Oct. 6, 2007

Box Score

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh scored three second-half goals and held the Navy offense to just four shots to hand Navy a 3-0 setback in men's soccer action on Saturday night. The loss drops Navy's record to 5-3-1 overall and 0-2-0 in the Patriot League.

The first half was a defensive struggle on both sides, as Lehigh outshot the Mids, 4-1, and neither team recorded a corner kick in the opening 45 minutes.

The Mountain Hawks then got on the board just 5:25 into the second half, as Kyle Evans scored the first of his three goals on the evening, off a rebound shot by James Graf. Evans would tally goal number two on the evening in the 67th minute with an assist by Jim Taranto. Evans concluded the scoring with a penalty kick goal in the 85th minute.

Navy was outshot, 15-4, on the evening, and drew one corner kick to Lehigh's three. The Mountain Hawks were whistled for 12 fouls to Navy's eight. Evan Barnes (Dublin, Ohio) stopped a career-best seven shots in the loss.

Navy will host Howard on Tuesday night, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. For ticket information, call the Naval Academy Athletic Association ticket office at 1-800-US4-NAVY.

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