ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's soccer team hits the midpoint of its Patriot League schedule this Friday night as the Mids (6-5-2, 1-2-1 PL) welcome the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-5-1, 2-1-1 PL) for a match at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. After opening the Patriot League portion of its 2021 schedule with games versus four of the top-five teams in the conference's standings, the Mids will look to move up the table as they currently stand in eighth place with four cumulative points, though they are just three points (one win) out of a tie for third place. Friday night will also serve as the program's annual Senior Night Celebration as the Class of 2022 will be honored prior to the contest. The Mids will recognize Avery Fries, Molly Gillcrist, Megan LaMendola, Carolyn Mang and Victoria Tran at 6:50 p.m. prior to the 7:00 p.m. kickoff. 

The Navy-Lehigh game will have live stats provided online, as well as be streamed via the ESPN+ platform. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming service that requires patrons to sign-up for monthly or yearly plans prior to tuning into the contest.

Parking / Shuttle / Ticket / Masking Information
Fans are reminded that the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting one hour before the game and will continue running until one hour after the game is completed. Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium. Dogs are not permitted inside the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. All soccer contests at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility will be free of charge. Masks will not be required for vaccinated individuals while unvaccinated fans are asked to wear a mask if they are unable to maintain proper social distancing. Additionally, all fans will be required to wear a mask during their trip on the shuttle, regardless of vaccination status. 

Scouting the Competition
Lehigh University
The Mountain Hawks come into Friday's game with a 4-5-1 record with victories over Siena (Aug. 29, 2-1); Wagner (Sept. 9, 4-0); Lafayette (Sept. 22, 2-1) and Holy Cross (Sept. 26, 2-1) ... Amongst common opponents with Navy, Lehigh dropped its Oct. 1 matchup versus Boston U. by a score of 1-0 as the Terriers netted the game-winning goal in the 78th minute; the Mountain Hawks were outshot by a 13-6 margin and only tallied one shot on goal ... Lehigh was picked sixth out of 10 teams in the Patriot League's preseason coaches poll after going 1-2-3 in their abbreviated 2021 spring season.

Navy vs. Lehigh
Friday will be the 31st meeting between the two schools in a series that began on Sept. 18, 1993 ... Navy leads the series 22-4-4 and has outscored Lehigh, 57-18 all-time ... After going 0-2-1 over the teams' first three meetings, Navy has kicked the series into gear with an 21-2-3 mark beginning in 1996 ... Navy has lost just once in 17 games played in Annapolis (14-1-2) ... The Mids are currently in the midst of a 10-game winning streak, in which they have outscored the Mountain Hawks, 20-2.

Last 5 Matchups
In the last five meetings dating back to 2016, the Mids are 5-0 and have outscored the Mountain Hawks, 10-1.
    April 3, 2021 (H): Navy 2 - Lehigh 1
    Oct. 5, 2019 (H): Navy 1 - Lehigh 0
    Sept. 29, 2018 (A): Navy 2 - Lehigh 0
    Sept. 30, 2017 (H): Navy 2 - Lehigh 0
    Sept. 28, 2016 (A): Navy 3 - Lehigh 0

Most Recent Matchup: April 3, 2021 in Annapolis
Playing its third game in eight days, the Navy women's soccer team continued its winning ways as the Mids defeated Lehigh on Saturday, April 3 by a score of 2-1. With first place in the Patriot League South Division standing in the balance, the Mids received first half goals from Victoria Tran and Jeana Freeman on their way to knocking off the Mountain Hawks at Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. The victory by Navy clinched the Patriot League South title, as well as the 350th win in program history.

The game began with fast-paced end-to-end action as the Mountain Hawks tested the Mids' goalie Mattie Gallagher with a corner kick and header connection 88 seconds into the contest. After another five and a half minutes of soccer, the Mids registered their first shot on goal in a loud manner as Tran found the back of the net at 7:47. Starting in the midfield with Kristina Dzhandzhapanyan dribbling into the attacking third, the senior team captain slotted a pass to the top of the box towards Jenna Daunt, who quickly redirected the ball with a flick into space where Tran charged in and beat Lehigh's goalkeeper low and to the right.

With the score 1-0 in favor of the host Mids, the Mountain Hawks turned up their offensive pressure with multiple dangerous corner kick chances. Gallagher was up to the task as she batted away a corner kick in the 20th minute before pushing away a Courtney Supp shot two minutes later. In total, Lehigh tallied four corner kicks between the 20th and 36th minute. The final corner kick resulted in an Imani Ashman shot towards goal that Gallagher and a multitude of teammates helped clear away.
 
Surviving that rush of Lehigh opportunities afforded Navy the chance to expand its lead in the 41st minute when the team worked the ball up the right wing. After Chloe Dawson gathered the ball near midfield, she played the ball to Caitlin Doran, who dribbled towards the end line before whipping a cross into the box where Freeman cut in front of a Mountain Hawk defender for a one-time shot past the on-coming goalkeeper at 40:18.

In the second half, the Mids held their two-goal lead for the initial 40 minutes before the Mountain Hawks cut the Mids' lead to one at 85:09 when Chloe Tremblay netted a goal. Navy didn't allow Lehigh to get any closer of the final 4:51 to collect the 2-1 victory.
 
For the game, Lehigh outshot Navy, 10-9, while the Mountain Hawks tallied five shots on goal versus three for the Mids. The visitors recorded seven corner kicks versus one for Navy.

Comparing the Teams

2021 Stats	Navy	Lehigh
Record	6-5-2, 1-2-1 PL	4-5-1, 2-1-1 PL
Goals/Gm	1.69	1.40
Assists/Gm	1.46	1.70
Shots/Gm	15.5	14.6
Goals Against Average	1.26	1.47
GK Saves/Gm	4.1	4.0

Individual Leaders

	Navy	Lehigh
Goals	Doran, 6	Schaller, 4
Assists	Riddle, 5	Three Players, 3
Points	Doran, 13	Schaller, 11
Shots	Riddle, 32	Fisher/Schaller, 19
GK Saves	Gallagher, 51	Bonvallet, 23

Last Time Out: October 4 vs. Delaware State
Taking a brief break from Patriot League play, the Navy women's soccer team cruised to a 5-0 win at home on Monday, October 4 over Delaware State University. The Mids used a well-rounded team attack as 19 different players saw time with seven recording either a goal or assist and two more combining for the shutout in goal versus the Hornets (1-9) at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.
 
Emma Frommelt, Sophie Utsinger and Olivia Foster all scored their first collegiate goals, with Amanda Graziano and Caitlin Doran adding to the Mids' grand total. Navy's goalkeeping performance on Monday saw Megan LaMendola and Kaitlyn Burns split the 90 minutes on their way for the combined clean sheet.

For the game, Navy outshot Delaware State, 27-3 with a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Mids also held a 9-1 margin in corner kicks.