Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ Long Island University Sharks
Perri's TD pass, Bender's key stop lead Lehigh to 20-17 victory over Long Island
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. -- — Dante Perri's third-quarter touchdown pass gave Lehigh the lead, Broc Bender made the key stop on defense and the Mountain Hawks defeated Long Island University 20-17 on Saturday.
Perri's 27-yard scoring toss to Mason Humphrey gave the Mountain Hawks (2-1) a 20-14 lead in the third quarter. Late in the fourth, Bender stopped LIU's Pat Bowen on a fourth-and-2 attempt with 57 seconds left to preserve the win.
Perri completed 6 of 13 passes for 113 yards including the key touchdown. He was not intercepted. Backup quarterback Hayden Johnson was 4-for-5 passing for 26 yards with one touchdown.
Luke Yoder had 94 yards rushing and scored Lehigh's other touchdown on a 10-yard run.
Luca Stanzani threw two touchdown passes for LIU (0-3). He was 16-of-26 passing for 154 yards and was intercepted once.
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Game Information
Old Westbury, NY
2025 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7-0 | 12-1 |
| Lafayette | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Holy Cross | 3-4 | 3-9 |
| Richmond | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Colgate | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Bucknell | 2-5 | 5-7 |
| Fordham | 1-6 | 1-11 |
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 6-1 | 8-5 |
| Duquesne | 5-2 | 7-5 |
| Mercyhurst | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Long Island University | 4-3 | 6-6 |
| Wagner | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Stonehill | 3-4 | 4-8 |
| Robert Morris | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Saint Francis | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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