Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh concludes road trip at American Saturday
2/5/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Lehigh is coming off a thrilling 72-70 win at Holy Cross on Saturday, thanks in large part to a 20 point, seven rebound performance by Alex Ross. For a game that had zero ties or lead changes, the game was as close as it can get. Lehigh went up on the opening possession and never trailed, but watched an 18-pont lead dwindle to as little as one before holding on for the win. Briana McFadden tried to tie the game for Holy Cross when it was trailing by two in the final six seconds, but her shot was off the mark and Lehigh escaped the
Since dropping its Patriot League opener to Lehigh on Jan. 10, the Eagles have rattled off a 5-1 mark in league play to climb all the way to a tie with Navy for the second-place spot in the standings. They are coming off a 72-61 win over
Lehigh and American have met 21 times, with Lehigh trailing, 13-8. The Eagles joined the Patriot League in 2001-02, and since then, the two schools have met 15 times on the hardwood in regular season play. Lehigh also trails the Patriot League series history, 8-7. The squads have split the season series in each of the last five seasons, and the road team had won each of the last six meetings before Lehigh defended its home court on Jan. 10 with a 77-69 win to open the Patriot League season this year.
In that game, the Mountain Hawks opened up the 2008-09 Patriot League slate with a resounding win over American at Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks quickly turned an 11-point halftime lead into a dominating 22-point buffer in the first 6:30 of the second half. Lehigh went on a 14-3 run to open the period, putting the game away for good with a 48-26 lead. Four Mountain Hawks scored in double figures, with Erica Prosser leading the way with 18 points and a career-high tying eight assists. Courtney Dentler threw in 12 points, putting her in double figures for the third time in four games.
Tipoff for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 4 p.m. from Bender Arena. Fans that cannot make it out to
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Date: |
February 7, 2009 |
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Opponent: |
American Eagles |
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Tipoff: |
4:00 p.m. |
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Arena: |
Bender Arena (5,000) |
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Location: |
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Lehigh’s record: |
17-5 overall, 6-1 Patriot League |
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American’s record: |
15-7 overall, 5-2 Patriot League |
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Series: |
American leads 13-8 |
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Streak: |
Lehigh won last meeting (1/10/09) |
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Television: |
ESPNU at 4 p.m. with Bob Socci and Leah Secondo |
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Radio: Internet video broadcast |
WLVR-FM (91.3) with Jeff Tourial beginning at 3:45 None |
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Internet audio broadcast: |
Live audio at Lehighsports.com |
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