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Colgate University Athletics

Vermont at Colgate, Feb. 14, 2015
Bob Cornell
13
Winner Colgate COLGATE 3-3, 1-1 PL
7
Lehigh LEHIGH 2-4, 0-1 PL
Winner
Colgate COLGATE
3-3, 1-1 PL
13
Final
7
Lehigh LEHIGH
2-4, 0-1 PL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATE 2 11 13
Lehigh LEHIGH 4 3 7

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Second-Half Run Sparks Colgate Past Lehigh

Raiders Score Eight Goals to Open Second Half and Cruise Past Mountain Hawks, 13-7

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Senior Megan Ark scored four goals and junior Emily Peebles added three to lead Colgate to a 13-7 victory over Lehigh in Patriot League women's lacrosse action Saturday at Ulrich Sports Complex.
 
Behind 4-2 at the start of the second half, Colgate opened the final frame with eight unanswered goals over a 25-minute span to build a 10-4 cushion.
 
The two teams traded goals over the final five minutes to help the Raiders maintain their six-goal cushion and earn their first League victory of the season. 
 
Bottom Line
Colgate 13, Lehigh 7
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate evened its season mark at 3-3 and leveled its conference record at 1-1 with the win.
- Lehigh slipped to 2-4 and 0-1 with the setback.
 
Turning Point
- Trailing 4-2 at the start of the second half, Peebles scored her first goal of the contest at the 28:48 of the final frame to ignite a 25-minute stretch that saw the Raiders net eight unanswered goals and build a 10-4 cushion.
- Peebles' run-starting tally was her first of two goals during the spurt. Ark notched three goals, sophomore Isabel Kreitler scored two goals and junior Lauren Gorajek added one to account for the rest of the Raiders' goals during the game-changing run.
- Freshman Haley O'Hanlon, the reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week, picked up a pair of assists during the stretch.
- The two teams traded goals over the remaining five minutes as the Raiders maintained their six-goal cushion to pick up their first Patriot League victory of the season.
 
Inside The Box Score
- Lehigh out-shot Colgate, 24-22, during the contest. The Mountain Hawks held a 15-7 edge in the first half while the Raiders posted a 15-9 margin in the second half.
- The Raiders held a 12-10 edge in draw controls. Colgate was 10-for-15 on the draw during the second half.
- Colgate was 11-of-15 in clear attempts while Lehigh was 10-of-12.
- Lehigh committed 13 turnovers and Colgate was charged with 12 miscues.
- Colgate was 3-for-4 in free-position shots while Lehigh was 1-for-5 for the contest.
 
Key Raider Info
- The Raiders benefitted from a balanced attack as five players – Ark, Kreitler, Peebles, Gorajek and junior Kallan Murray – all tallied multiple goals to account for Colgate's 13 goals in the game.
- Ark posted season-bests of four goals and six points (4 G/ 2 A) in the contest.
- Thanks to her six-point effort, Ark now leads the team in scoring with 16 points (11 G /5 A).
- O'Hanlon moved into second on the team's scoring chart with 15 points (10 G, 5 A).
- Senior keeper Jennie Berglin finished with nine saves in the game.
 
From The Source
Colgate Head Coach Heather Young
(On game)
"Very happy with the team's second-half performance. We were able to control the ball off the draw and really get our offense running after a slow first half start. Megan Ark was a huge spark for us."
 
Up Next
- Colgate is back in action March 18 with a 4 p.m. contest at Longwood.
 
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