.
2019 UPDATE: -ScoredagoalaspartofLehigh’s5-0thirdquartervs.BostonUniversity(3/30).- Dished an assist at Navy (3/23).-PostedagoalandassistagainstLafayette(3/17)forsecond-careermulti-goalgame.- Tallied a groundball in big win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12).-Postedfirst-careermulti-goalgamevs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9),scoringbothinthethirdquarteraspartofLehigh’s4-0runtotakea9-5lead.Alsocausedaturnover.-Dishedfirst-careerassistinwinatNo.16Colgate(3/2).-Scoredafirst-quartergoaltocapoffLehigh’s5-0startatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-RecordedfirsttwocareergroundballsagainstHofstra(2/9).-Scoredafourth-quartergoalincollegiatedebutvs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2 vs. Army West Point (3/9/19)Assists: 1, three times; last at Navy (3/23/19)Points: 2, two times; last vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Groundballs: 2 vs. Hofstra (2/9/19)Caused Turnovers: 1 vs. Army West Point (3/9/19)Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 2; Hat Tricks: 0
2019 UPDATE: - Posted a groundball vs. Navy (3/23).- Had a groundball against Lafayette (3/17).- Tallied a groundball at No. 11 Virginia (2/15).-Impressivecollegiatedebutvs.NJIT(2/2),recordingfourgroundballsandtwocausedturnovers.
CAREER HIGHSGroundballs: 4 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
#22 TOMMY SCHELLINGFr. • A • 5-10 • 171 • Warren, N.J.
2019 UPDATE: -ScoredagoalaspartofLehigh’s5-0thirdquarterinwinoverBostonUniversity(3/30).-Postedacareer-highthreepoints(twogoals,oneassist)atNavy(3/23).Addedacareer-hightwogroundballs.-Madefirst-careerstartagainstarchrivalLafayette(3/17).WasnamdPatriotLeagueRookieoftheWeek a day later.-Scoredthegame-winninggoalwith2:19remaininginhuge13-10winatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).Added an assist on Lehigh’s 13th goal.-Recordedfirst-careermulti-goalgamevs.No. 17ArmyWestPoint (3/9), eachgoalgiving theMountain Hawks a lead - 5-4 then 6-5.-Talliedagoalandassistforsecondstraightgame,thistimeatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-Madefirst-careerstartatNo.11Virginia(2/15)andtalliedfirst-careermulti-goalgamewithagoalandassist.Alsocollectedagroundball.-Collectedfirst-careergroundballagainstHofstra(2/9).-Scoredfirst-careergoalincollegiatedebutvs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2 at Navy (3/23/19)Assists: 1, four times; last at Navy (3/23/19)Points: 3 at Navy (3/23/19)Groundballs: 2 at Navy (3/23/19)Caused Turnovers: --Multi-Goal Games: 2; Multi-Point Games: 5; Hat Tricks: 0
#27 ERIK DIGIROLAMOJr. • D • 5-9 • 185 • Allentown, Pa.
2019 UPDATE: -Postedagroundballvs.BostonUniversity(3/30).-TalliedagroundballandcausedturnoveratNavy(3/23).-CausedaturnoveragainstarchrivalLafayette(3/17).-CollectedagroundballatNo.16Colgate(3/9).-ScoredfirstgoaloftheseasonatNo.4Cornell(2/24).- Tallied a groundball at No. 11 Virginia (2/15).-RecordedtwogroundballsagainstHofstra(2/9).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1, three times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Assists: 1 at Holy Cross (2/25/17)Points: 1, four times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Groundballs: 3 vs. Colgate (4/24/18)Caused Turnovers: 1, seven times; last at Navy (3/23/19)
#28 MATT RIMOLSr. • D • 6-3 • 220 • Londonberry, N.H.
2019 UPDATE: -Talliedtwogroundballsandacausedturnovervs.BostonUniversity(3/30).- Posted a groundball at Navy (3/23).-RecordedfourgroundballsagainstLafayette(3/17),doublingpreviouscareerhigh.- Had a groundball in big win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12).-Tiedacareer-hightwogroundballsagainstNo.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).-CollectedagroundballatNo.4Cornell(2/24).- Caused a turnover at No. 11 Virginia (2/15).- Part of a defense that allowed just four goals against Hofstra (2/9).-Talliedagroundballandcareer-hightyingtwocausedturnoversinseasonopenervs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGroundballs: 4 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Caused Turnovers: 2, three times; last vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
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2019 UPDATE: -Won14-of-22faceoffswith11groundballsandacausedturnoverinanotherstrongeffortvs.BostonUniversity(3/30).-Impressed,winning17-of-26faceoffsatNavy(3/23),including12-of-16inthesecondhalf.Addedninegroundballsandscoredfirst-careergoalinthegame’sfinalminute.-StellaragainstarchrivalLafayette(3/17),winning15-of-18faceoffswith11groundballs.Alsodishedanassist,histhird-careerassist(andpoint).- Won 8-of-17 with three groundballs at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12).-Incredibleagain,thistimewinning18-of-23with11groundballsvs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9)toearnPatriotLeagueFaceoffSpecialistoftheWeekforasecondstraightweek.-StellaratNo.16Colgate(3/2),winning17-of-20faceoffswith14groundballstoearnPatriotLeagueFaceoffSpecialistoftheWeek.-Won14-of-23faceoffswithsevengroundballsatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-Continued strongplay,winning15-of-23 faceoffswhile collectingeightgroundballs atNo. 11Virginia(2/15).CameagainstUVA’sJustinSchwenk,whofinishedNo.1intheACCwitha59.8faceoffwinningpercentagelastseason.-Won6-of-10faceoffsagainstHofstra(2/9),includingaperfect4-of-4inthefourthquarter.-Strongstarttotheseason,winning14-of-20faceoffsvs.NJIT(2/2),including13offinal17.Added10 groundballs.
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 at Navy (3/23/19)Assists: 1, three times; last vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Points: 1 four times; last at Navy (3/23/19)Faceoffs Won: 19, two times; last at Cornell (4/15/17)Faceoffs Taken: 26 at North Carolina (2/17/18)Groundballs: 16 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)
#40 EDDIE BOUHALLSr. • D • 6-1 • 200 • Lynbrook, N.Y.
2019 UPDATE:-CollectedagroundballatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).-Postedfourgroundballsandacausedturnovervs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).AlsoheldArmy’stopscorerBrendanNichtern,whoenteredwith24pointsthroughfivegames,tojustagoalandassist.TheassistcameintransitionwithoutBouhallcoveringhim.-FinishedwithtwogroundballsandacausedturnoverinbigwinatNo.16Colgate(3/2).-Strongeffortwithtwogroundballs,threecausedturnoversandanassistatNo.4Cornell(2/24).- Posted three groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15).-Hadagroundballandcausedturnoverwhiledishingfirst-careerassistagainstHofstra(2/9).Partofadefensewhichallowedjustfourgoals.-Biggamewithcareehighsingroundballs(7)andcausedturnovers(5)vs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1, two times; last at Cornell (4/15/17)Assists: 1, two times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Points: 1, four times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Groundballs: 7 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)Caused Turnovers: 5 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
#41 ALEXANDER TUMMINELLOJr. • M • 5-10 • 185 • Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2019 UPDATE:-Scoredtwiceinstrongeffortvs.BostonUniversity(3/30).Markedseventhmulti-goalgameinfirst10 games of season.-Anothermulti-pointgame,recordingtwogoalsandanassistatNavy(3/23).-Postedthird-careerhattrick(allthisseason)inhomewinoverarchrivalLafayette(3/17).Everygoalcameonthemanadvantage.-Anothercareereffort,scoringacareer(andgame)highfourgoalsinLehigh’sbig13-10winatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).Addedagroundballandcausedturnover.- Tallied a goal, assist and groundball vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9).-Thirdstraightgamewithagoal,scoringinwinatNo.16Colgate(3/2).-Secondstraightmulti-goalgame,scoringateam-hightwogoalsatNo.4Cornell(2/24).Cameinfirst-careerstart.-CareergameatNo.11Virginia(2/15),postingcareerhighsingoals(3),points(4)andgroundballs(4).-Recordedagroundballandcausedturnovervs.Hofstra(2/9).-Scoredacareer-hightwogoalsinseasonopeneragainstNJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 4 at Rutgers (3/12/19)Assists: 1,fivetimes;lastatNavy(3/23/19)Points: 4, two times; last at Rutgers (3/12/19)Groundballs: 4 at Virginia (2/15/19)Caused Turnovers:1,fourtimes;lastvs.BostonUniversity(3/30/19)Multi-Goal Games: 7; Multi-Point Games: 10; Hat Tricks: 3
#44 TRISTAN RAIJr. • A • 6-0 • 195 • Edmonton, Alberta
2019 UPDATE:-Tiedacareer-highfourassistsvs.BostonUniversity(3/30).-Biggamewithtwogoals,twoassistsandagroundballatNavy(3/23).-Tiedcareer-highsevenpoints (fourgoals, threeassists)againstarchrivalLafayette (3/17).TiedprevioushighfromayearprioratLafayette.Addedthreegroundballs.Eclipsed150careerpoints.-RecordedanassistandtwogroundballsatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).-DishedanassistagainstNo.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).Addedacareer-highfourgroundballs.- Finished with a goal and two assists at No. 16 Colgate (3/2).- Dished an assist and added a groundball at No. 4 Cornell (2/24).- Strong effort with two goals and two assists at No. 11 Virginia (2/15).-HadtwogroundballsandtwocausedturnoversagainstHofstra(2/9).-Openedseasonwithtwogoals,anassistandcareer-hightyingthreegroundballsvs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 5 vs. NJIT (2/6/16)Assists: 4,threetimes;lastvs.BostonUniversity(3/30/19)Points: 7, two times; last vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Groundballs: 4 vs. Army West Point (3/9/19)Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last vs. Hofstra (2/9/19)Multi-Goal Games: 24; Multi-Point Games: 38; Hat Tricks: 16
2019 UPDATE: -Stronginreturntolineup,postingsixgroundballsandacausedturnovervs.BostonUniversity(3/30).-CollectedagroundballagainstarchrivalLafayette(3/17).-PostedsixgroundballsandacausedturnoverinstrongeffortatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).-Recordedtwogroundballsandacausedturnovervs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).-HadfivegroundballsatNo.16Colgate(3/2)whileshuttingdownRaiders’topmidfielderGriffinBrown,holdinghimpoint-less.-Impressedwithfourgroundballs,threecausedturnoversandagoalatNo.4Cornell(2/24).-RecordedfourgroundballsandacausedturnoveratNo.11Virginia(2/15).- Strongeffortvs.Hofstra (2/9), recording sixgroundballs anda career-high tying four causedturnovers. Part of a defense that allowed just four goals.-Filledupthestatsheetinseasonopenervs.NJIT(2/2),recordinghisthird-careergoal,fiveground-ballsandacausedturnover.
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1, four times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)Assists:1atMercer(2/10/18)Points:1,fivetimes;lastatCornell(2/24/19)Groundballs: 7 at Army West Point (3/10/18)Caused Turnovers: 4, two times; last vs. Hofstra (2/9/19)Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 0; Hat Tricks: 0
#55 ANDREW EICHELBERGERJr. • M • 6-4 • 230 • The Woodlands, Texas
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 3,twotimes;lastvs.BostonUniversity(3/30/19)Assists: 1, six times; last vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Points: 3,threetimes;lastvs.BostonUniversity(3/30/19)Groundballs:4atBucknell(4/20/18)Multi-Goal Games: 10; Multi-Point Games: 11; Hat Tricks: 2
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#66 MATT DOUGLASSo. • D • 6-4 • 230 • The Woodlands, Texas
2019 UPDATE: -PostedfourgroundballsandacausedturnoveragainstBostonUniversity(3/30).-ShatteredcareerhighwitheightgroundballsatNavy(3/23).- Posted four groundballs at home vs. Lafayette (3/17).- Tallied a pair of groundballs at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12).
CAREER HIGHSGroundballs: 8 at Navy (3/23/19)Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)
#77 CHRISTIAN MCHUGHJr.•M•6-3•180•Bronxville,N.Y.
2019 UPDATE: -RecordedagroundballagainstBostonUniversity(3/30).-Collectedacareer-highthreegroundballswhileaddingacausedturnovervs.Lafayette(3/17).-Scoredfirst-careergoalwhileaddingtwogroundballsinwinatNo.15Rutgers(3/12).-Talliedagroundballandcausedturnovervs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9).- Caused a turnover against Hofstra (2/9). Was key part of a Lehigh defense that allowed just four goals.-Postedtwogroundballsandtwocausedturnoversinseasonopenervs.NJIT(2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 at Rutgers (3/12/19)Assists: 1, two times; last at Army West Point (3/10/18)Points: 1, three times; last at Rutgers (3/12/19)Groundballs: 3 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Colgate (4/24/18)
#99 LUCAS SPENCESr.•A/M•5-11•195•Springfield,Pa.
2019 UPDATE: -ScoredtwogoalsandaddedanassistandthreegroundballsagainstBostonUniversity(3/30).- Stellar at Navy (3/23) with four goals and two assists in 15-8 win. Five of the points (three goals, twoassists)cameinthesecondhalf.Alsoaddedfourgroundballs.-FinishedwiththreegoalsandthreeassistsagainstarchrivalLafayette(3/17).Addedacareer-highsevengroundballs.Eclipsed100careerpointsinthevictory.- Strong in win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12), posting two goals and two assists. Three of the points (2G, 1A)cameinthegame’sfinal15:05.-Secondstraighthattrick,postingthreegoalsandanassistvs.No.17ArmyWestPoint(3/9)toearnPatriot League Offensive Player of the Week.- Returned from injury and was tremendous at No. 16 Colgate (3/2), posting three goals and two assists.-CollectedfourgroundballsagainstHofstra(2/9).-Scoredtwogoalsanddishedacareer-highfourassists,whileaddingacareer-highfivegroundballsagainst NJIT (2/2).
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 6 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)Assists: 4 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)Points: 7 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)Groundballs: 5 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)Caused Turnovers: 2 at Cornell (4/15/17)Multi-Goal Games: 19; Multi-Point Games: 28; Hat Tricks: 9
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GAME 1•FEB. 2, 2019BETHLEHEM, PA.
NO. 13 LEHIGH 15, NJIT 8
BETHLEHEM,Pa.–TheNo.13rankedLehighmen’slacrosseteamscoredthegame’sfirstfourgoalsandwouldn’tlookback,downingNJITinitsseasonopeneronSaturdayattheUlrichSportsComplex,15-8.Lehigh’sstartingattackandmidfieldcombinedfor11goals,whileitsstartingde-fensementallied17groundballsand12causedturnovers,inanimpressiveeffortatbothendsofthefield. Senior Lucas Spence led the offense with six points behind two goalsandacareer-highfourassists.ClassmatesTristan Rai and Mickey Fitzpatrickeachhadtwogoalsandanassist,respectively.JuniorAndrew Eichelbergerledastrongmidfield,scoringthreegoalsforhisfirst-careerhattrick. Defensively, senior Craig Chick recordedninegroundballsandfivecausedturnoverstomovefromeighthallthewayintoatieforfourthplaceinNCAAhistory,nowwith123inhiscareer.Classmate Eddie Bouhall had fivecausedturnovers,acareerhigh,alongwithsevengroundballs.Anothersenior, Matt Rimol,recordedagroundballandtwocausedturnovers. Other strongefforts included juniorConor Gaffney in the faceoffcircle,whowon14-of-20drawswith10groundballs.Sophomorelong-stickmidfielderTeddy Leggett hadfivegroundballsandacausedturnover,andscoredhisthird-careergoal.FreshmanJudah Hicks had four groundballs andtwocausedturnoversaswell.SeniorAlexander Tumminello scoredacareer-hightwogoals. The Mountain Hawks opened the game on a 4-0 run, with goals from Eichelberger,Spence,freshmanTommy Schelling and Rai. NJIT got on theboardwithtwolateinthefirstquarter,pullingwithin4-2afterone. Lehighscoredfoursecond-quartergoals,withoneHighlanders’tallysandwichedinbetween.Eichelbergerhadtwoofthem,atthe13:24and6:20marks.ThefirstoftwogoalsfromTumminellocamewitheightsecondsleftinthequartertogivetheMountainHawksan8-3halftimelead. TheMountainHawks continued themomentum into the second,scoringsixofthefirsteightgoals.A5-0Lehighrunendedwithtwogoalsin16seconds.FreshmanMike Monittoscoredthefirstofhiscareerat10:49ofthefourth,thenFitzpatrickfoundSpenceatthe10:33marktogivetheMountain Hawks a 14-5 advantage. NJITscoredthreeofthefinalfourgoals,withLehigh’sgoalcomingfrom freshman Cole Kirst, as the Mountain Hawks wrapped up the 15-8 win. Final shots were 48-21 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks held a 56-36 edge in groundballs. Sophomore goaltender James Spence madethreesavesoverthefirst49:11beforebeingrelievedbyjuniorColin Kirst,whomadetwo.Lehighendedupcausing19ofNJIT’s30turnovers.
GAME 2•FEB. 9, 2019BETHLEHEM, PA.
HOFSTRA 4, NO. 13 LEHIGH 3
BETHLEHEM,Pa.–Leading3-1headingtothefourthquarter,theNo.13Lehighmen’slacrosseteamfellvictimtoa3-0Hofstraruntoendthe game, as the Pride defeated the Mountain Hawks 4-3 on Saturday afternoonat theUlrichSportsComplex. In a low-scoring,defensivebattle, senior Mickey Fitzpatrickscoredhissecondofthegamewiththreesecondsleftinthethirdquarter,butHofstrawouldtakecontrolfrom there. Sophomore James Spence was sensational in goal for the MountainHawks,makingacareer-high16saves,includingstopping14-of-15shotssenthiswayoverthefirstthreequarters. Junior Ryan Klose scoredLehigh’sothergoalwhileseniorEddie Bouhall assistedontheMountainHawks’third-quarterscore.SeniorCraig Chicktalliedfivegroundballsandtwocausedturnoverstoreach125inhiscareer,movingintosolepossessionofthirdplaceinNCAAhistoryinthatcategory.SophomoreTeddy Leggett was tremendous withsixgroundballsandfourcausedturnoverstotieacareerhigh. Lehigh jumped out to a 2-0 lead, with goals from Klose at 2:42 of thefirstquarterandFitzpatrickat6:24of thesecond.TheMountainHawksheld thePride scoreless for thegame’sfirst 24:07untilWhitStopak pulled his team within 2-1 at the half. Thethirdquartersaw25shotsbetweenthetwoteams,withthe25thfindingthebackofthenetonatransitionopportunity.Spencemadeasaveononeend,BouhallmadetheclearandfoundFitzpatricktogiveLehigh a 3-1 advantage. Hofstratookoverinthefourth,however,scoringatthe13:38and11:43 marks to pull even, before Matt Elder gave the Pride a 4-3 edge with1:42remaining.Lehighwontheensuingfaceoffandhadachance,buttheMountainHawks’16thturnoverofthegamegavetheballbacktoPrideandtheywouldrunouttheclock. Final shots were 38-36 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks helda36-25edgeingroundballs.Hofstrahad19turnovers,13ofwhichwerecausedbyLehigh.JuniorConor Gaffneywasjust2-of-6facingoffthroughthreequarters,butwas4-of-4inthefourthtofinish6-of-10withtwogroundballs.Spence’scareer-high16savescameacrossHofstra’sRobert Casey, who had 14.
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GAME 3•FEB. 15, 2019CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
NO. 11 VIRGINIA 11, LEHIGH 8
CHARLOTTEVILLE,Va. –TheLehighmen’s lacrosse teamscoredfivestraightfirst-halfgoalstotakea5-2leadand6-4halftimeadvantage,butNo.11VirginiarespondedwithseveninthesecondtodowntheMountainHawks,11-8onFridayeveningatKlocknerStadium. Junior Conor Gaffneywas stellar facingoff,winning15-of-23 with eight groundballs. Offensively, senior Alexander Tumminello scored threegoals forhisfirst-careerhat trick.TheMountainHawksreturntoactionnextSundaywhentheytraveltoNo.5/6CornelltofacetheBigRed. Tumminello’s threegoals and fourpointswereboth careerhighs. Senior Tristan Rai hadtwogoalsandtwoassistswhileclass-mate Mickey Fitzpatrickdishedtwoassists.Makinghisfirst-careerstart, freshman Tommy Schellinghadmultiplepointsforthefirsttimeinhiscareer. Lehigh’sdefense containedapotentVirginiaoffense,whichfinished seventhnationally last season in scoringoffense. JuniorAndrew Eichelberger talliedcareerhighs ingroundballs (5)andcausedturnovers(3),seniorMatt Rimol causedtwoturnoverswhilesenior Craig Chick hadfourgroundballsandacausedturnover. AfterUVAjumpedouttoa2-0lead,RaitookadvantageofanunsettledsituationtopullLehighwithin2-1with4:44leftinthefirstquarter.Just38secondslater,Tumminelloscoredontheextramantoeventhescoreattwo. Lehighextendeditsrunto5-0inthesecondquarter,withgoalsfromSchelling,TumminelloandEichelberger.TheCavaliersscoredtwoofthefinalthreegoalsofthehalf,withLehigh’sgoalcomingman-up from junior Austin Pierce. Virginiascoredthefirstfoursecond-halfgoalstotakean8-6leadbeforeTumminelloscoredhishat-trickgoalonaniftyinsidemove to pull the Mountain Hawks within 8-7 with 13:43 left in the fourthquarter.TheCavaliersrespondedwiththreeofthegame’sfinalfourgoals,theonlyLehighgoalcomingfromRai,asVirginiawrappedupthe11-8victory.
GAME 4•FEB. 24, 2019ITHACA, N.Y.
NO. 4 CORNELL 14, LEHIGH 9
ITHACA,N.Y.–TheLehighmen’slacrosseteamjumpedouttoa5-0leadonNo.4Cornellmidwaythroughthefirstquarterandheldtheleadformuchofthecontest,buttheBigRedexplodedforseven fourth-quarter goals to comebackandbeat theMountainHawks,14-9onSaturday.Lehighhadeightdifferentgoalscorers,with senior Alexander Tumminello netting two goals to lead the way. Junior Conor Gaffney won14-of-23faceoffsinanotherstrongeffort, while sophomore Joel Trucksesswasaperfect4-of-4.Lehighwasvyingforitsfirsttop-fivewinsince2012. Senior Eddie Bouhall helped lead the defense with a ground-ballandthreecausedturnovers,alsodishinganassist.SophomoreTeddy Leggettscoredagoalwhilerecordingfourgroundballsandthreecausedturnovers.AlongwithTumminello,freshmanTommy Schellingaddedagoalandassistforasecondstraightgame. TumminelloandSchellingopenedthescoringat14:21and12:47ofthefirstquarter,respectively.ThegoalskeptcomingforLehigh,with junior Ryan Klosescoringat10:03,juniorAndrew Eichelberger at 9:12 and freshman Cole Kirst at 7:50. Cornell responded with a four-goal run, pulling within 5-4 midway through the secondquarter. JuniorParker Kent ended Lehigh’s18:55scorelessdroughtbeforeCornellpulledbackwithinone,6-5,inthefinalminuteofthehalf. TheMountainHawksoutscoredtheBigRed3-2inthethirdquarter,whichbeganwithgoalsfromdefensivemidfieldersLeggettand junior Erik DiGirolamo.Tumminello’sripwith42secondsleftinthequartergaveLehigha9-7leadheadingtothefourth. That’swhenCornell’soffensecamealive,scoringfourtimesinthefirst4:32beforeaddingthreeinsurancegoalsforthe14-9final. Final shots were 36-33 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawks held a 31-25 edge in groundballs. Sophomore James Spence madeninesavesingoalacrossCornell’sCaelahnBullen,whomade14.
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GAME 5•MAR. 2, 2019HAMILTON, N.Y.
LEHIGH 10, NO. 16 COLGATE 8
HAMILTON,N.Y.–AfterNo.16Colgatescoredfourstraightthird-quartergoalstopullevenatsix,theLehighmen’slacrosseteamresponded with a 3-0 run of its own, on the way to a 10-8 Patriot League opening win on Saturday. Senior Lucas Spence returned to thelineup,postingthreegoalsandfiveassists,whilehisbrother–sophomore James Spence–made11savesbetweenthepipes.JuniorConor Gaffneywassensationalfacingoff,winning17-of-20with14groundballs.ThewinmarksLehigh’sfirstoveranationally-rankedopponentsincebeatingNo.11/13NavyinthePatriotLeagueSemi-finalslastseason. Lehigh has now won its league opener in nine of the last 10 years, and beaten Colgate for the ninth time in the last 10 tries. The Mountain Hawks are now 2-3, 1-0 in league play while the Raiders fall to 2-2, 0-1 in the Patriot League. AlongwithSpence’sfivepoints, juniorAndrew Eichelberger scored twicewhile seniorTristan Rai had a goal and two assists. Junior Crew Cintron addedagoalandassistforhisfirstpointsofthe season. Defensively, senior Eddie Bouhall had two groundballs andacausedturnover,astheDallowedjusttwofirst-halfgoalsandnoneoverthefinal11:58. Spenceopenedthescoringlessthanaminutein.AftertheRaidersevened it up on the extra man almost 10 minutes later, the Mountain Hawksendedthehalfwithfiveofthefinalsixgoals.Cintronbeganbyscoringhisfirstof theseason,EichelbergerscoredtwicebeforeSpenceandseniorMickey Fitzpatrick helped Lehigh go up 6-2 with 7:07leftinthesecondquarter,whichprovedtobethehalftimescore. Colgaterespondedwitha4-0runtobeginthesecondhalftopullevenatsixlateinthethirdquarter.That’swhenLehighexplodedforthreegoalsoverthefinal2:51ofthestanza,beginningwithRaionastrong feed from Kirst. Then, junior Ryan Klosebeatthebuzzer,scoringwithlessthanasecondontheclocktogiveLehigha9-6leadheadingtothefourth. TheMountainHawksscoredjustonceinthefourth,butitwasabig one from senior Alexander Tumminello. The defense stood tall, allowingjusttwogoals,asLehighwrappedupthe10-8victory. Final shots were 37-32 in favor of Lehigh while the Mountain Hawksheldadominant31-10edgeingroundballs.Spence’s11savescameacrossColgate’sConnorMullen,whomade16.
GAME 6•MAR. 9, 2019BETHLEHEM, PA.
LEHIGH 11, NO. 17 ARMY WEST POINT 8
BETHLEHEM,Pa.–AfterNo.16/17ArmyWestPointscoredfirst,theLehighmen’slacrosseteamrecordedtwoseparate4-0runsandnevertrailedagainastheMountainHawkspickedupanotherbigPatriotLeaguewin, 11-8, on Saturday afternoon. Senior Lucas Spence led the offense withthreegoalsandanassist,goodforhissecondstraighthattricksincehis return to the lineup. Junior Conor Gaffney continuedhisstellarplayfacingoff,winning18-of-23with11groundballstoimprovehisseasonpercentageto70.6.Withthevictory,Lehighimprovesto3-3,2-0inPatriotLeagueplaywhilehandingtheBlackKnightsjusttheirsecondlossoftheseason. Army is now 4-2, 1-1 in league play. AlongwithSpence’sfourpoints,threeothersscoredtwogoalsapiece–juniorAndrew Eichelberger, freshman Cole Kirst and freshman Tommy Schelling.Itmarkedthefirst-careermulti-goalgamesbybothKirstandSchelling.SeniorsMickey Fitzpatrick and Alexander Tumminello eachhad a goal and assist. Defensively, senior Craig Chick tallied four groundballs and four causedturnovers.ClassmateEddie Bouhall had four groundballs and a causedturnoverwhileshuttingdownArmyattackmanBrendanNichtern.Afterenteringthegamewith24points(12goals,12assists)throughfivegames,Nichternhadjustagoalandassist.TheassistcameonanunsettledsituationinwhichBouhallwasn’tcoveringhim. Lehigh’swinmarkeditssecondstraightvictoryoverarankedop-ponent, one Saturday after a 10-8 win at No. 16/19 Colgate. It marked thefirsttimesince2015thattheMountainHawkshavewonconsecutivegames vs. ranked foes. TheBlackKnightsopeneda1-0leadlessthanaminutein,buttheMountainHawkshadquitetheresponse.ItbeganwithaTumminelloscoreandincludedgoalsfromSpence,Fitzpatrick,thenSpenceagaintogiveLehigha4-1leadafteraquarterofplay. LehighheldArmytojustthreefirst-quartershots,shuttingouttheBlackKnightsfor19:35intotal.TheBlackKnightsgotbackontheboardwiththreestraightsecond-quartergoals,atthe9:43,6:11and3:59marks.Schellinghadabiganswer,however,withjustthreesecondsleftinthehalf, to put the Mountain Hawks up 5-4 after 30 minutes of play. Armyscoredanunsettledgoaloffafaceoffjust30secondsintothethirdquarter,butSchellingagainhadananswer.Hiscareer-highsecondofthegamecamejust35secondslaterasLehighregaineda7-5lead.Thatsparkeda4-0run,withgoalscomingfromKirst,EichelbergerthenKirstagain, putting the Mountain Hawks up 9-5 heading to the fourth. TheBlackKnightsgotascloseas10-8with6:02remaining,butLehigh’sdefensecontinuedtostandtall,andSpenceicedthevictoryatthe2:01withanunassistedgoalthatputLehighup11-8,whichprovedtobethefinal.Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
Lehigh vs #16 Colgate (Mar 2, 2019 at Hamilton, N.Y.)
Score by period 1 2 3 4 TotalLehigh 2 4 3 1 10Colgate 1 1 4 2 8
Stadium: Crown FieldPenalties - Lehigh 3/2:30; Colgate 1/1:00.Shot clock Goals/Warnings (Violations) - Lehigh 0/0 (0); Colgate 0/0 (0).Officials: Spike Decker; Paul Motondo; Daniel Miller. Scorer: Colgate Ath Comm.
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GAME 7•MAR. 12, 2019PISCATAWAY, N.J.
NO. 16 LEHIGH 13, NO. 15 RUTGERS 10 PISCATAWAY,N.J.–No.15Rutgersscoredfourstraightgoalsbridgingthesecondandthirdquarterstotakean8-5lead,butNo.16Lehighstagedafuriouscomeback,usingtwoseparatefour-goalrunstodowntheScarletKnights13-10onTuesdayeveningatHighPoint.comStadium.Lehighendedthethirdquarterwithfourstraightgoalsoverthefinal3:10beforeendingthefourthwitha4-0runinthefinal5:50topickuptheprogram’sfirstwinoverRutgerssince1961.SeniorAlexander Tumminelloledtheoffensewithacareer-highfourgoalswhile classmateLucas Spence had two goals and two assists, but it was freshman Tommy Schelling whoscoredwhatproved tobe thegame-winner with 2:19 remaining. A number of Mountain Hawks stepped up as Lehigh won its third straightgame,allcominginthelast11days,andallagainstrankedop-ponents.ItmarksthefirsttimetheMountainHawkshavebeatenthreestraight ranked foes since2013,but thatwasn’t in three consecutivegames. Sophomore Joel Trucksesssteppedinatfaceoffandwasstellar,winning8-of-10withfourgroundballs.HescoredabiggoalaswelltopullLehighwithin8-7,just12secondsafterseniorCraig Chick snapped theMountainHawks’18:36scorelessdroughttopullthemwithintwo.Chickledthedefensewiththreegroundballsandthreecausedturnovers.AnchoringthedefensewassophomoregoaltenderJames Spence, who madeacareer-high17saves. The teams traded thegame’sfirst sixgoals,with theMountainHawks holding 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 leads. Rutgers responded with two straighttotakeitsfirstleadat4-3,butseniorMickey Fitzpatrick scoredhissecondofthehalfat10:02ofthesecondquartertopullevenatfour.Tumminello’ssecondcameatthe6:46mark,givingtheMountainHawksa 5-4 edge. TheScarletKnightscamerightbackwiththefinaltwogoalsofthehalf,extendingtherunto4-0intothethirdquarter,asRutgersopenedan8-5advantage.That’swhenChickcausedaturnoverononeendandscoredagoal justmoments laterontheother.LehighfollowedwithgoalsfromTrucksess,TumminelloandSpencetotakea9-8leadintothefourthquarter.Tumminello’sthirdcamewith52secondsremainingandSpence’scamewithjustfivesecondsontheclock. Rutgersscoredtwicein43secondsinthefourthquartertoopena10-9edge,buttheMountainHawkswouldn’tgodownquietly.Spencemadeamoveinfrontofthegoalandfinishedat5:50toeventhescoreat 10. Schellingaddedthegame-winnerat2:19thentheMountainHawksgot insurancegoals fromTumminello at 1:21, and juniorChristian McHugh atthe30-secondmark,towrapupthe13-10victory.
GAME 8•MAR. 17, 2019BETHLEHEM, PA.
NO. 16 LEHIGH 15, LAFAYETTE 7
BETHLEHEM,Pa.–TheNo.16Lehighmen’slacrosseteamjumpedouttoa4-0leadafteronequarterofplayandLafayettedidn’tgetanycloserthanfourtherestofthewayastheMountainHawkspickeduptheir10thstraightwinoverarchrivalLafayette,downingtheLeopards15-7onSundayafternoon.The10straightwinstiestheschool-recordwinning streak against Lafayette. Senior Tristan Rai led the offense withsevenpoints(fourgoals,threeassists)totieacareerhigh,tyinghis previous high set last season against the Leopards. The Mountain Haws’ fourthstraightwinoverallmarks their longestsince the2014season; they improve to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in league play heading into a showdown at Navy on Saturday. AlongwithRai’s sevenpoints, classmateLucas Spence had six (three goals, three assists) while senior Alexander Tumminello had threegoalsforhissecondstraighthattrickandthirdofhiscareer,allcomingthisseason.Allthreegoalscameontheextraman.SeniorMickey Fitzpatrick hadahandinLehigh’sfirst threegoalsof theafternoon,finishingwithagoalandtwoassists. Senior Craig Chick helpedanchorthedefensewithagroundballandthreecausedturnovers,movinghimto137inhiscareer.Spenceandfreshman Michael Hagenbergercausedtwoturnoversapiece.JuniorConor Gaffneywas15-of-18facingoffwith11groundballs,whilealsorecordinghisfirstpointoftheseason–anassist. FitzpatrickopenedthescoringthenfoundRaiforLehigh’ssecondand third goals, before a man-up tally from Tumminello gave Lehigh a 4-0leadafteronequarterofplay. Lafayettehadtwoofthefirstthreesecond-quarterscores,buttheMountainHawksrespondedwithfourgoalsoverthefinal2:47.ThefirsttwofromSpencecameinthespanof34seconds,beforefreshmanCole Kirst and junior Andrew Eichelberger gotintotheact,tohelpLehightake a 9-3 halftime advantage. TheLeopardsscoredthefirsttwoofthethirdquartertopullwithin9-5,butLehighagainanswered.TheMountainHawksscoredfourtimesin the span of 2:48 to go ahead 13-5 after three, then extended the run to 6-0inthefourthwithagoalfromTumminelloandthefirst-careergoalfrom senior William Gunn.Gunn’sscoringwith5:50remaininggaveLehigha15-5edge,onthewaytothe15-7final.
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GAME 9•MAR. 23, 2019ANNAPOLIS, MD.
NO. 15 LEHIGH 15, NAVY 8 ANNAPOLIS,Md.–Trailing6-4earlyinthethirdquarter,theNo.15Lehighmen’slacrosseteamendedthegameonan11-2runtogivetheMountainHawkstheirfifthstraightvictory,a15-8triumphatNavyonSaturdayafternoonatNavyMarine-Corps Memorial Stadium. The win marks the 100th in Kevin Cassese’s headcoachingcareer,allcomingatLehigh.Inhis12thyear,Casseseisthefastestcoach inprogramhistory to reach themilestone, and just the secondoverall.Lehigh’sseven-goalwinmarkeditslargest-evermarginofvictoryatNavy,andsecondlargestoverallinthe41all-timegamesbetweenthetwoschools,aseriesthatdatesbackto1910. With the win, the Mountain Hawks improve to 6-3. They are 4-0 in Patriot Leagueplayforasecondstraightseason.Lehigh’sfive-gamewinningstreakistheprogram’slongestsince2013. Senior Lucas Spence led the offense with six points behind four goals and twoassists.Sincehisreturntothelineupearlierthismonth,Spencehas25points(15goals, 10assists) infivegames, scoringmultiplegoals inallfivecontests,includingfourhattricks.IncludedforSpencewasoneofthegoalsoftheyear,notonlyforLehigh,butarguablyallofNCAALacrosse. Senior Tristan Rai added four points via two goals and two assists while classmatesMickey Fitzpatrick and Alexander Tumminelloeachhadtwogoalsapiece.FreshmanTommy Schellingpostedacareer-highthreepoints(twogoals,one assist). Junior Crew Cintrontiedacareerhighwithtwopoints(onegoal,oneassist). Senior Craig Chick helped lead the defense with three groundballs and a causedturnover.Tumminelloandjunior Erik DiGirolamoeachcausedaturnoveras well. Sophomore Matt Douglas collectedacareer-higheightgroundballs. Junior Conor Gaffney finished17-of-26facingoff.Afterwinningjust5-of-10inthesecondhalf,hewon12-of-16inthesecond,puttingtogetheranotherspectacularperformance.SophomoreJames Spence was stellar in goal, making acareer-hightying17savesforthesecondtimeinthelastthreegames.DuringLehigh’sfive-gamewinningstreak,Spencehasstopped62-of-101shotssenthisway(61.4percent). Tied1-1lateinthefirstquarter,LehighgotgoalsfromCintronandSpenceinthefinal1:18ofthestanzatotakea3-1leadafteronequarterofplay. TheMidshipmenscoredfourstraighttobeginthesecondandtakea5-3lead,butabigman-upgoalfromFitzpatrickpulledLehighwithin5-4atthehalf. Navyincreaseditsleadbacktotwoat6-4,butaTumminellogoalfromRaiatthe9:20markwasthebeginningofabigrunasLehighwouldscoresixstraightgoalsand10ofthenext11.Therunfeaturedalittlebitofeverything–includingtic-tac-toepassing,takingadvantageoftransitionopportunitiesandanextra-mangoal. DefensetooffenseledtoaSchellinggoalanda6-6deadlockwithexactlysevenminutesonthethird-quarterclock. Then,Spence’shighlight-reelgaveLehigha7-6leadatthe5:20markbeforeTumminello gave the Mountain Hawks an 8-6 advantage with 3:40 remaining in the third. Eventually, the 10-1 run ended with two Lehigh goals in the span of seven seconds,first from juniorRyan Kloseman-up, thenSpence fromRaioff theensuingfaceofftogiveLehigha14-7leadatthe6:08mark.ThedaywascappedoffbyGaffneyscoringhisfirst-careergoalinthefinalminutetoaccountforthe15-8final.
GAME 10•MAR. 30, 2019BETHLEHEM, PA.
NO. 15 LEHIGH 10, BOSTON UNIVERSITY 8 BETHLEHEM,Pa. –TheLehighmen’s lacrosse teamoutscoredvisitingBostonUniversity5-0inthethirdquartertotakea10-5leadintothefourth,thenheldoffalateTerriers’charge,astheMountainHawkspickeduptheirsixthstraightwin,10-8onSaturdayafternoon.Junior Andrew Eichelbergerscoredthreegoalsforhissecond-careerhattrickwhileseniorTristan Rai tiedacareer-highfourassists.Sopho-more goaltender James Spence wasstrongonceagain,making13saves,includingstoppingallsixshotssenthiswayinthethirdquarter.TheMountain Hawks improve to 7-3 on the season, 5-0 in Patriot League playheadingintoafirst-placeshowdownatNo.6LoyolanextSaturdayonCBSSportsNetwork. Withthewinandresultsaroundtheleague,Lehighclincheditsninth straight Patriot League Tournament berth. The Mountain Hawks aretheonlyteamintheleaguetoqualifyforeachofthelastninetour-naments. AlongwithEichelbergerandRai,seniorLucas Spence had two goalsandanassistwhileclassmateAlexander Tumminelloscoredtwice.TheothergoalscamefromjuniorRyan Klose and freshmen Tommy SchellingandCole Kirst. Defensively, senior Craig Chick collectedagroundball,the200thofhiscareer,andtwocausedturnovers.SophomoreTeddy Leggett had sixgroundballstoreachexactly100inhiscareer,alongwithacausedturnover. Junior Conor Gaffney hadanother strongday facingoff,winning 14-of-22 with 11 groundballs. Goals fromEichelberger andTumminello at the13:00and9:22marksgaveLehighanearly2-0first-quarterlead.TheTerriersansweredwiththenextthree, includingtwointhefinal29secondsofthefirstquarter,totakea3-2leadearlyinthesecond. TheMountainHawksscoredthenextthree–fromEichelberger,KloseandSpence–toretakea5-3lead,butBostonUniversityansweredwiththefinaltwofirst-halfscorestopullevenatfivefollowing30min-utes of play. ThethirdquartersawfiveLehighgoalsfromfivedifferentgoalscorers.Eichelbergerbeganthesecondhalfmuchlikethefirst,withagoal(atthe12:11mark).Tumminellofollowedwithhissecondman-upgoalofthedayat9:34.AfteragoalfromSchelling,Lehighscoredtwiceinthefinal43secondsofthestanza,Spence(man-up)andKirst,totakea 10-5 lead. TheTerriersquicklyscoredthreetimesinthefirst4:35ofthefourthtogetbackintothegame,butLehigh’sdefensebuckleddownfromthere.Neitherteamscoredforthegame’sfinal10:25,withSpencemakingthreebigsavestokeepLehighinfront10-8,whichprovedtobethefinal.
