Monday, December 5
Villanova, Pa.
7 p.m.
Lehigh University
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Villanova
Lehigh to Make Short Trip to Villanova on Monday Night
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's basketball team will look to make it two wins in a row on Monday night as they make the short drive to Villanova for a matchup against the Wildcats. Lehigh ended is two-game losing skid in its only game last week with an 84-52 win over NJIT at Stabler Arena. The win marked Lehigh's first win of at least 30 points since they also won by 32 over Saint Peter's (74-42) on Nov. 25, 2015. Lehigh played without the services of leading scorer Quinci Mann, who missed the game with a concussion after starting the first 69 games of her career. Junior Taylor Campbell led all scorers with 16 points - two shy of her career-high - a tallied a career-best seven rebounds to help the Mountain Hawks bench outscore the Highlanders' bench 50-10. Campbell also added a pair of blocks, two assists and three steals. Senior Kayla Burton chipped in a season-best 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range. All 12 Mountain Hawks who saw minutes scored at least one point in the strong team win, while shooting 52.2 percent from three-point range and 43.5 percent overall.
Camryn Buhr and Meagan Eripret had career-highs with nine and seven points, respectively. Freshman Gena Grundhoffer scored nine points to go along with three assists, and Bernadette Devaney made her first career start, scoring eight points with three rebounds and two assists.
The Mountain Hawks are now 11-0 all-time against NJIT.
Monday's matchup will mark the eighth time in the first nine games that Lehigh has played a game in the state of Pennsylvania.
IF LEHIGH BEATS VILLANOVA
- Lehigh would snap a seven game losing streak against Big East opponents, dating back to their last win over the Wildcats during the 2009-10 season.
- Lehigh would improve to 4-0 in night games this season.
ALL-TIME VS. VILLANOVA
Lehigh and Villanova will meet for the ninth time in program history on Monday evening, and for the fourth time at The Pavilion. Lehigh enters the game winless against Nova on the road, having lost all of the previous three road meetings.
After winning the inaugural matchup 88-52 during the 1983-84 season, Villanova made it two in a row during the 2008-09 season with a 58-52 win. Lehigh grabbed its only win of the series on Dec. 5, 2009 with an 80-65 win at Stabler Arena.
Three of the last five games between the two have gone to overtime, with Nova winning all three times.
Villanova has outscored the Mountain Hawks by an average of 64.3-56.3 in games at The Pavilion, with the largest margin of victory coming in Nova's 17-point win in 2012. Lehigh averages just under 61 ppg against Villanova at home, with their highest output coming in their 15-point win back in 2009.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Villanova enters Monday's game riding a two-game winning streak after capturing two wins last week in the Big Five over La Salle and St. Joseph's. The Wildcats had previously dropped three straight against George Washington, Troy and VCU.
Villanova has only played one game at home so far this season, taking a 52-49 decision over La Salle on Nov. 30. The team has only one common opponent thus far in Div. II East Stroudsburg. Villanova outscored ESU 78-52 in a preseason exhibition, while the Mountain Hawks topped ESU 78-72 in their season opener.
Nova enters Monday shooting 38 percent overall this season and just 29 percent from three-point range. They are averaging just under 65 points per game, while allowing a touch under 70 points per game. The Wildcats also hold a minus-6.9 rebounding margin.
Alex Louin, a Preseason All-Big East pick, has scored in double digits in six of the team's seven games thus far, including posting a season-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and three blocks in Saturday's win over St. Joseph's. Megan Quinn added five points and eight rebounds and Kelly Jekot chipped in seven points and five rebounds.
Louin and Quinn are joined by sophomore Adrianna Hahn in averaging double figures, with Hahn shooting 42 percent overall and 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Villanova was picked fourth out of 10 teams in the Big East preseason poll and is coming off a second round appearance in the WNIT.
RARE MATCHUP WITH THE BIG EAST
Lehigh is currently in the middle of a seven game winless streak against Big East opponents dating back to their last win against Villanova, exactly seven years ago today on Dec. 5, 2009. During the current streak, the only non-Villanova Big East teams Lehigh has played has been Rutgers (who has since joined the Big 10) on November 23, 2011, and UConn (now in The American) on Nov. 27, 2010.
CRUISING BY 30
Lehigh's 32-point win last time out against NJIT was the first 30+ point win since Nov. 25, 2015 when Lehigh beat Saint Peter's by 32 points. That win was the second in a row by at least 30 points, a streak the Mountain Hawks have not accomplished since.
BENCH PARTY
The Mountain Hawks bench outscored the NJIT bench by a 50-10 margin on Nov. 30. The 50 points scored by the Lehigh bench are the most since they scored 48 against Bucknell on Feb. 26, 2014. Those totals are the most scored by Lehigh in one game since at least the 2009-10 season. The Mountain Hawks also scored 44 bench points this season against Delaware State on Nov. 16.
STEPPING UP BIG
Getting extended minutes for the first time this season, junior Taylor Campbell finished two points shy of a career-high with 16 points, and set new career-benchmarks with seven rebounds and two blocks, plus tied her career-high with three steals. Entering the game, Campbell had been averaging 1.6 pts and 1.3 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game.
NIGHT HAWKS
Lehigh has won all three of its night games so far this season, while holding a 2-3 record in day games.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
In her last game against Monmouth, Quinci Mann drained the 100th three-pointer of her career. She enters Monday's game at Villanova with exactly 100 three pointers for her career, ranking eighth in program history.
FOLLOW ALONG
Tip of on Monday night at Villanova is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard live on the radio on 91.3 FM WLVR or online at wlvr.org. A live video stream will also be available on a paid subscription through Nova Nation All Access.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's basketball team will look to make it two wins in a row on Monday night as they make the short drive to Villanova for a matchup against the Wildcats. Lehigh ended is two-game losing skid in its only game last week with an 84-52 win over NJIT at Stabler Arena. The win marked Lehigh's first win of at least 30 points since they also won by 32 over Saint Peter's (74-42) on Nov. 25, 2015. Lehigh played without the services of leading scorer Quinci Mann, who missed the game with a concussion after starting the first 69 games of her career. Junior Taylor Campbell led all scorers with 16 points - two shy of her career-high - a tallied a career-best seven rebounds to help the Mountain Hawks bench outscore the Highlanders' bench 50-10. Campbell also added a pair of blocks, two assists and three steals. Senior Kayla Burton chipped in a season-best 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range. All 12 Mountain Hawks who saw minutes scored at least one point in the strong team win, while shooting 52.2 percent from three-point range and 43.5 percent overall.
Camryn Buhr and Meagan Eripret had career-highs with nine and seven points, respectively. Freshman Gena Grundhoffer scored nine points to go along with three assists, and Bernadette Devaney made her first career start, scoring eight points with three rebounds and two assists.
The Mountain Hawks are now 11-0 all-time against NJIT.
Monday's matchup will mark the eighth time in the first nine games that Lehigh has played a game in the state of Pennsylvania.
IF LEHIGH BEATS VILLANOVA
- Lehigh would snap a seven game losing streak against Big East opponents, dating back to their last win over the Wildcats during the 2009-10 season.
- Lehigh would improve to 4-0 in night games this season.
ALL-TIME VS. VILLANOVA
Lehigh and Villanova will meet for the ninth time in program history on Monday evening, and for the fourth time at The Pavilion. Lehigh enters the game winless against Nova on the road, having lost all of the previous three road meetings.
After winning the inaugural matchup 88-52 during the 1983-84 season, Villanova made it two in a row during the 2008-09 season with a 58-52 win. Lehigh grabbed its only win of the series on Dec. 5, 2009 with an 80-65 win at Stabler Arena.
Three of the last five games between the two have gone to overtime, with Nova winning all three times.
Villanova has outscored the Mountain Hawks by an average of 64.3-56.3 in games at The Pavilion, with the largest margin of victory coming in Nova's 17-point win in 2012. Lehigh averages just under 61 ppg against Villanova at home, with their highest output coming in their 15-point win back in 2009.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Villanova enters Monday's game riding a two-game winning streak after capturing two wins last week in the Big Five over La Salle and St. Joseph's. The Wildcats had previously dropped three straight against George Washington, Troy and VCU.
Villanova has only played one game at home so far this season, taking a 52-49 decision over La Salle on Nov. 30. The team has only one common opponent thus far in Div. II East Stroudsburg. Villanova outscored ESU 78-52 in a preseason exhibition, while the Mountain Hawks topped ESU 78-72 in their season opener.
Nova enters Monday shooting 38 percent overall this season and just 29 percent from three-point range. They are averaging just under 65 points per game, while allowing a touch under 70 points per game. The Wildcats also hold a minus-6.9 rebounding margin.
Alex Louin, a Preseason All-Big East pick, has scored in double digits in six of the team's seven games thus far, including posting a season-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and three blocks in Saturday's win over St. Joseph's. Megan Quinn added five points and eight rebounds and Kelly Jekot chipped in seven points and five rebounds.
Louin and Quinn are joined by sophomore Adrianna Hahn in averaging double figures, with Hahn shooting 42 percent overall and 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Villanova was picked fourth out of 10 teams in the Big East preseason poll and is coming off a second round appearance in the WNIT.
RARE MATCHUP WITH THE BIG EAST
Lehigh is currently in the middle of a seven game winless streak against Big East opponents dating back to their last win against Villanova, exactly seven years ago today on Dec. 5, 2009. During the current streak, the only non-Villanova Big East teams Lehigh has played has been Rutgers (who has since joined the Big 10) on November 23, 2011, and UConn (now in The American) on Nov. 27, 2010.
CRUISING BY 30
Lehigh's 32-point win last time out against NJIT was the first 30+ point win since Nov. 25, 2015 when Lehigh beat Saint Peter's by 32 points. That win was the second in a row by at least 30 points, a streak the Mountain Hawks have not accomplished since.
BENCH PARTY
The Mountain Hawks bench outscored the NJIT bench by a 50-10 margin on Nov. 30. The 50 points scored by the Lehigh bench are the most since they scored 48 against Bucknell on Feb. 26, 2014. Those totals are the most scored by Lehigh in one game since at least the 2009-10 season. The Mountain Hawks also scored 44 bench points this season against Delaware State on Nov. 16.
STEPPING UP BIG
Getting extended minutes for the first time this season, junior Taylor Campbell finished two points shy of a career-high with 16 points, and set new career-benchmarks with seven rebounds and two blocks, plus tied her career-high with three steals. Entering the game, Campbell had been averaging 1.6 pts and 1.3 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game.
NIGHT HAWKS
Lehigh has won all three of its night games so far this season, while holding a 2-3 record in day games.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
In her last game against Monmouth, Quinci Mann drained the 100th three-pointer of her career. She enters Monday's game at Villanova with exactly 100 three pointers for her career, ranking eighth in program history.
FOLLOW ALONG
Tip of on Monday night at Villanova is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard live on the radio on 91.3 FM WLVR or online at wlvr.org. A live video stream will also be available on a paid subscription through Nova Nation All Access.
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