Lehigh University Athletics
Blount named to All-Tournament Team
3/8/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Blount sealed Lehigh’s quarterfinal win over second-seeded Army with a free throw with 2.2 seconds remaining to give the Mountain Hawks a 57-53 win and advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2005. The Mahopac, N.Y. native notched her sixth double-double of the season as she scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, which tied her career-high for a third time. Blount was 8-for-18 from the field, including 1-1 from long range, and connected on 8-of-12 attempts from the charity stripe.
On Sunday, Blount recorded another double-double with ten points and a game-high 12 rebounds. It was the first time all season in which she had back-to-back double-double games. Blount last recorded back-to-back double-doubles at Colgate (February 1, 2006—18 points and 11 rebounds) and versus American (February 4, 2006—26 points and 11 rebounds) last season.
Blount finished her career in the Brown and White ranked seventh all-time on Lehigh’s rebounds list with 614 boards. This season, she led the Mountain Hawks in scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounds (8.3 rpg). Blount, who started in all 30 games, set new single season highs for rebounds (249) and assists (42).
Blount’s All-Tournament Team selection is just one of multiple accolades she has picked up this season. In the preseason, she was named to the Preseason All-League Team. During the 2006-07 campaign, she earned 11 honorable mentions and was named Second-Team All-League. Blount was also selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Second-Team for her accomplishments in both the classroom and on the court.
2007 Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Liz Hayes, American
Nicole Ryan, American
Kaitlin Foley, Holy Cross
Briana McFadden, Holy Cross
Bethany O’Dell, Holy Cross
Adrienne Blount, Lehigh
2007 Patriot League MVP
Bethany O’Dell, Holy Cross
External photo (c) 2006, Jim Ross.
