Tuesday, November 25
Jersey City, N.J.
7 p.m.
Lehigh University
at
Saint Peter's
Mountain Hawks aim for 4-0 start Tuesday at Saint Peter’s
11/24/2014 4:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Lehigh women's basketball team looks to stay hot and continue its undefeated start to the season Tuesday at Saint Peter's. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Mountain Hawks seek their first 4-0 start since the 1984-85 campaign when Lehigh began 10-0.
Lehigh has outscored its opponents by an average of 18.7 points so far this season en route to a trio of 12-plus point wins, two of which came on the road. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a wire-to-wire 74-54 victory at NJIT Friday night. The victory secured Lehigh's first 3-0 start to the season since the 1995-96 campaign.
Sophomore Lexi Martins tallied a career high in both points and rebounds for the third-straight game as the Irvington, N.Y. native finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds for her third-consecutive double-double. Junior Kerry Kinek finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. The junior passed the 900-point and 500-rebound plateau in the same night as she moved her career totals to 904 points and 503 rebounds. Martins and Kinek's performances marked the first time since Feb. 13, 2013 that two Lehigh players recorded double-doubles in the same contest. Kinek and former Mountain Hawk Becky Guman accomplished the feat at American in 2013.
After not recording a single double-double in her rookie season, Martins has broken onto the scene so far this season. She's registered double-doubles in each of this season's contests and leads the squad with 17 points and a league-best 12 rebounds per contest. Kinek follows with 15 points and 8 rebounds, while junior Elizabeth Sharlow ranks third on the squad with 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest.
Tuesday's contest will be just the second game of the season for Saint Peter's. The Peacocks dropped their season-opener 56-40 at Stony Brook on Nov. 15.
In her first collegiate game, Sajanna Bethea paced the Peacocks with 13 points and eight rebounds. Bethea was 5-for-9 shooting in the contest.
Samantha Meier recorded eight points and three blocks in her first game in a Saint Peter's uniform while Bridget Whitfield and Rebecca Sparks tallied six points each.
Saint Peter's pulled within six points of Stony Brook late in the second half, but the Seawolves closed the game on a 9-2 run to capture the victory.
SPU shot 36.6 percent (15-for-41) from the field and held Stony Brook to 34.5 percent (19-for-55), but the Peacocks were outrebounded 39-27 and turned the ball over 13 times.
The Peacocks finished last season with a 3-27 overall record and 2-18 MAAC mark. Saint Peter's was predicted to finish last in the 11-team MAAC conference this season.
The Mountain Hawks aim to remain unbeaten against the Peacocks in Tuesday's game. Lehigh holds a 4-0 advantage in the short history between the two squads, which began in 2010.
Lehigh claimed the most recent contest 75-54 inside Stabler Arena on Dec. 9, 2013. Four Mountain Hawks scored in double-figures to lift Lehigh to the victory, led by Kinek who made a career-high 12 field goals to reach a personal-best 25 points. Sharlow chipped in 12 points, followed by Katie O'Reilly with 11 points, ten of which came in the second half. O'Reilly's one first-half point notched her 500th career tally. Kiernan McCloskey recorded a career-high ten points and pulled down nine rebounds. Kayla Burton handed out a career-best seven assists, while also chipping in eight points. Sarah Williams added five helpers.
Lehigh finished the game shooting 42.4 percent (28-of-66) from the field. The Mountain Hawks were 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the charity stripe. The Lehigh defense limited the Peacocks to just one made three-pointer out of 13 attempts. Kaydine Bent led SPU with 21 points and eight rebounds.
Following Tuesday's game, the Mountain Hawks wrap up their three-game road swing Sunday at Sacred Heart. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. and free video will be available via NEC Front Row.
Like Lehigh women's basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive content and team updates throughout the season.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Lehigh women's basketball team looks to stay hot and continue its undefeated start to the season Tuesday at Saint Peter's. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Mountain Hawks seek their first 4-0 start since the 1984-85 campaign when Lehigh began 10-0.
Lehigh has outscored its opponents by an average of 18.7 points so far this season en route to a trio of 12-plus point wins, two of which came on the road. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a wire-to-wire 74-54 victory at NJIT Friday night. The victory secured Lehigh's first 3-0 start to the season since the 1995-96 campaign.
Sophomore Lexi Martins tallied a career high in both points and rebounds for the third-straight game as the Irvington, N.Y. native finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds for her third-consecutive double-double. Junior Kerry Kinek finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. The junior passed the 900-point and 500-rebound plateau in the same night as she moved her career totals to 904 points and 503 rebounds. Martins and Kinek's performances marked the first time since Feb. 13, 2013 that two Lehigh players recorded double-doubles in the same contest. Kinek and former Mountain Hawk Becky Guman accomplished the feat at American in 2013.
After not recording a single double-double in her rookie season, Martins has broken onto the scene so far this season. She's registered double-doubles in each of this season's contests and leads the squad with 17 points and a league-best 12 rebounds per contest. Kinek follows with 15 points and 8 rebounds, while junior Elizabeth Sharlow ranks third on the squad with 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest.
Tuesday's contest will be just the second game of the season for Saint Peter's. The Peacocks dropped their season-opener 56-40 at Stony Brook on Nov. 15.
In her first collegiate game, Sajanna Bethea paced the Peacocks with 13 points and eight rebounds. Bethea was 5-for-9 shooting in the contest.
Samantha Meier recorded eight points and three blocks in her first game in a Saint Peter's uniform while Bridget Whitfield and Rebecca Sparks tallied six points each.
Saint Peter's pulled within six points of Stony Brook late in the second half, but the Seawolves closed the game on a 9-2 run to capture the victory.
SPU shot 36.6 percent (15-for-41) from the field and held Stony Brook to 34.5 percent (19-for-55), but the Peacocks were outrebounded 39-27 and turned the ball over 13 times.
The Peacocks finished last season with a 3-27 overall record and 2-18 MAAC mark. Saint Peter's was predicted to finish last in the 11-team MAAC conference this season.
The Mountain Hawks aim to remain unbeaten against the Peacocks in Tuesday's game. Lehigh holds a 4-0 advantage in the short history between the two squads, which began in 2010.
Lehigh claimed the most recent contest 75-54 inside Stabler Arena on Dec. 9, 2013. Four Mountain Hawks scored in double-figures to lift Lehigh to the victory, led by Kinek who made a career-high 12 field goals to reach a personal-best 25 points. Sharlow chipped in 12 points, followed by Katie O'Reilly with 11 points, ten of which came in the second half. O'Reilly's one first-half point notched her 500th career tally. Kiernan McCloskey recorded a career-high ten points and pulled down nine rebounds. Kayla Burton handed out a career-best seven assists, while also chipping in eight points. Sarah Williams added five helpers.
Lehigh finished the game shooting 42.4 percent (28-of-66) from the field. The Mountain Hawks were 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the charity stripe. The Lehigh defense limited the Peacocks to just one made three-pointer out of 13 attempts. Kaydine Bent led SPU with 21 points and eight rebounds.
Following Tuesday's game, the Mountain Hawks wrap up their three-game road swing Sunday at Sacred Heart. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. and free video will be available via NEC Front Row.
Like Lehigh women's basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive content and team updates throughout the season.
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