Sept. 1, 2009
Bethlehem, Pa. - Stanford men's soccer began their season with a tough 2-1 road loss to Lehigh on Tuesday night. The Cardinal took the first half lead on a Garrett Gunther goal, but could not hold off the second half onslaught by Lehigh.
The Cardinal got on the board early when Ryan Thomas found Gunther in the fifth minute with a cross in front of the net. Gunther delivered the ball into the top right corner of the net for the second goal of his career.
The Cardinal held a 1-0 halftime lead, despite being outshot 9-2 in the half. John Moore shored up the Cardinal defense by making three first half saves.
Lehigh got on the board early in the second half when Jesse Schram scored in the 49th minute off a throw-in. The Mountain Hawks then took the lead with a Adam Welch goal in the 73rd minute.
Following the go-ahead goal for Lehigh, the Cardinal attack awoke as they put the pressure on for the rest of the game. Lehigh keeper Jonathon Nydell was forced to make two crucial saves to deny Stanford the tying goal.
Stanford finished with seven shots, including three on goal. Dominique Yahyavi and Cameron Lamming were also on target, in addition to Gunther finding the back of the net.
The Cardinal will continue their road trip when they face Rutgers on Friday, Sept. 4, at 5:00 p.m. PST.