BOX SCORE BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Friday afternoon the Towson University field hockey team fell in a 4-1 final at Lehigh.
 
Freshman Samantha Aljets scored for the Tigers in the 52nd minute, assisted by fellow rookie Georgia Beachley.
 
Towson continues the weekend on the road at Colgate on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
How it Happened

• The road team recorded the first offensive statistic of the day, a shot from sophomore Kasey Bubel.
• The Mountain Hawks responded with a shot in the fifth minute and a goal two minutes later.
• Neither team saw the back of the net in the second quarter, both set up for penalty corners with the Tigers earning the corner in the 28th minute.
• Entering the halftime, Lehigh led 1-0.
• Opening the second half, the Mountain Hawks scored in the first minute, extending their lead to 2-0.
• Three minutes later, Lehigh scored again. With one minute left in the fourth, the home team put another one in took a 4-0 advantage.
• Entering the fourth quarter, the Mountain Hawks had the first offensive move with a penalty corner.
• Just one minute later, the Tigers had room and momentum and freshman Samantha Aljets brought it home for the road team.
• Assisted by fellow freshman Georgia Beachley, the rookies combined for Towson's first score of the season.
• Neither team saw the back of the net in the final eight minutes of action as the Mountain Hawks held on for the win.

Behind the Numbers

• Two Towson goalkeepers saw action tonight, as Tess Okkerse started the game and finished with five saves.
• Camille Pottillo saw a quarter in the net and grabbed two saves herself.
• Samantha Aljets led the Tigers in shots with two, while Kasey Bubel, Beira Ho and Paige Reese all recorded one shot apiece. Aljets and Ho recorded three shots on goal between the pair.

Looking Ahead
Towson faces Colgate on the road on Sunday afternoon and returns home for a Wednesday game against Maryland at 4 p.m.