Lehigh University
Lafayette
Lehigh loses to Lafayette on senior night
2/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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“I was very disappointed with the outcome of the game,” said head coach Sue Troyan. “We lost our focus at times on the free throw line, but give [
The first half was a back and forth battle featuring two lead changes and four lead ties. Tricia Smith scored the first basket of the game on a quick lay-up, but
Lehigh closed the gap with a three-pointer from Alex Ross and a lay-up by Melissa Rich. No team would get ahead by more than four points for the rest of the half, as it was a defensive battle with the teams heading into half tied at 20-20. Free throw shooting was a problem for both teams in the half, as Lehigh connected on just two-of-six from the line, while the Leopards were one-of-three.
The second half picked up where the first left off, with both teams battling for position. Lafayette took a five point lead, 32-27, with 10:30 remaining on a three-pointer from Jessica Spicer, but the Mountain Hawks responded with another three-pointer from Ross.
Smith turned in another all-around performance grabbing a team high nine rebounds and seven points. Rich added eight points and four rebounds, and Pearce chipped in with seven points.
LaKeisha Wright had a game high 14 points for the Leopards. The freshman shot five-of-eight from the field, and four-of-six from the free throw line. Cristin Zavocki and Vanessa Van De Venter each added 11 points. Van De Venter also added a team high eight rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Bucknell. The game can be heard live on 91.3 WLVR-FM and Lehighsports.com, with streaming provided by Yahoo! Sports. Steve Lomangino will call the action, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
