2018 LEHIGH FOOTBALL - GAME 5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS Sept
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2018 LEHIGH FOOTBALL - GAME 5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS Sept. 1 SAINT FRANCIS W, 21-19 Sept. 8 No. 12/11 VILLANOVA L, 31-9 Sept. 15 at Navy L, 51-21 Sept. 22 at Penn L, 30-10 Oct. 6 at No. 23/ RV Princeton 1:00 Oct. 13 FORDHAM* 12:30 Oct. 20 at Georgetown* 2:00 Oct. 27 at Holy Cross* 1:00 Nov. 3 BUCKNELL* 12:30 Nov. 10 COLGATE* 12:30 Nov. 17 at Lafayette* 12:30 12-TIME PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS *Patriot League Opponent 1993 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2004 • 2006 • 2010 • 2011 • 2016 • 2017 PRINCETON TIGERS LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (1-3) AT No. 23/RV PRINCETON TIGERS (3-0) Sept. 15 at Butler W, 50-7 OCT 6, 2018 • 1 PM • PRINCETON STADIUM• PRINCETON, N.J. Sept. 22 MONMOUTH W, 51-9 Sept. 28 at Columbia* W, 45-10 TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia Oct. 6 LEHIGH 1:00 Announcers: Cody Chrusciel, Dave Giancola and Jon Mozes Oct. 13 BROWN* 1:00 Radio: Fox Sports Radio 1230 and 1320 Oct. 20 at Harvard* 12:00 Announcers: Matt Kerr, Lance Haynes ‘94 and Matt Markus Oct. 27 CORNELL* 1:00 Internet Video: ESPN+ Nov. 3 DARTMOUTH* 1:00 Internet Audio: LVFoxSports.com Nov. 10 at Yale* 12:30 Nov. 17 PENN* 1:00 SETTING THE SCENE *Ivy League Opponent Lehigh returns from its bye week looking to snap a three-game slide as the Mountain Hawks visit Princeton in the fi nal non-league game for both teams. The Mountain LEHIGH QUICK FACTS Hawks fell 30-10 at Penn on Sept. 22 in a game where Lehigh trailed by three at halftime Location .............................. Bethlehem, Pa. but failed to score in the second half. Senior Dom Bragalone returned to action with 103 Founded .......................1865 by Asa Packer rushing yards, while senior Luke Christiano scored Lehigh’s lone touchdown on a 23- Undergraduate enrollment ................5,080 yard pass from senior Brad Mayes. Seniors Sam McCloskey and Mark Walker both had President ..............................John D. Simon 10 tackles to lead the defensive effort. Princeton improved to 3-0 on the season by rack- Dean of Athletics ......................Joe Sterrett ing up 360 rushing yards in a 45-10 win at Columbia in its Ivy League opener last Friday. Affi liation ...............NCAA Division I FCS Conference ..........................Patriot League Nickname .......................Mountain Hawks KEY STATS Historical Nicknames ................Engineers •Senior running back Dom Bragalone needs one rushing touchdown, three total touch- ......................................... Brown and White downs and 19 points to set Lehigh career records in those categories. Mascot ...............Mountain Hawk (Clutch) •Lehigh’s defense has allowed opponents to score on 39.6 of their possessions this season. Colors .............................Brown and White Opponents scored on 47.4 of their drives against the Mountain Hawks last season. Stadium ........................Goodman Stadium •Lehigh leads the Patriot League and ranks ninth nationally in net punting (40.86 ypp.), Capacity/Surface .. 16,000/Natural Grass while senior Ed Mish ranks ninth nationally in punting. First season of football .........................1884 All-time record ..........................694-598-46 PL Championships (Last)............12 (2017) THE LEADERBOARD NCAA Playoff Appearances (Last) ..14 (2017) Statistical Leaders ................................................................................................... 2018 Stats NCAA Championships .........1 (1977- DII) PASSING .................................................................................................................179.2/game #4 Brad Mayes (67-118, 643 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT, 99.67 effi ciency) RUSHING ................................................................................................................103.5/game #32 Dominick Bragalone (59 rushes, 258 yards, 4.4 avg., 3 TD) #26 Rashawn Allen (30 rushes, 189 yards, 6.3 avg., 2 TD) RECEIVING ............................................................................................................179.2/game follow lehigh football #21 Luke Christiano (16 receptions, 158 yards, TD) @LehighSports #2 Jorge Portorreal (16 receptions, 148 yards) @LehighFootball TACKLES ..................................................................................................................70.3/game #6 Sam McCloskey (35 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, 3 Pass Breakups) /LehighAthletics #33 Mark Walker (32 total tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1 sack) /Lehighuniversityfootball @Lehigh_Sports IF LEHIGH WINS... @Lehigh_FOOTBALL •Lehigh would improve to 57-28-1 against members of the Ivy League since the forma- LehighSports.com tion of the Patriot League in 1986. •The Mountain Hawks would beat Princeton for the sixth time in seven meetings. Lehigh Sports Communications• 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • 610-758-3174 •LehighSports.com • @LehighSports • @LehighFootball GAME 5: LEHIGH AT NO. 23/RV PRINCETON • PAGE 2 media information OFFENSIVE COMPARISON The Lehigh Sports Communications offi ce Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG looks forward to handling your media requests Lehigh 103.5 179.2 15.2 throughout the 2018 football season. Should you Princeton 323.0 242.0 48.7 seek additional information, please do not hesitate Height Weight to contact a member of our staff. Lehigh Offensive Line 6-3 290 Princeton Offensive Line 6-3 281 Interview Policies Interviews may be arranged through the DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Sports Communications Offi ce to take place following a practice on Tuesdays, Wednes- Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG days and Thursdays. There are no player Lehigh 256.5 202.0 32.8 interviews on Fridays. Players will not Princeton 83.0 186.0 8.7 be available on game days until after the Height Weight contest. Lehigh Defensive Line 6-4 258 Princeton Defensive Line 6-3 263 Post-game Interviews (home games) Post-game interviews for both teams are held at the end of every home contest in LEHIGH HEAD COACH ANDY COEN the Stadium House, located underneath the Andy Coen is in his 13th season as the head coach of the Lehigh football program. He scoreboard. holds a career record of 83-59 and now ranks second in school history in career victo- ries. In 12-plus years as the Mountain Hawks leader, Coen has produced 131 All-Pa- Credentials triot League honorees, 25 All-Americans and 236 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Requests for credentials should be made selections. Coen has now led Lehigh to fi ve Patriot League Championships in 12 seasons. to Steve Lomangino. Please forward your Coen is a two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year (2010 and 2016) and is a three-time request for credentials at least one week prior to the game. Whenever possible, media fi nalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, fi nishing as high as sixth in 2011. credentials will be mailed. (Coach Coen’s complete bio can be found on page 14) Parking Passes PRINCETON HEAD COACH BOB SURACE Parking passes will accompany your media Bob Surace is in his ninth season as head coach at his alma mater. A 1990 Princeton credentials. Media parking is available in the A-Annex grass lot behind the Stadium House graduate, Surace was the center on the Tigers’ 1989 team that shared the Ivy League (scoreboard) at Goodman Stadium. championship. The 2016 Ivy League Coach of the Year, Surace has led the Tigers to Ivy titles in 2013 and 2016. He came to Princeton after nine seasons on the Cincinnati Bengals Weekly Football Media Luncheon coaching staff including the last six as assistant offensive line coach. Prior to his stint with Lehigh hosts a weekly football media lun- the Bengals, Surace was the head coach at Division III Western Connecticut State Univer- cheon each Wednesday during the season, sity where he posted an 18-3 record in 2000 and 2001. from 11:30-1:00 p.m. on the Goodman Cam- pus. Lunch is complimentary for attending media. Please contact the Sports Commu- THE SERIES nications Offi ce in advance if you plan on Lehigh meets Princeton for the 60th time with the Tigers leading the series 40-17-2. The attending. Mountain Hawks have won 13 of the past 17 matchups, including fi ve of the last six. These two teams met for the fi rst time in 1887. Andy Coen is 6-4 versus Princeton. LehighSports.com All the latest information on Lehigh football 2006 Princeton 14, Lehigh 10 2011 Lehigh 34, Princeton 22 (at Princeton) and all 25 of Lehigh’s varsity sports, can be found at LehighSports.com, the offi cial web 2007 Lehigh 32, Princeton 21 (at Princeton) 2012 Lehigh 17, Princeton 14 site of Lehigh Athletics. Everything related to 2008 Princeton 10, Lehigh 7 (at Princeton) 2013 Lehigh 29, Princeton 28 (at Princeton) Lehigh football, including schedules, rosters, 2009 Princeton 17, Lehigh 14 2015 Princeton 52, Lehigh 26 (at Princeton) student-athlete and coach bios, news, game 2010 Lehigh 35, Princeton 22 2016 Lehigh 49, Princeton 28 notes, the offi cial Lehigh football record book and more can be found at LehighSports.com. THE LAST TIME THEY MET Lehigh Sports Communications Staff BETHLEHEM, Pa. (9/24/16) - Led by the arm of senior quarterback Nick Shafnisky and Football SID: Steve Lomangino the instincts of senior linebacker Colton Caslow, Lehigh cruised to its second straight (Director of Sports Communications) victory against an Ivy League opponent as the Mountain Hawks defeated Princeton 42-28 Offi ce: (610) 758-3174 at Goodman Stadium. Shafnisky accounted for 490 yards of total offense, including a ca- Cell: (917) 579-0976 reer-high 461 passing yards to go along with four touchdowns, which tied a career high. E-mail: [email protected] Caslow led the team with seven tackles, including two tackles for a loss, and one sack. He also picked off a pass over the middle of the fi eld in Princeton territory for his fi rst career Secondary Contacts: Justin Lafl eur ([email protected]) interception and one of three interceptions on the day for the Lehigh defense. Junior wide Offi ce: (610) 758-6631 Cell: (610) 577-5222 receivers Gatlin Casey and Troy Pelletier put together nice performances as well. Casey Hunter Julius ([email protected]) tallied a career-high 148 receiving yards with two touchdowns on six receptions while Offi ce: (610) 758-5101 Cell: (978) 806-5173 Pelletier had 190 receiving yards and a touchdown off nine grabs.