Three Different Cardinals Score in 4-3 Loss at Lehigh

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - As both teams were fighting for their first wins of the season, the Cardinals and the Mountain Hawks fought neck-and-neck for the 60-minute duration of Sunday's game. After three ties, Lehigh used its home field advantage to secure the 4-3 victory over Ball State.

Lehigh would strike first in the opening minutes of the contest scoring at the 8:50 mark to take the early 1-0 edge over Ball State.

The Cardinals answered twice with goals in the second frame of action. The first score came off a Kerrianne McClay goal off the assist from teammate Michaela Graney.

Approximately four minutes later, Graney found the back of the cage after capitalizing off a penalty corner. Emma Hilton and Libby Kraus assisted with the Cardinals second goal of the contest.

With Ball State leading the way 2-1, Lehigh's Julia Gatelein connected on a penalty stroke to knot the game back up 2-2 as both teams headed into halftime.

After intermission, both squads continued to put up a strong defensive fight. Ball State would take back the lead at the 38:31 mark after McClay found Rachel Bohn to make the score 3-2. The Mountain Hawks fired off another shot soon after to tie the game for the third time with less than a minute remaining in the third period.

In the final stanza, both teams went up-and-down the field numerous times and stopped one another in their tracks but Lehigh managed to get into the scoring circle one more time as Abbie Brown found the back of the cage to give Lehigh back the 4-3 advantage.

Unfortunately, despite Ball State's efforts the Cardinals were unable to score the remainder of the contest.

For the game, three different Cardinals scored goals while goalkeeper Hannah Johnston led both goalies with 11 saves.

The Ball State field hockey team continues its five-game road stretch when it plays Bucknell on a neutral field on the campus of Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio Friday at 1 pm ET.

Three Different Cardinals Score in 4-3 Loss at Lehigh

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Team Stats

Michaela Graney

Kerrianne McClay

Rachel Bohn

Emma Hilton

Players Mentioned

Rachel Bohn

Michaela Graney

Emma Hilton

Hannah Johnston

Libby Kraus

Kerrianne McClay

Players Mentioned

Rachel Bohn

Michaela Graney

Emma Hilton

Hannah Johnston

Libby Kraus

Kerrianne McClay