Lehigh University
Binghamton
Mountain Hawks hold off Binghamton in overtime
12/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Mountain Hawks showed few signs of rust from the finals break as they shot a blistering 65 percent from the field in the first half including six of eight from beyond the three point arc. Lehigh lead by as many as 18 points in the opening half, before the Bearcats rallied to make it a
In the extra session, Lehigh jumped ahead as Hynoski picked off a Jen Blues pass, drove the length of the court and layed the ball up and in to put the Mountain Hawks up two. Ellis iced the game with an 18-foot jumper from the top of the key and then two free throws with under a minute to play.
Ellis led the Lehigh attack with a career high 23 points. The Mountain Hawks shot 57 percent from the field on the night while holding the Bearcats to just 43 percent. DePalo added 22 points and Hynoski tied a career high with 16. Rachel Laws led the
The Mountain Hawks return to the court Monday night when they host Farleigh Dickinson. Game time set for 7:00. Tickets for the contest can be purchased by calling (610) 7LU-GAME, on-line at lehighsports.com, or by visiting the Stabler Arena box office on game day.
