Lehigh Lacrosse Robbed Of NCAA Tournament Goal After Controversial Mid-Shot Lightning Delay

Lehigh University probably should have held a 3-2 lead after a lengthy lightning delay during Sunday’s college lacrosse game against Johns Hopkins in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks were robbed of a goal during the second quarter!

It was a major bummer for the underdogs and stemmed from a controversial lightning delay.

Here’s the thing. To stop the game because of inclement weather was the correct decision. By rule, the officiating crew did its job. The NCAA does not allow sporting events to continue when lightning strikes within a certain distance of the venue. There were multiple lightning strikes in the Baltimore area so the game was rightfully stopped.

The timing of the horn is what sparked the dispute!

Lehigh was on offense with the score tied at two. Senior middie Freddie Amato fired a pass in to junior midfielder Dakota Eierman, right in front of the crease. The Blue Jays’ defense was playing man.

Eierman took three steps away from the crease, turned back and ripped a heater toward the net. It went in for what looked like the Mountain Hawks’ third goal of the game. It should’ve marked a 3-2 lead.

However, a horn sounded as Eierman made his third hop step to indicate a stoppage in play.

The goal did not count. The game went into a delay with the score tied at 2-2. Leigh was furious!