Lehigh University Athletics
Dentler named Patriot League Player of the Week
12/13/2010 10:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Following a stellar week which included a career-high 21 points against Saint Peter's, Lehigh women's basketball senior Courtney Dentler was named Patriot League Player of the Week on Monday. Dentler scored 48 points over three games to help the Mountain Hawks extend their winning streak to six games entering an 18-day layoff for final exams and the holidays.Lehigh's first weekly award winner of the season, Dentler began the week with a career-high 21 points as part of an 83-62 win over Saint Peter's on Tuesday. She finished 6-of-10 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Dentler followed that up with 13 points and nine rebounds at NJIT Thursday, which included a string of six straight Lehigh points in the span of 1:52 late in the second half. It came with less than five minutes remaining to help break open a 40-40 tie on the way to a 53-45 victory.
Wrapping up the week against Wagner on Saturday, Dentler scored 14 points and once again fell within one rebound of a double-double. She hit 3-of-4 three-pointers while also completing Lehigh's first four-point play of the season in in the first half. The Mountain Hawks pulled away from the Seahawks in the second half by a 76-58 final.
For the week, Dentler only turned the ball over five times in 88 minutes of action. She currently leads the team and is sixth in the Patriot League in scoring (12.7) while she stands ninth in the league in rebounding (6.2). Dentler also leads the Patriot League in field goal percentage (.510), is second in three-point percentage (.576) and ninth in free throw percentage (.756).
The Mountain Hawks return to action in 18 days when they host the Christmas City Classic at Stabler Arena. Lehigh will face Rider on Dec. 29 before playing Mississippi State or Buffalo on the 30th. Tickets for all home games are now on sale and may be purchased on Lehighsports.com or by calling the ticket office at (610) 7LU-GAME.
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