Monday, March 10
Bethlehem, Pa.
6:00 PM
Lehigh University
25-6,15-3Patriot
62
vs
44
Boston University
12-19,5-13Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Boston U.
10
14
14
6
44
Lehigh
16
19
19
8
62
No. 1 Lehigh Downs No. 8 Boston U., Advances to Semifinals
3/10/2025 9:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 1 seeded Lehigh women's basketball rolled to a 62-44 victory over No. 8 Boston University on Monday evening in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Stabler Arena, securing a spot in the Patriot League semifinals. The Mountain Hawks will face No. 5 Holy Cross on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Stabler Arena.
"Stabler was rocking," said head coach Addie Micir. "This team deserves a crowd like that, and I'm going to give a shoutout to the people who just keep coming and showing up. I loved how the student-athletes show up for each other, even during spring break. We definitely felt that energy, and it's helping us move on."
Thursday's game will feature a Brown Out. The first 300 fans will receive a free t-shirt. Faculty and staff can purchase tickets through LehighTickets.com, while students should swipe their Lehigh ID at the entrance to Stabler Arena, where their student ticket will be covered by Student Auxiliary Services.
The Mountain Hawks never trailed on Monday. Senior guard Lily Fandre scored the game's opening basket a minute into the game, and Lehigh maintained the lead for the rest of the night. Three Mountain Hawks finished in double figures. Fandre and fifth-year wing Maddie Albrecht both scored a game-high 16 points, while senior guard Ella Stemmer added 11. Albrecht also contributed six rebounds, two steals and an assist.
Lehigh started strong, going on a 10-2 run to begin the game and never looked back. The Mountain Hawks led 16-10 after the first quarter. They extended their lead in the second quarter, taking a 35-24 advantage into halftime after shooting a quarter-high 53.3% from the field, hitting 8-of-15 attempts.
Boston University's Alex Giannaros scored the first points of the second half to cut the lead to nine, but that would be the closest the Terriers would get for the remainder of the game.
Lehigh responded with a 10-0 run to push its lead further. Despite making just six field goals in the second half, the Mountain Hawks continued to set the pace, outscoring Boston University 27-20 after halftime. Lehigh's defense was especially strong in the fourth quarter, holding the Terriers to just six points.
The Mountain Hawks shot 20-of-57 (35.1%) from the field and 5-of-23 (21.7%) from long range. The Terriers were 17-of-45 (37.8%) overall and 4-of-14 (28.6%) from deep. Lehigh recorded 12 assists on its 20 made field goals, with senior guard Colleen McQuillen contributing a game-high four assists.
Senior forward Meghan O'Brien became the 29th player in program history to record 500 career rebounds. She finished Monday's game with three rebounds and a steal.
First-year guard Belle Bramer contributed a game-high three steals and four points. The Mountain Hawks forced 20 turnovers while committing just nine of their own.
Alison Schwertner led Boston University with 10 points.
"Stabler was rocking," said head coach Addie Micir. "This team deserves a crowd like that, and I'm going to give a shoutout to the people who just keep coming and showing up. I loved how the student-athletes show up for each other, even during spring break. We definitely felt that energy, and it's helping us move on."
Thursday's game will feature a Brown Out. The first 300 fans will receive a free t-shirt. Faculty and staff can purchase tickets through LehighTickets.com, while students should swipe their Lehigh ID at the entrance to Stabler Arena, where their student ticket will be covered by Student Auxiliary Services.
The Mountain Hawks never trailed on Monday. Senior guard Lily Fandre scored the game's opening basket a minute into the game, and Lehigh maintained the lead for the rest of the night. Three Mountain Hawks finished in double figures. Fandre and fifth-year wing Maddie Albrecht both scored a game-high 16 points, while senior guard Ella Stemmer added 11. Albrecht also contributed six rebounds, two steals and an assist.
Lehigh started strong, going on a 10-2 run to begin the game and never looked back. The Mountain Hawks led 16-10 after the first quarter. They extended their lead in the second quarter, taking a 35-24 advantage into halftime after shooting a quarter-high 53.3% from the field, hitting 8-of-15 attempts.
Boston University's Alex Giannaros scored the first points of the second half to cut the lead to nine, but that would be the closest the Terriers would get for the remainder of the game.
Lehigh responded with a 10-0 run to push its lead further. Despite making just six field goals in the second half, the Mountain Hawks continued to set the pace, outscoring Boston University 27-20 after halftime. Lehigh's defense was especially strong in the fourth quarter, holding the Terriers to just six points.
The Mountain Hawks shot 20-of-57 (35.1%) from the field and 5-of-23 (21.7%) from long range. The Terriers were 17-of-45 (37.8%) overall and 4-of-14 (28.6%) from deep. Lehigh recorded 12 assists on its 20 made field goals, with senior guard Colleen McQuillen contributing a game-high four assists.
Senior forward Meghan O'Brien became the 29th player in program history to record 500 career rebounds. She finished Monday's game with three rebounds and a steal.
First-year guard Belle Bramer contributed a game-high three steals and four points. The Mountain Hawks forced 20 turnovers while committing just nine of their own.
Alison Schwertner led Boston University with 10 points.
Team Stats
BU
Lehigh
FG%
.378
.351
3FG%
.286
.217
FT%
.750
.850
RB
32
31
TO
20
9
STL
4
13
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
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