BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Despite threatening early in the attacking third, the American University men's soccer team couldn't convert its chances and fell to Lehigh 2-0. The Eagles suffer their first loss in Patriot League play, dropping to 2-1-1.
How it Happened
- AU was able to penetrate Lehigh's defense early, generating three corner kicks and three shots in the opening five minutes.
- On American's second corner, Ian Webb-Johnson sent a header off the left post.
- Rohan Chivikula followed with a shot at the near post that forced a quick-reaction stop from Anton Kinnunen.
- The Mountain Hawks responded on the attacking end and opened up the scoring in the 10th minute, when Shea Coughlin found Thomas Robertson behind AU's back line for a simple finish to the low right corner of the net.
- Lehigh added its next goal just over four minutes into the second half, with Coughlin on the receiving end this time, finishing off a feed from Trey Sheeler.
- AU took three more shots the rest of the way, but failed to put any on target.
Up Next
- The Eagles return home for a non-conference matchup against #15 West Virginia at 1 p.m.
Keep Up With Us
- For the latest on American University Men's Soccer, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on X (@AU_MSoccer) and Instagram (@au.msoccer).
