Senior Ryan Butten- baum 4 goals at Bucknell Sat.
Junior Carli Sukonik PL Offensive Player of the Week Team leader in scoring LEHIGH WOMEN’S LACROSSE SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 13: LEHIGH AT #20 NAVY
February 15 WAGNER PPD LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (6-6, 3-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 19 WAGNER PPD at NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (12-1, 4-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 22 MOUNT ST. MARY’S W, 10-4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 • 6:30 PM 25 BINGHAMTON L, 10-9
March NAVY MARINE-CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM • ANNAPOLIS, Md. 1 at New Hampshire W, 9-5 3 at Fairfield L, 7-5 TV: CBS SPORTS NETWORK (BRENT STOVE & SHEEHAN STANWICK BURCH) 8 BUCKNELL* W, 10-4 10 BRYANT L, 13-12 (OT) SETTING THE SCENE 15 at Colgate* L, 12-11 After handing Boston University its first-ever Patriot League loss on Saturday, the Lehigh women’s lacrosse 19 LAFAYETTE* W, 9-8 22 at Loyola* L, 12-4 team returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to #20 Navy to face the Midshipmen. Opening draw 26 CALIFORNIA W, 9-7 is set for 6:30 p.m. and will air live nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. The Mountain Hawks look to ride 30 at Yale L, 8-7 the momentum from one of their biggest wins in recent memory when they face four-time defending league champion Navy. April 5 at Boston University* W, 12-11 (2OT) 9 at #20 Navy* (CBS Sports Network) 6:30 Each team used a 6-0 run on Saturday in an exciting back and forth game. In the end, Lehigh handed the Terriers 13 AMERICAN* 1:00 their first-ever Patriot League defeat and first home loss of the season, snapping their five-game winning streak 19 HOLY CROSS* 1:00 overall. Leading 7-3 at one point, Boston University used a 6-0 run to take a 10-8 lead, but junior Carli Sukonik 22-27 Patriot League Tournament scored at 5:22 to make it 10-9 then she found senior Chelsea Retaleato who evened the score at 10 just over *Patriot League Game, Home games in Bold CAPS two minutes later. Senior goalie Alexandra Fitzpatrick made a big save as time expired in regulation to help force overtime where freshman Allison LaBeau scored twice - once in the first overtime and the game-winner in the sudden-victory second overtime - to send the Mountain Hawks home 12-11 winners. PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS Sukonik was recognized on Monday with Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honors. Lehigh has now League Overall earned each of the four weekly awards at least once this season. Sukonik leads the team with 29 goals and 32 W L W L points this season. LaBeau has enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign, posting 22 goals and six assists. Loyola 5 0 9 4 Boston U 4 1 6 6 Navy 4 1 12 1 Lehigh stands in fourth place in the Patriot League standings with its 3-2 league mark, one half game ahead Lehigh 3 2 6 6 of Holy Cross in fifth. The top six seeds make the Patriot League Tournament. The top two seeds receive a bye Holy Cross 3 3 5 9 into the semifinals while the #3 hosts the #6 and #4 hosts #5 in first round games on Tuesday, Apr. 22. The Colgate 2 3 4 7 Bucknell 2 4 3 10 winners round out the field of four as the Semifinals and Championship Game will take place at the overall #1 Lafayette 1 5 5 9 seed. Lehigh will clinch a Patriot League Tournament berth with a win on Wednesday, or losses by American American 0 5 4 10 and Bucknell.
Upcoming Patriot League Schedule Saturday Lehigh and Navy has developed into an impressive rivalry. The Mids lead the all-time series, 5-4, including Boston University at Colgate ...... 4:00 wins in three straight games. The Mountain Hawks’ last victory came in April of 2011, a 15-13 win in a game American at Loyola ...... 7:00 Harvard at Holy Cross ...... 7:00 that was also televised nationally by CBS Sports Network. These two teams are first and second in the league Bucknell at Lafayette ...... 7:30 in defense; Navy is first, allowing 5.62 goals per game while Lehigh is second allowing 8.42 per contest.
IF LEHIGH BEATS NAVY MEDIA INFORMATION • Lehigh would clinch a Patriot League Tournament berth for the first time since 2011. Even with a loss, the Mountain Hawks would clinch a tournament berth should American lose (at Loyola) and Bucknell lose (at Women’s Lacrosse Contact:...... Justin Lafleur Lafayette). Office...... (610) 758-6631 • The Mountain Hawks would snap a three-game losing streak against the Midshipmen and beat Navy for Cell: ...... (610) 577-5222 the first time since Apr. 23, 2011. E-mail:...... [email protected] • Lehigh would go back over the .500 mark for the first time since the Mountain Hawks were 3-2.
BY THE NUMBERS FABULOUS FITZY Lehigh Navy Senior goalie Alexandra (Alex) Fitzpatrick has enjoyed a sensational bounce back season between the pipes. Overall Record 6-6 12-1 After suffering a season-ending injury early in her sophomore season, Fitzpatrick has come back to her freshman Goals/Game 8.92 13.62 form when she was a First Team All-Patriot League honoree. Fitzpatrick posted a 50.6 save percentage and 8.66 Goals Allowed/Game 8.42 5.62 GAA as a freshman and is doing even better this season, owning an 8.31 GAA and 52.6 save percentage for the Shot Pct. .491 .504 Shots/Game 18.2 27.0 league’s second-ranked defense (only behind Navy). She owns six double-figure save performances this season, Shots Allowed/Game 22.0 13.9 including a career-high 17 stops in a big Patriot League win vs. Bucknell and three straight double-figure save Assists 30 78 performances (against Cal, at Yale and at Boston University). Free Position Made-Att .509 (27-53) .478 (32-67) Groundballs 191 252 Draw Controls 97 168 Turnovers 188 175 SCOUTING NAVY Caused Turnovers 107 123 Navy is 12-1 on the season with its only loss coming to Boston University at home. The Midshipmen are led Clears 157-198 152-189 offensively by Loren Generi who has 71 points behind 39 goals and 32 assists. Aimee Gennaro is second with 38 Clear Percentage .793 .804 points via 30 goals and eight assists while Katie Gallagher has 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists) and Jill Coughlin Home Attendance 949 8,787 31 (30 goals, one assist). Generi also leads the team with 81 draw controls and 26 groundballs, and is second in Dates/Avg. 6/158 9/976 caused turnovers with 13. Molly Doyle owns a team-leading 14 caused turnovers to go with 20 groundballs.
Annie Foky has started 11 games in goal, posting a 4.97 GAA and 44.0 save percentage while Cassidy Chaney has started two games, with a 9.00 GAA and 35.7 save percentage. Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH WOMEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 13: LEHIGH AT #20 NAVY • APRIL 9, 2014 • PAGE 2
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH NAVY NAVY SERIES HISTORY LAST TIME OUT Navy holds a 5-4 lead in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks won four of the first six meetings, but Navy has BOSTON (4/5/14) - The Lehigh women’s lacrosse team scored twice Overall: Navy leads, 5-4 in the last 5:22 of regulation before putting Boston University away in responded with three straight victories including 14-4 Last Meeting: Mar. 9, 2013 the second overtime, 12-11 on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Allison wins over the last two seasons. Last Result: Navy, 14-4 LaBeau scored in the first overtime before sending the Mountain Hawks home winners at 4:17 of the second overtime period. Lehigh Current Streak: Navy - 3 wins handed the Terriers their first-ever Patriot League loss and first loss Last 10: Navy, 5-4 at home this season. The Mountain Hawks also snapped Boston DURABLE DEFENDERS University’s five-game winning streak.in Hawks improve to 8-3 Lehigh juniors Michelle Abramczyk, Kelly Scott and overall and 4-2 in Patriot League play. Lauren Willcox are three-year starters at defense, start- Last 10 meetings: ing from day one in the Brown and White. Together, Mar. 9, 2013 (Road) Navy, 14-4 Score By Quarter Apr. 21, 2012 (Home) Navy, 14-4 Lehigh 7 3 1 1 12 they have helped lead a defense that ranks second in the Boston U 4 6 1 0 11 Patriot League allowing just 8.42 goals per game. Lehigh * Apr. 28, 2011 (Neutral) Navy, 10-8 Apr. 23, 2011 (Road) Lehigh, 15-13 Lehigh Scoring has allowed just four goals against Mount St. Mary’s, five GOALS: Allison LaBeau (4), Carli Sukonik (3), Krista Dampman (2), Kendall at New Hampshire and four against Bucknell. In total, * May 2, 2010 (Home) Navy, 11-9 Garden (1), Chelsea Retaleato (1), Lauren Beausoleil (1) Apr. 17, 2010 (Home) Lehigh, 15-7 ASSISTS: Megan Paytas (2), Kendall Garden (1), Carli Sukonik (1) the Mountain Hawks have allowed single-digit goals in seven games this season and are 5-2 in those games. * Apr. 24, 2009 (Neutral) Navy, 12-11 Final Statistics Apr. 11, 2009 (Road) Lehigh, 11-7 Lehigh Boston U Lehigh is just 1-4 when allowing double figures, that win Shots 23 27 coming at Boston University on Apr. 5. Apr. 5, 2008 (Home) Lehigh, 15-12 Groundballs 10 11 Draw Controls 14 11 Clears 12-15 12-15 The trio has put up impressive numbers in their careers: a combined 144 groundballs and 79 caused turnovers. Free-position shots 3-8 2-7 Saves 11 7 Abramczyk has 37 groundballs and 18 caused turnovers in her career (11 and seven this season), Scott owns Fouls 20 24 58 groundballs and 32 caused turnovers (22 and 10 this season) while Willcox has 49 and 29 (15 and nine this Turnovers 14 9 season). Willcox was a Second Team All-League honoree as a sophomore while Scott was named a co-captain prior to this season (with senior Alexandra Fitzpatrick).
LAST TIME VS. NAVY FRESHMEN PHENOMS ANNAPOLIS, Md. (3/10/13) - The Lehigh women’s lacrosse team Lehigh has received strong contributions from its freshmen this season as two of the team’s top four scorers dropped a 14-4 final in its Patriot League opener Saturday against are rookies. Allison LaBeau has led the way, posting 22 goals and six assists for 28 points (good for second on defending league champion Navy. Sophomore Carli Sukonik scored the team). She also has 13 groundballs, 14 draw controls and six caused turnovers. LaBeau was named Patriot two of the Mountain Hawks’ goals while junior Alexandra Fitzpatrick made 11 saves between the pipes. Lehigh will now head to #2 Florida League Rookie of the Week following a career-high four-goal effort at Colgate. She also scored four goals in on Tuesday before returning home to host Colgate in a Patriot League the thrilling double overtime win at Boston University. LaBeau tallied the only goal in the first overtime then clash next Saturday. scored the game-winner in the sudden victory second overtime period. Score By Quarter Lehigh 2 2 4 Krista Dampman is fourth on the team in scoring with 18 goals and one assist for 19 points (good for fourth Navy 7 7 14 on the team). She’s scored multiple goals on five occasions, including a career-high four in the 9-5 win at New Lehigh Scoring Hampshire. That earned her Patriot League Rookie of the Week laurels. Dampman also had a hat trick at GOALS: Carli Sukonik (2), Kelsey Yenco (1), Julie McBrien (1) ASSISTS: Chelsea Retaleato Colgate and scored twice at Boston University.
Final Statistics Lehigh Navy Julianne D’Orazio has also been a big contributor, starting all 12 games in the midfield with 19 groundballs, Shots 11 33 17 draw controls and 15 caused turnovers (second on the team). Lauren Beausoleil has played in all 12 games Groundballs 17 17 Draw Controls 6 14 (starting 10) with three goals and five assists while Emily May has played in six games as well. Clears 13-18 16-17 Free-position shots 1-3 2-5 Saves 11 5 Fouls 26 27 ALL-AROUND KENDALL Turnovers 15 11 Sophomore Kendall Garden was strong as a freshman, but has turned her game up a notch as a sophomore. This year, she is third on the team with 27 points. She leads the team in assists (10), groundballs (32) and draw controls (27). She also has 14 draw controls. Garden has been named Patriot League Midfield Player of the Week following Lehigh’s win at New Hampshire. She had a career high with five groundballs and four caused turnovers in that game, later setting a new career-high five caused turnovers against Cal. She has five multi- goal games and eight multi-point efforts this season.
AWARDS & HONORS NEXT UP... The Mountain Hawks return home for their final two games of the regular season. Lehigh hosts American on Patriot League Weekly Honors Sunday at 1 p.m. before welcoming Holy Cross on Saturday (Apr. 19). Offensive Player of the Week: Carli Sukonik (4/7)
Defensive Player of the Week: Alexandra Fitzpatrick (3/10)
Midfield Player of the Week: Kendall Garden (3/3)
Rookie of the Week: Krista Dampman (3/3), Allison LaBeau (3/17)
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2014 ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School/Last College Major 1 Brianna Buysse Jr. M Malvern, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame Finance 4 Lauren Willcox Jr. D Chester Springs, Pa./Agnes Irwin Biology 5 Lauren Beausoleil Fr. M Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood Business 6 Kelly Scott Jr. D Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge High School Mathematics 7 Krista Dampman Fr. A Garden City, N.Y./Garden City Business 8 Kris Abens So. M Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville High School Environmental Science & Environmental Studies 9 Chelsea Retaleato Sr. A West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon Global Studies 10 Emily Solenberger Jr. M Glenmoore, Pa./Downingtown East High School Behavioral Neuroscience 11 Megan Paytas So. A Summit, N.J./Summit High School Arts and Sciences 12 Julie Tatios Sr. A West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin Journalism 13 Carli Sukonik Jr. A Penn Valley, Pa./Harriton High School Design 14 Julianne D’Orazio Fr. M Bryn Mawr, Pa./Merion Mercy Academy Arts and Sciences 15 Allison LaBeau Fr. M Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes Arts and Sciences 16 Emily May Fr. D/M B altimore, Md./Hereford Arts and Sciences 17 Alexandra Fitzpatrick Sr. GK Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Lakeland Marketing 18 Hannah Street So. M/D Crofton, Md./South River High School Business 19 Michelle Abramczyk Jr. M/D Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor Finance 20 Kelsey Yenco Jr. M Glen Rock, N.J./Glen Rock High School Psychology 22 Jessica Sanyour Fr. D Summit, N.J./Summit Business 23 Scarlett Nawrocki Jr. A East Northport, N.Y./Northport High School Accounting 25 Nicole Isdaner So. M Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter High School Arts and Sciences 26 Kendall Garden So. M Davidsonville, Md./Archbishop Spalding High School Environmental Studies 27 Taylor Tvedt Fr. GK Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview Arts and Sciences 30 Marina Venezia So. GK Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai High School Engineering
Head Coach: Jill Redfern (Ursinus ‘88), Sixth Season Assistant Coaches: Shannon McHugh (Cornell ‘12), Kim Kolarik (Virginia ‘13) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Eric Markovcy
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 - Brianna Buysse (Bice-E) 5 - Lauren Beausoleil (BOW-sa-lay) 8 - Kris Abens (A-bens) 11 - Megan Paytas (PAY-tis) 13 - Carli Suknoik (SUE-con-ick) 14 - Julianne D’Orazio (Door-AH-zio) 15 - Allison LaBeau (La-BOW) 19 - Michelle Abramczyk (A-bram-check) 22 - Jessica Sanyour (SAHN-your) 23 - Scarlett Nawrocki (NAR-wocki) 25 - Nicole Isdaner (IS-da-ner) 27 - Taylor Tvedt (TA-vet)
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GAME 1: LEHIGH 10, MOUNT ST. MARY’S 4 GAME 2: BINGHAMTON 10, LEHIGH 9
GAME 3: LEHIGH 9, NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 GAME 4: FAIRFIELD 7, LEHIGH 5
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GAME 5: LEHIGH 10, BUCKNELL 4 GAME 6: BRYANT 13, LEHIGH 12 (OT)
GAME 7: COLGATE 12, LEHIGH 11 GAME 8: LEHIGH 9, LAFAYETTE 8
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GAME 9: LOYOLA 12, LEHIGH 4 GAME 10: LEHIGH 9, CALIFORNIA 7
GAME 11: YALE 8, LEHIGH 7 GAME 12: LEHIGH 12, BOSTON UNIVERSITY 11 (2OT)
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