Terriers Double Up Lehigh, 16-8, in Patriot League Opener

Saturday, March 16

Bethlehem, PA

1 PM

Boston University

5-3, 1-0PL

Lehigh

4-4, 0-1PL

Boston University

Lehigh

Photo by: Steve McLaughlin

Terriers Double Up Lehigh, 16-8, in Patriot League Opener

March 16, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Taking on Lehigh in its Patriot League opener for the second straight season, the Boston University women's lacrosse team scored 12 of the final 14 goals en route to earning a 16-8 victory Saturday afternoon at the Ulrich Sports Complex.

Following four ties in the first half, Hannah Kenneally connected on a free position chance in the final minute of the frame, sending the Terriers into the break with a 7-6 advantage. BU stayed red-hot as it stormed out of the locker room with five goals over a 12-minute span and never looked back, cruising to its first win against Lehigh since 2015.

Lexi Lewis recorded her second hat trick of the season, while Conry matched her four-point effort with a pair of goals and assists. Emily Vervlied won a team-best five draw controls to go with four ground balls, while Kenneady Smith earned her second straight win in net with a seven-save performance.

How it Happened

The Mountain Hawks converted on a pair of free position shots to claim an early two-goal lead.
Makenzie Irvine and Lewis answered right back, scoring within 25 seconds of one another to even the scoreboard.
Lehigh notched another free position strike to reclaim the upper hand before Christine Carugati picked up a ground ball in the defensive end it took it the distance to make it 3-all at the 10-minute mark.
The seesaw trend continued as the Mountain Hawks took the lead midway through the first, but BU took advantage of a woman-up opportunity as Kelly Mathews beat the keeper right in front of the crease to make it a 4-4 game.
Following two straight Lehigh goals, BU responded with three goals in the final two minute of the half, led by two scores from Hannah Kenneally, to pull ahead 7-6.
The Terriers kept the momentum rolling as Conry scored five minutes into the second half.
Ava Barry, Kaitlin Belval and Vervlied all scored within a 39-second span before Lewis furthered the run to 8-0, putting the scoreboard at 12-6 with just over 18 minutes to play.
Mathews and Belval added another two scores in transition, while Conry added the final score of the day for the Terriers as they coasted to post an eight-goal margin of victory.

Game Notes

The eight-goal margin of victory matched the largest win in the series since 1999, when BU came away with a 17-9 decision in Bethlehem.
BU won the first six draw controls of the second half and posted an 18-10 advantage for the game.
The Terriers were perfect in the clearing game for the third time in the last four games, crossing the field successfully in 14-of-14 attempts.
BU caused 11 of Lehigh's 18 turnovers.

Up Next

BU will have the second game of a Nickerson Field doubleheader on Saturday, March 23 against Lafayette at 4 p.m.
The men's team will open the day against the Leopards with a noon contest.