Sunday, November 30
Fairfield, Conn.
1 p.m.
Lehigh University
at
Sacred Heart
Lehigh heads to Sacred Heart Sunday for battle of unbeatens
11/29/2014 10:36:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The undefeated Lehigh women's basketball team heads to Sacred Heart Sunday for a battle of unbeatens as the Mountain Hawks face the 3-0 Pioneers at 1 p.m. Free video will be available via NEC Front Row.
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Lehigh is off to its best start in 30 years after securing a perfect 4-0 record through the young season. The Mountain Hawks secured the perfect start Tuesday night at Saint Peter's as Lehigh used a 14-2 run in the final six minutes of the contest to capture a 70-58 victory. Lehigh is 4-0 for the first time since the 1984-85 campaign when the Mountain Hawks began the season 10-0 under coach Muffet McGraw, the current head coach at traditional power Notre Dame. Lehigh is also 3-0 on the road for the second-straight season and just the second time since the 1984-85 season.
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Sophomore Lexi Martins tallied her fourth double-double in as many games to lead the Lehigh charge at Saint Peter's as the forward tallied a career-high 22 points to go along with ten rebounds. Martins' performance was helped by a 6-for-9 showing from the free throw line and 8-for-11 mark from the field. Freshman Quinci Mann followed with 14 points and a career-high five rebounds. Junior Kerry Kinek also recorded a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds, marking the second-straight game that both Kinek and Martins notched double-doubles.
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The Mountain Hawks finished the game shooting 41.4 percent (24-for-58) from the field, highlighted by a 46.4 percent (13-for-28) second-half clip. Lehigh shot 41.7 percent (5-for-12) from three-point range and 63.0 percent (17-for-27) from the free throw line. The Mountain Hawk defense held Saint Peter's to a 36.8 percentage (21-for-57) from the field and 4-for-15 showing from downtown. Lehigh held a 44-36 rebound advantage and forced 15 Saint Peter's turnovers compared to its own 11.
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The Pioneers carry a 3-0 record into Sunday's contest and are coming off a 59-58 win at Maine last Sunday in the team's most recent action.
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Redshirt sophomore Hannah Kimmel scored a career-high 28 points in the victory at Maine, including the winning basket with just 32 seconds left on the clock. Kimmel earned Co-NEC Player of the Week for her efforts.
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The victory at Maine followed a big 84-41 win in SHU's home opener on Nov. 18 against Bridgeport. The Pioneers opened the season with an 82-80 victory at Iona.
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Kimmel leads the Pioneers with an average of 19l7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Adaysha Williams follows with 12 points per game. Katie Shepard has dished a team-best 20 assists.
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The Pioneers are averaging 75 points per game compared to their opponents' 59.7. Sacred Heart is shooting 43.0 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from three-point range. SHU is outrebounding its opponents by an average margin of 5.7 and committing just 13.7 turnovers compared to its opponents' 17.0.
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The all-time series between Lehigh and Sacred Heart dates back to the 1998-99 season and the series record stands tied at 4-4.
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The two teams most recently met on Dec. 20, 2012 as the Pioneers captured a 73-63 victory over the Mountain Hawks inside Stabler Arena. Lehigh clawed back from a halftime deficit, but Sacred Heart used a late second-half run to pull away. A lay-up by Becky Guman tied the game at 56 with just under six minutes to play but the Pioneers outscored the Mountain Hawks 17-7 over the final 5:58 to earn the victory.
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Kerry Kinek tallied nine points and a team-best nine rebounds. Kelly Peterson led Lehigh with 16 points, while Katie O'Reilly followed with 13.
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The Mountain Hawks shot 42.9 (24-for-56) percent from the field, 38.1 percent (8-for-21) from three-point range and 70.0 percent (7-for-10) from the charity stripe. Sacred Heart tallied a 44.4 (28-for-63) field goal percentage. Lehigh outrebounded SHU 40-33, but turned the ball over 21 times compared to the Pioneers' nine turnovers. Three Sacred Heart players scored in double-digits, led by Kiley Evans with 29 points.
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Following Sunday's game, Lehigh returns home Tuesday at 11 a.m. to host Hampton on Education Day inside Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks will welcome over 3,000 students from local elementary and middle schools and give the youngsters an opportunity to enjoy an interactive educational experience. Free video will be available via the Patriot League Network.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The undefeated Lehigh women's basketball team heads to Sacred Heart Sunday for a battle of unbeatens as the Mountain Hawks face the 3-0 Pioneers at 1 p.m. Free video will be available via NEC Front Row.
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Lehigh is off to its best start in 30 years after securing a perfect 4-0 record through the young season. The Mountain Hawks secured the perfect start Tuesday night at Saint Peter's as Lehigh used a 14-2 run in the final six minutes of the contest to capture a 70-58 victory. Lehigh is 4-0 for the first time since the 1984-85 campaign when the Mountain Hawks began the season 10-0 under coach Muffet McGraw, the current head coach at traditional power Notre Dame. Lehigh is also 3-0 on the road for the second-straight season and just the second time since the 1984-85 season.
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Sophomore Lexi Martins tallied her fourth double-double in as many games to lead the Lehigh charge at Saint Peter's as the forward tallied a career-high 22 points to go along with ten rebounds. Martins' performance was helped by a 6-for-9 showing from the free throw line and 8-for-11 mark from the field. Freshman Quinci Mann followed with 14 points and a career-high five rebounds. Junior Kerry Kinek also recorded a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds, marking the second-straight game that both Kinek and Martins notched double-doubles.
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The Mountain Hawks finished the game shooting 41.4 percent (24-for-58) from the field, highlighted by a 46.4 percent (13-for-28) second-half clip. Lehigh shot 41.7 percent (5-for-12) from three-point range and 63.0 percent (17-for-27) from the free throw line. The Mountain Hawk defense held Saint Peter's to a 36.8 percentage (21-for-57) from the field and 4-for-15 showing from downtown. Lehigh held a 44-36 rebound advantage and forced 15 Saint Peter's turnovers compared to its own 11.
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The Pioneers carry a 3-0 record into Sunday's contest and are coming off a 59-58 win at Maine last Sunday in the team's most recent action.
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Redshirt sophomore Hannah Kimmel scored a career-high 28 points in the victory at Maine, including the winning basket with just 32 seconds left on the clock. Kimmel earned Co-NEC Player of the Week for her efforts.
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The victory at Maine followed a big 84-41 win in SHU's home opener on Nov. 18 against Bridgeport. The Pioneers opened the season with an 82-80 victory at Iona.
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Kimmel leads the Pioneers with an average of 19l7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Adaysha Williams follows with 12 points per game. Katie Shepard has dished a team-best 20 assists.
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The Pioneers are averaging 75 points per game compared to their opponents' 59.7. Sacred Heart is shooting 43.0 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from three-point range. SHU is outrebounding its opponents by an average margin of 5.7 and committing just 13.7 turnovers compared to its opponents' 17.0.
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The all-time series between Lehigh and Sacred Heart dates back to the 1998-99 season and the series record stands tied at 4-4.
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The two teams most recently met on Dec. 20, 2012 as the Pioneers captured a 73-63 victory over the Mountain Hawks inside Stabler Arena. Lehigh clawed back from a halftime deficit, but Sacred Heart used a late second-half run to pull away. A lay-up by Becky Guman tied the game at 56 with just under six minutes to play but the Pioneers outscored the Mountain Hawks 17-7 over the final 5:58 to earn the victory.
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Kerry Kinek tallied nine points and a team-best nine rebounds. Kelly Peterson led Lehigh with 16 points, while Katie O'Reilly followed with 13.
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The Mountain Hawks shot 42.9 (24-for-56) percent from the field, 38.1 percent (8-for-21) from three-point range and 70.0 percent (7-for-10) from the charity stripe. Sacred Heart tallied a 44.4 (28-for-63) field goal percentage. Lehigh outrebounded SHU 40-33, but turned the ball over 21 times compared to the Pioneers' nine turnovers. Three Sacred Heart players scored in double-digits, led by Kiley Evans with 29 points.
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Following Sunday's game, Lehigh returns home Tuesday at 11 a.m. to host Hampton on Education Day inside Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks will welcome over 3,000 students from local elementary and middle schools and give the youngsters an opportunity to enjoy an interactive educational experience. Free video will be available via the Patriot League Network.
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