PHILADELPHIA – The No. 22 University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team wraps up its non-conference slate on Tuesday evening, making the short trip to Lehigh.
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GAME 10: PENN (5-4, 2-0 Ivy League) at LEHIGH (7-4, 2-3 Patriot League)
Tuesday, April 4 | 5:00 p.m.
Bethlehem, Pa. | Ulrich Sports Complex
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History
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SERIES AGAINST LEHIGH
*The Quakers are meeting the Mountain Hawks for the 14th time in program history, as Penn holds an 8-5 advantage in the all-time series.
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*With an 8-2 in the last 10 matchups, Penn has won the last two games but it's been some time. The last time we met was in 2017 in Philly, and the last time in Bethlehem was in 2013. The Quakers won both by a combined 17 goals.
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*The 2013 matchup at Lehigh had the Quakers take the decision, 13-4, as Penn has a 4-3 record in Bethlehem.
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*Most of the series took place in the early 90s and 80s with the first clash happening in 1985, a game the Mountain Hawks won, 14-9.
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LAST TIME WE MET
*The two teams squared off back in March 2017 in Penn Park with the Quakers taking a 17-9 victory.
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*In just her fourth collegiate game, Erin Barry went off for six goals, four draw controls and five ground balls.
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*Penn had a wide advantage in both shots (35-21) and draws (18-9), and used a 9-0 run midway through the first half to break open a 2-2 tie and provide a comfortable margin the rest of the way.
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*Alex Condon and Katy Junior each had five caused turnovers, while Britt Brown made six saves in goal through 60 minutes of work.
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ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS
*Lehigh enters the game with a 7-4 record after coming off a 17-13 win against Bucknell in its last outing.
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*The Mountain Hawks only have one non-conference loss this season, their season opener against Delaware (13-11).
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*Against Bucknell, Gabby Schneider became Lehigh's all-time assist leader with 109.
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*Lehigh averages 12.18 goals per game, paced by Katia Carnevale with 32 this season. Olivia Memeger leads the team with 45 points on 27 goals and 18 assists.
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PENN'S LAST TIME OUT
*The Quakers returned to the Sunshine State this past weekend, nearly topping #8 Florida in Gainesville, 17-13.
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*Penn was tied with the Gators as they entered the final quarter, but Florida put together seven goals in the fourth to take the decision.
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Niki Miles and
Maria Themelis led the team with four goals each, while
Anna Brandt added a hat trick. It was the fifth time this season with at least three goals, fourth straight.
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Natasha Gorriaran and
Paige Lipman added the other two goals.
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Kelly Van Hoesen hit double-digit saves for the second time this season, pulling in 11 saves through 60 minutes of work.
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QUAKER NOTES
*Senior
Kennon Moon ranks third in the Ivy League and 38th in the country in draw controls with an average of 5.25 per game.
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*Chung sits second in assists in the Ivy League with 14.
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* Brandt leads the Quakers with 27 goals, ranking her third in the Ivy League and 39th in the country for goals per game (3.00).
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*As a team, they are ranked first in the Ivy League and 31st in Division I in points per game (19.12). They are also ranked 36th in the nation in assists per game (5.62).
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*Head coach
Karin Corbett is in her 24th season at the helm, owning 245 of the program's 398 wins.
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