Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh reflects on season at annual banquet
4/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh held the Charles F. ’38 and Helen Marie Zell women’s basketball banquet on Saturday, April 12 at the University Center on the Asa Packer Campus. Three Lehigh players captured awards on the afternoon, in a program that included lunch, presentation of four program awards, reflections from the program’s two departing seniors, and the viewing of a highlight film that looked back at the Mountain Hawks’ 2007-2008 season.
Junior Tricia Smith received the Athlete of the Year award. The Athlete of the Year award is presented to the team member who makes the most outstanding athletic contribution to the accomplishments of the team. After sitting out the 2006-07 season with an injury, Smith returned to the starting lineup this year to lead the team in rebounds (6.4 per game) and steals (68), and was third on the team in points (9.1 per game). Regarded as one of the top defenders in the Patriot League, Smith was named to the second team All-Patriot League and ranked second in the league in steals and fourth in rebounding. She also set new career highs in points, rebounds, steals, blocks, field goals made, three-point field goals made and minutes.
Claire Sullivan '08 was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Scholar-Athlete award goes to the student-athlete who in the eyes of his/her teammates exemplifies the ideal of the scholar-athlete. Sullivan carries a 3.76 cumulative GPA as a political science major. On the court, she led the team with 76 assists and averaged 2.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Senior Natalie Green received the Coaches Award. The Coaches Award is presented to the individual who made significant contributions to the well being of the team in terms of attitude, improvement, or special leadership. Green played in 11 games this season, but was an inspirational leader on the Lehigh bench and one of the team's hardest workers in practice over the past four seasons.
The final award handed out was the Sixth Man Award, which is given to an individual or group of people who have made a major impact on the program. This year’s recipient was trainer Brian White, who received the honor for the countless number of hours he puts in daily in practice, as well as off the court to help members of the team stay healthy and recover quickly and safely from injuries.
Photography 2008 (c), Travis Spencer – 610-758-6855
