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group action photo vs Lehigh 5-3-16
6
Colgate COLGATE 8-9
13
Winner Lehigh LEHIGH 13-4
Colgate COLGATE
8-9
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Final
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Lehigh LEHIGH
13-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATE 3 3 6
Lehigh LEHIGH 8 5 13

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Colgate Battles Lehigh In PL Tournament

Raiders Season Comes to a Close with Setback to Mountain Hawks in First Round Matchup Tuesday

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A pivotal first-half run sparked No. 4 seed Lehigh to a 13-6 victory over No. 5 seed Colgate in the first round of the 2016 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Tournament Tuesday at the Ulrich Sports Complex.
 
With the score tied at 1-1, Lehigh took control of the game by rattling off five unanswered goals in an 8:52 span midway through the first half to build a 6-1 cushion.
 
Colgate responded to the Mountain Hawk spurt as it used back-to-back tallies from Taylor Fischer and Haley O'Hanlon to pull within three, 6-3.
 
Kendall Garden restored Lehigh's five-goal cushion moments later, scoring twice in the final 2:55 of the opening frame to give the Mountain Hawks an 8-3 advantage at the break.
 
In the second half, Colgate tallied three of four goals in a 3:12 stretch to pull within four, 10-6. The Mountain Hawks kept the Raiders from getting any closer, however, scoring the last three goals of the game to determine the final margin.
 
Bottom Line
Lehigh 13, Colgate 6
 
Won-Lost Records
- Lehigh improved to 13-4 overall as it advanced to the Patriot League tournament semifinals.
- Colgate finished its season with an 8-9 record as it saw its five-game winning streak snapped.
 
Key Raider Info
- Emily Peebles scored two goals to lead the Colgate attack. She finished the season with a team-high
- Haley O'Hanlon joined Peebles with multiple points, finishing with a goal and an assist.
- Lauren Gorajek, Isabel Kreitler and Taylor Fischer also scored for Colgate.
- Kristen Norden paced Colgate with three caused turnovers and two ground balls. 
- O'Hanlon led Colgate with four draw controls. Madeline Barcia and Sarah Bowles chipped in two draw controls each.
- The game marked the final collegiate contests for senior student-athletes Lauren Gorajek, Emily Peebles, Taylor Fischer, Kristen Norden, Kiley Donovan and Kallan Murray.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Lehigh out-shot Colgate, 24-18, for the contest. The Mountain Hawks posted a 12-9 edge in both halfs.
- Mountain Hawks held a 12-7 advantage in ground balls for the game. Lehigh held an 8-4 advantage in that category in the second half.
- The teams committed 11 turnovers each during the game. Colgate was charged with five turnovers in the first half, while Lehigh was charged with seven miscues in the second half.
- Lehigh held an 11-10 edge in draw controls. The Mountain Hawks posted a 5-4 margin in that category in the second half after the teams split the 12 draws in the first half.
 
From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Heather Young
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(on game)
"Lehigh is a great team. Give them credit; they've got some great offensive threats on their team. I thought our defense did really well, we were just unable to get as many in the back of the net as we were in our first matchup with them."
 
Up Next
- Lehigh advances to the Patriot League tournament semifinals, where it faces top seed Loyola in the first semifinal contest Friday at the Ridley Athletic Complex.
- Game time is set for 5 p.m. 
 
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