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American Overwhelms Lehigh, 15-8
Harmsen and Michael each score four times

April 20, 2002

Tara Michael had four goals as the Eagles rolled over Lehigh, 15-8.

WASHINGTON — Nadia Harmsen and Tara Michael each scored four goals as American defeated Lehigh, 15-8, on Senior Day at Reeves Field. The Eagles won their final Patriot League regular season game to move to 5-1 in league play (9-5 overall). Lehigh fell to 1-5 in league play and 4-11 on the season.

Lehigh struck first in the game as Kellan Van Hoesen scored just 2:05 into the game. The Eagles responded, and held the Mountain Hawks scoreless the rest of the first half. Michael scored her first goal of the game at the 5:20 mark on a free position shot. Gina Riitano then scored an unassisted goal and Michael added her second goal of the game to give American a two-goal advantage.

Harmsen scored two consecutive goals for American with the first coming off of a pretty pass by Jamie Crean. Riitano scored her second goal of the game as Lindsay Cartin had the first of her school-record tying four assists on the play. Crean added a goal and Harmsen scored her third of the half to give the Eagles a 8-1 advantage heading into the break.

As was the case in the first half, Lehigh struck first as Barrie Cominsky scored just 1:07 into the second half. Becky Copeland answered with a goal off a feed from Cartin. Michael scored the next two goals for the Eagles followed by Hillary Flanagan adding a goal off a pass from Katy Zaweski to give American an 12-3 advantage.

Lehigh then made a run as Kristin Strohm, Meredith Carso and Sarah Starsoneck each scored to cut the Eagle lead to 12-6. Harmsen scored her fourth goal of the game off an assist from senior Amanda Detterline, but Lehigh responded with Strohm’s second goal of the game. Rosie Sherry scored for the Mountain Hawks to trim the lead back to six, but Zaweski and Courtney Bennett each scored to finish the game.

Nicole McCarthy, who is second in the nation in ground balls and third in caused turnovers, had six ground balls and five caused turnovers on the day. Laura Randisi saved 13 shots for the Eagles and also caused two turnovers.

Before the game, seniors Holly Deland, Amanda Detterline and Adele Fenwick were honored. All three played well on Senior Day as Deland and Detterline had five ground balls each and Fenwick had three. Detterline also had her second assist of the season.

The Eagles return to action on Wednesday at George Mason before beginning Patriot League Tournament action on April 27 against Villanova at Lafayette.

Goals: AU - Harmsen 4, Michael 4, Riitano 2, Bennett, Copeland, Crean, Flanagan, Zaweski; LU - Strohm 2, Carso, Cominsky, Rosie Sherry, Ella Studdiford.
Assists: AU - Cartin 4, Crean, Detterline, Zaweski; LU - Emily Studdiford 2, Cominsky.
Saves: AU - Randisi 13; LU - Abbott 17, Jackson 3.
Shots: AU - 38; LU - 29.