Bucknell University
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Bucknell Women's Lacrosse Handles Lehigh, 11-7
4/21/2001 8:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
April 21, 2001
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -
A late surge by Lehigh was not enough for the Mountain Hawks as the Bison defeated the host, 11-7, in a Patriot League women's lacrosse contest on Saturday, April 21. Bison keeper Nicole Kallis (Stevensville, Md./St. Mary's) was kept busy all day as she frustrated the Lehigh attack by making 18 saves on the day. The Mountain Hawks managed to fire off 31 shots to Bucknell's 18 chances.
The Bison took a quick 3-0 lead before Lehigh's Rosie Sherry took a feed from Meredith Carso at the 18:15 mark to put Lehigh on the board. A free position goal eight minutes later by senior Jen Holiday (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) restored Bucknell's three-goal lead. The Mountain Hawks' Hillary Batcha made it 4-2 as she put home a pass from Ella Studdiford with seven minutes to go in the half. Bucknell senior Kari Evans (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) scored the first of her three goals at the 4:45 mark to give the Bison a 5-2 lead at the break.
Taking a 7-3 lead midway through the second half, two quick goals by Bucknell's Paige Brewster (Lambertville, N.J./Hopewell-Valley) and Melissa Montefusco (Chatham, N.J./Chatham), seemingly took the wind out of Lehigh's sails. The Mountain Hawks, however, responded with two quick scores of their own 15 minutes later. Carine Allaf netted on a free position shot and Batcha added her second goal of the game as she swatted a loose ball past Kallis to make it 9-5. Bucknell would add two more goals to eventually seal up the game.
Bucknell improves to 6-8 overall and 2-3 in Patriot League play. The Bison will face Drexel in their final game of the season on Sunday, April 22, at 1:00 p.m. Lehigh ends its year at 1-12 overall, 0-5 in the league.
Scoring:
Bucknell: Kari Evans 3g, Amy Hasler 2g, Jen Holiday, 2g/1a, Melissa Montefusco 2g, Paige Brewster 1g/1a, Ashley Evans 1g/1a, Robin Arnesen 1a
Lehigh: Ella Studdiford 2g/1a, Hillarey Batcha 2g, Carine Allaf 1g, Rosie Sherry 1g, Rebecca Morely 1g, Meredith Carso 2a, Kristin Strohm 1a.
Goalkeeping:
Bucknell: Nicole Kallis, 18 saves, 7 GA (60:00)
Lehigh: Valerie Jackson, 5 saves, 11 goals (60:00)
Shots:
Bucknell - 18
Lehigh - 31
Ground Balls:
Bucknell - 26
Lehigh - 32
