From Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh University MD1 hockey capped off a dominant weekend at the Steel Ice Center on September 12, 2026, securing a hard-fought 3–1 victory over MD1 Sacred Heart University to seal a clean sweep of the two-game series following their win the previous night. Building early momentum, the Mountain Hawks struck twice in the opening period with goals from Chase Chalfin and Nikolas Cadoret. Devin Gosciak extended Lehigh’s lead in the second frame to put the hosts ahead 3–0.
Sacred Heart made a late push in the final period, breaking up the shutout bid with a goal from Jackson Cantalupo at 19:08, but Lehigh held firm against physical pushback. Goaltender Emerson Popil stood tall in net for the Mountain Hawks, turning aside 35 of 36 shots across 60 minutes to secure the victory in his first collegiate start and anchor a flawless weekend performance for Lehigh.
(Originally published at https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/13/mens-ice-hockey-acha-d1-mountain-hawks-complete-weekend-sweep-of-sacred-heart-with-3-1-victory)
