Lehigh defeated Bucknell 2-1 on the road in the Patriot League Championship, securing their first title since 2019.
Both teams secured a 2-1 victory in their semifinals matchups, with No. 3 Bucknell victory over No. 2 American and No. 4 Lehigh taking down No. 1 Boston University in the final seconds of double overtime.
This was their second matchup of the 2026 season, with the Bison previously defeating Lehigh 2-0 on Oct. 17 at Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium.
Early in the game, sophomore forward Bridger Baltes put the Mountain Hawks on the board in the 4th minute. Fellow forward, senior Thomas Robertson, assisted the goal.
In the second half, Lehigh pulled away from Bucknell with a goal by midfielder Aiden Gonzalez. The shot found the bottom left corner of the goal after a pass from Baltes.
In the 88th minute, a shot from Viktor Permyashkin helped put the Bison on the board.
This win punches the Mountain Hawks a ticket to the NCAA Men’s soccer tournament.
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