Lehigh University
St. Josephs
DePalo tops 1,000 point mark; Lehigh edges St. Joseph's
11/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The 68-66 victory improves Lehigh’s record to 3-1, while Saint Joseph’s drops to 2-5 with the defeat.
The Mountain Hawks came out strong in the first half, and Lehigh built a 13-point lead in the first half, thanks to some sizzling shooting from the floor. The Mountain Hawks took advantage of some opportunities in the post to grow the lead. The Brown and White went up 31-18 with 4:41 to go in the half after an Adrienne Blount jumper. However,
In the first half, Lehigh scored 16 points in the paint and seven on second chance opportunities.
Jessica DePalo led Lehigh’s first half efforts with ten points and five boards. Carli Toliver knocked down two three’s to finish with six.
DePalo was stellar in the second half, as the Mountain Hawks rebuilt their lead. She connected on her first six field goal attempts of the half as Lehigh went up by 15.
DePalo’s 28 led Lehigh, giving her 1,005 career tallies. Ellis was 4-of-5 at the free throw line down the stretch to finish with 12. Mary Hynoski added nine points and a personal best 12 rebounds in the win.
Lehigh returns to action on Saturday, when the Mountain Hawks head to
