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Bob Cornell
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Lehigh LEHIGH 11-4; 5-3 PL
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Winner Colgate COLGATE 7-8; 5-3 PL
Lehigh LEHIGH
11-4; 5-3 PL
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Final
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Colgate COLGATE
7-8; 5-3 PL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lehigh LEHIGH 6 2 8
Colgate COLGATE 4 6 10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Colgate Defeats Lehigh to Earn PL Berth

Raiders Knock Off Mountain Hawks, 10-8, to Qualify for Patriot League Tournament

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HAMILTON – Senior Emily Peebles scored five goals, including the game-winning tally with 11:20 remaining the second half, to lead Colgate to a 10-8 victory over Lehigh in Patriot League women's lacrosse action Saturday at Beyer-Small '76 Field.
 
Peebles tallied three of her career-high five markers in the second half to spark a Raider comeback that saw Colgate score six of the last seven goals of the game to overcome a 7-4 deficit and record the two-goal victory.
 
Fellow senior Taylor Fischer started the game-changing spurt, scoring her second goal of the game at the 25:08 mark of the second half to ignite a 5:15 stretch that saw Colgate tally four unanswered goals to build an 8-7 lead.  
 
Lehigh temporarily halted the Raiders momentum, tying the game at 8-8 thanks to a goal from Julianne D'Orazio with 17:19 remaining.
 
Peebles helped Colgate regain its lead a little more than six minutes later, finding the back of the net for the fifth and final time to put the Raiders back in front, 9-8. Haley O'Hanlon added an insurance marker with 5:13 on the clock to determine the final margin.
 
Earlier in the contest, Lehigh rattled off four straight goals midway through the first half to build a 4-1 cushion. Teams proceeded to trade goals back-and-forth until Courtney Henig put home an unassisted effort less than four minutes into the second half to give the Mountain Hawks a 7-4 lead and set up Colgate's decisive spurt.
 
The victory secured Colgate a berth in the Patriot League tournament for the third straight season. The Raiders can earn home-field advantage for their first-round contest, but need a Lehigh loss to Bucknell in its regular-season finale on April 29 in order to do so.
 
Bottom Line
Colgate 10, Lehigh 8
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate recorded its fourth straight victory as it improved to 7-8 overall and 5-3 in Patriot League play.
- Lehigh moved to 11-4 and 5-3 with the setback.
 
Key Raider Info
- Peebles established a new career high for both goals and points with her five-goal effort. Her previous personal best in both categories had been four.
- O'Hanlon pitched in two goals and added three draw controls. Her three draw controls moved her past Courtney Miller and into first place on the program's single-season list for that category (58).
- Lauren Gorajek dished out a season-high three assists in the contest.
- Isabel Kreitler chipped in two draw controls and added an assist.
- Newcomer Tara Atkinson scored her first collegiate goal with her marker in the first half.
- Rookie Asil Asfour recorded six saves, including five in the second half. She also pictched in two caused turnovers and two draw controls.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Lehigh out-shot Colgate, 20-16, for the contest as 11 of its shots came in the second half. 
- The Raiders scored on all six shots they were credited with during the second half.
- Lehigh was a perfect 8-for-8 in draw controls while Colgate was 8-for-11. All three of the Raiders failed clears came in the second half.
- The Mountain Hawks posted a 12-8 edge in draw controls. Lehigh enjoyed an 8-3 in that category in the first half while the Raiders posted a 5-4 edge in the second half.
- Colgate was charged with 10 turnovers for the contest while Lehigh committed seven miscues. The teams were credited with four turnovers each in the first half.
 
From the Source
Senior Emily Peebles
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(on five-goal performance)
"A lot of my shots came off of passes, so it was teamwork. All of us working the ball quickly and looking to get it downfield. Everyone had their heads up today, looking to make plays, and it just happened to be me in the middle."
 
Colgate Head Coach Heather Young
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(on impact of senior class)
"The senior class did a phenomenal job today. They've been great leaders throughout the year, especially in the second half of the campaign. They realize how important league play is and they've done such a great job closing out games, especially in the second half like they did today." 
 
Up Next
- Colgate closes out the regular season April 30 with a 1 p.m. contest at Holy Cross.
 
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