Wednesday, November 22
Savannah, Ga.
2:30 PM
Lehigh University
5-0,0-0Patriot
82
vs
64
Marist College
2-2,0-0MAAC
1
2
3
4
F
Lehigh
25
9
31
17
82
Marist
19
13
20
12
64
Lehigh Picks Up Fifth Straight Win After 82-64 Victory Over Marist
11/22/2023 5:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Lehigh women's basketball bested Marist 82-64 on the first day of the Savannah Invitational at Enmarket Arena to move to 5-0 on the season. Lehigh's 5-0 record is the best start since the 2019-20 season, where the Mountain Hawks started the season 5-0.
The Red Foxes dropped to 2-2 on the season.
Three players finished in double figures for the Mountain Hawks. Ella Stemmer had a game-high of 21 points, Meghan O'Brien scored 17 points, and Colleen McQuillen had 13 points.
O'Brien's 17 points marked a career-high for the junior forward. O'Brien was 7-for-10 from the field, while also grabbing a game-high of eight rebounds.
The first quarter would be high scoring as the Mountain Hawks outscored Marist 25-19. Lehigh was 10-of-18 (55.6%) from the field in the first quarter.
The Mountain Hawks struggled to get things going in the second quarter. They shot 15% from the floor, but their early lead helped them hold a 34-32 lead at halftime.
"The message at halftime was that we have to respect Marist - they're a really good team, and they're going to make shots," Micir said. "That's what they did to us in the first half. When they got an open look, they knocked it down, so we talked about the adjustments we needed to make in terms of being there on the catch and being ready to defend. We also talked about our shot selection. We are a green light team, but we wanted to get the ball inside and out."
Stemmer recorded 13 of her 21 points in the first half. The reigning Patriot League Player of the week made four three-pointers for the third straight game.
Lehigh had its best shooting performance in the third quarter, going 55.8% from the field.
The Mountain Hawks outscored the Red Foxes 31-20 to take a 65-52 lead heading into the final frame. O'Brien's buzzer beater shot gave Lehigh the 13-point lead.
Lehigh continued to expand its lead in the fourth quarter. Julianna Ouimette made a free throw with 1:28 remaining to put the Mountain Hawks up by 20, which would be the largest lead of the game.
Lehigh held a 46-28 advantage in the paint. Lehigh also held a 41-33 advantage on the boards.
Julia Corsentino and Jackie Piddock both tallied 13 points for the Red Foxes.
The Mountain Hawks shot 30-for-68 from the field (44.1%), and the Red Foxes shot 22-for-58 (37.9%).
The Mountain Hawks will look to keep it going when they take on Bowling Green on Thursday at 9 a.m.
"This is a team that loves being loose and fun, but they're also really focused," Micir said. "We're going to go eat a good postgame meal and watch some film. This group is going to go get a good night sleep, and we practice in the mornings due to class schedules, so this is a crew that is used to it and resilient."
The Red Foxes dropped to 2-2 on the season.
Three players finished in double figures for the Mountain Hawks. Ella Stemmer had a game-high of 21 points, Meghan O'Brien scored 17 points, and Colleen McQuillen had 13 points.
O'Brien's 17 points marked a career-high for the junior forward. O'Brien was 7-for-10 from the field, while also grabbing a game-high of eight rebounds.
The first quarter would be high scoring as the Mountain Hawks outscored Marist 25-19. Lehigh was 10-of-18 (55.6%) from the field in the first quarter.
The Mountain Hawks struggled to get things going in the second quarter. They shot 15% from the floor, but their early lead helped them hold a 34-32 lead at halftime.
"The message at halftime was that we have to respect Marist - they're a really good team, and they're going to make shots," Micir said. "That's what they did to us in the first half. When they got an open look, they knocked it down, so we talked about the adjustments we needed to make in terms of being there on the catch and being ready to defend. We also talked about our shot selection. We are a green light team, but we wanted to get the ball inside and out."
Stemmer recorded 13 of her 21 points in the first half. The reigning Patriot League Player of the week made four three-pointers for the third straight game.
Lehigh had its best shooting performance in the third quarter, going 55.8% from the field.
The Mountain Hawks outscored the Red Foxes 31-20 to take a 65-52 lead heading into the final frame. O'Brien's buzzer beater shot gave Lehigh the 13-point lead.
Lehigh continued to expand its lead in the fourth quarter. Julianna Ouimette made a free throw with 1:28 remaining to put the Mountain Hawks up by 20, which would be the largest lead of the game.
Lehigh held a 46-28 advantage in the paint. Lehigh also held a 41-33 advantage on the boards.
Julia Corsentino and Jackie Piddock both tallied 13 points for the Red Foxes.
The Mountain Hawks shot 30-for-68 from the field (44.1%), and the Red Foxes shot 22-for-58 (37.9%).
The Mountain Hawks will look to keep it going when they take on Bowling Green on Thursday at 9 a.m.
"This is a team that loves being loose and fun, but they're also really focused," Micir said. "We're going to go eat a good postgame meal and watch some film. This group is going to go get a good night sleep, and we practice in the mornings due to class schedules, so this is a crew that is used to it and resilient."
Team Stats
Lehigh
Marist
FG%
.441
.379
3FG%
.233
.444
FT%
.882
.727
RB
41
33
TO
16
17
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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