Lehigh University Athletics
Tuesday, November 11
Bethlehem, Pa.
6:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
La Salle
Photo by: Chris Poss
Mountain Hawks Host La Salle Tuesday Night in Home Opener
11/10/2025 4:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh women's basketball takes the court at Stabler Arena Tuesday evening for the first time since it's Patriot League championship-clinching win last March as the Mountain Hawks kick off a three-game homestand against La Salle. Game time is set for 6 p.m., with the Mountain Hawks celebrating their 2025 Patriot League championship and NCAA Tournament appearance prior to tip off.
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The Mountain Hawks went 1-1 over the season's opening week, starting with an 88-85 victory at Cincinnati on Nov. 4, Lehigh then fell to two-time defending MAAC champion Fairfield Saturday night. The Mountain Hawks fell behind the hot-shooting Stags by 14 points at halftime and then battled back within seven midway through the third quarter before ultimately falling 88-60.
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Junior guard Jessie Ozzauto was named Patriot League Player of the Week on Monday. Ozzauto averaged 21.5 points and seven rebounds over the two games last week, including a career-high 25 in the victory at Cincinnati. She led Lehigh with 18 points at Fairfield. Behind Ozzauto, junior Gracyn Lovette and first-year Leia Edwards both finished with eight points.
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Lehigh opens its home schedule, looking to continue a recent string of success in home openers. The Mountain Hawks have won their last 12 home openers and own a 34-17 record all-time in home openers. The last team to defeat Lehigh in a home opener was La Salle, as the Explorers spoiled the 2012-13 home opener 49-48.
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La Salle opened the season at 2-0 with wins over Loyola and Saint Francis. The Explorers were 10-23 last season and reached the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament.
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Ashleigh Connor leads three Explorers scoring in double figures through two games at 21.0 points per game. Aryss Macktoon is next at 18.5 points, while preseason All-Atlantic 10 honoree Joan Quinn averages 12.5. Macktoon is also averaging 8.5 rebounds per contest.
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La Salle leads the all-time series 13-5 and won last year's meeting 65-62 in Philadelphia. Lehigh won the last meeting at Stabler Arena, scoring a school-record 106 points and making 17 3-pointers in December 2023.
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Tickets to Tuesday's game can be purchased at LehighTickets.com.
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Lehigh continues its three-game home stand against Vermont on Saturday with game time set for 1 p.m.
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The Mountain Hawks went 1-1 over the season's opening week, starting with an 88-85 victory at Cincinnati on Nov. 4, Lehigh then fell to two-time defending MAAC champion Fairfield Saturday night. The Mountain Hawks fell behind the hot-shooting Stags by 14 points at halftime and then battled back within seven midway through the third quarter before ultimately falling 88-60.
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Junior guard Jessie Ozzauto was named Patriot League Player of the Week on Monday. Ozzauto averaged 21.5 points and seven rebounds over the two games last week, including a career-high 25 in the victory at Cincinnati. She led Lehigh with 18 points at Fairfield. Behind Ozzauto, junior Gracyn Lovette and first-year Leia Edwards both finished with eight points.
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Lehigh opens its home schedule, looking to continue a recent string of success in home openers. The Mountain Hawks have won their last 12 home openers and own a 34-17 record all-time in home openers. The last team to defeat Lehigh in a home opener was La Salle, as the Explorers spoiled the 2012-13 home opener 49-48.
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La Salle opened the season at 2-0 with wins over Loyola and Saint Francis. The Explorers were 10-23 last season and reached the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament.
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Ashleigh Connor leads three Explorers scoring in double figures through two games at 21.0 points per game. Aryss Macktoon is next at 18.5 points, while preseason All-Atlantic 10 honoree Joan Quinn averages 12.5. Macktoon is also averaging 8.5 rebounds per contest.
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La Salle leads the all-time series 13-5 and won last year's meeting 65-62 in Philadelphia. Lehigh won the last meeting at Stabler Arena, scoring a school-record 106 points and making 17 3-pointers in December 2023.
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Tickets to Tuesday's game can be purchased at LehighTickets.com.
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Lehigh continues its three-game home stand against Vermont on Saturday with game time set for 1 p.m.
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