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Nothing came easy in a defensive battle at Lehigh, but Hofstra scored three times in the final quarter to prevail over the Mountain Hawks 4-3 on Matt Elder's goal with 1:42 remaining in the contest. Hofstra goalie Robert Casey made 14 saves in his first start, earning the win over Lehigh goalie James Spence, who also had a spectacular effort with 16 saves. Mickey Fitzpatrick scored twice for Lehigh, which came into the game ranked No. 13 in the Nike/US Lacrosse rankings. Photos by Kevin P. Tucker.