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Tigers Fall to Lehigh in Overtime

Kelly Mattingly
BOX SCORE BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Towson University freshman Meg Stuart scored her first career goal but it was not enough as the Tigers (1-4) fell to Lehigh (1-5) by a final score of 2-1 in overtime.
                              
Lehigh took an early lead in the contest as Gabby Tofig scored on a rebound in the second minute of the game.  

Towson's Stuart scored the equalizer late in the first-half with help from senior Kelly Mattingly. The goal was not only Stuart's first career goal but also her first career points. 
 
The Mountain Hawks outshot the Tigers 16-9 in the first half as sophomore Megan Boyle made six first-half saves.

Lehigh's Tofig was awarded a penalty stroke in the 49th minute but Towson's Boyle held strong and the shot went wide.

The second-half was scoreless for both team as Lehigh continued to outshoot the Tigers, 9-5. Boyle made six second-half saves for the Tigers.

The Tigers saw two good chances in the overtime period before being awarded a penalty stroke in the 74th minute. Mattingly took the shot for the Tigers but goalkeeper Julia Ward recorded the save.

Less than a minute later, the Mountain Hawks' Tofig tipped in a hard pass from Lindsey Schott to score her second goal of the game and end overtime.

Boyle did not make a save in overtime for the Tigers and ended the game with a total of 12 saves. Ward recorded 11 saves to earn the win.

Towson returns home to host Rider on Sunday, September 21 at 1 pm for the Tigers' home-opener. 
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Players Mentioned

Megan Boyle

#88 Megan Boyle

GK
5' 8"
Sophomore
Criminal Justice
Courtney Branco

#9 Courtney Branco

F/M
5' 3"
Senior
Nursing
Kelly Mattingly

#23 Kelly Mattingly

D/M
5' 2"
Senior
Math Secondary Education

Players Mentioned

Megan Boyle

#88 Megan Boyle

5' 8"
Sophomore
Criminal Justice
GK
Courtney Branco

#9 Courtney Branco

5' 3"
Senior
Nursing
F/M
Kelly Mattingly

#23 Kelly Mattingly

5' 2"
Senior
Math Secondary Education
D/M