Binghamton (4-4) will host No. 20 Lehigh (4-3) on Tuesday, March 28 at 5 p.m. The Bearcats are looking to keep their momentum going after a big win at home against UMBC. The win put BU at 2-0 in conference play, their best start since 2017.
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Last BU Game: The Bearcats defeated the Retrievers 12-8. Senior Kevin Winkoff led all scorers with four goals and one assist. Fellow senior Daniel MacKinney scored three goals in the contest.
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Winkoff has been a steady performer all season for the Bearcats scoring in every game. Winkoff ranks near the top of every offensive statistic in the America East including 2.75 goals per game (1st), 1.63 assists per game (2nd) and 4.38 points per game (1st).
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The Bearcats have been leaning on strong defensive play to compliment the offense this season. Senior Drew Furlong averages 1.38 caused turnovers per game, which ranks 6th in the America East.
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In their last four games, BU has averaged 13.25 goals per game netting them to a 3-1 record over that span.
Scouting Lehigh
- Last Lehigh Game: Fell to #5 Georgetown, 14-11. Christian Mule' and Matt Marker led the attack for the Mountain Hawks with four and three goals in the contest.
- Lehigh is 1st in the Patriot League in faceoff percentage with .665, only losing 56 out of a possible 167 faceoff attempts.
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The Mountain Hawks have allowed the fewest goals in the Patriot League this season with only 66 goals conceded in seven games (9.42 goals per game).
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Christian Mule' and Scott Cole anchor the Lehigh attack ranking 9th (2.29) and 10th (2.14) in the Patriot League in goals per game.
Series vs Lehigh
Up Next
The Bearcats on the road to face off against America East opponent NJIT on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
