Lehigh University Athletics
Mountain Hawks open tournament play vs. Bucknell
3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Lehigh begins play in the 2006 Patriot League tournament as the No. 6 seed, taking on the third seeded Bison of Bucknell at the Hart Center on the Holy Cross campus on Thursday evening. The Mountain Hawks spilt with the Bison during the regular season, with each winning on the other’s home floor. Lehigh enters Thursday’s game looking to rebound from last Saturday’s seven point loss to Holy Cross in the
The Mountain Hawks are 2-0 against Bucknell all-time in the postseason, with the most recent meeting coming in the opening round of last year’s tournament at Lehigh’s Stabler Arena. Lehigh and Bucknell have met 56 times on the hardwood over the years, with Lehigh holding a slight 29-27 edge. The Mountain Hawks are 13-12 against the Bison under head coach Sue Troyan. The two teams first met in the 1976-77 season, when Lehigh earned a 68-66 win in
Thursday’s game is scheduled to tip-off at 5:30 pm from
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Event: |
Patriot League tournament quarterfinal |
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Date: |
March 2, 2006 |
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Opponent: |
Bucknell Bison |
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Tip-Off: |
5:30 pm |
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Location: |
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Arena: |
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Lehigh’s record: |
10-17 overall, 5-9 Patriot League |
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Bucknell’s record: |
17-10 overall, 10-4 Patriot League |
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Series: |
Lehigh leads, 29-27 |
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Television: |
None |
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Radio: |
WLVR-FM (91.3) at 5:15 pm with Jeff Tourial |
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Internet Broadcast: |
Live audio on lehighsports.com with streaming powered by Yahoo! Sports |
