Sunday, March 16
Bethlehem, Pa.
12:00 PM
Lehigh University
27-6,15-3Patriot
74
vs
62
Army
24-7,14-4Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Army West Point
14
18
13
17
62
Lehigh
14
16
20
24
74
Lehigh Captures Fifth Patriot League Championship in Program History
3/16/2025 5:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Top-seeded Lehigh women's basketball captured its fifth Patriot League Championship in program history and its first title since 2021 with a 74-62 victory over No. 2 Army on Sunday afternoon at Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks will play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as they await the Selection Show, airing at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN to find out who they will play and when.
"This was the vision," said head coach Addie Micir. "And I'm going to shout out Sue (Troyan) and everything she did. I said it in my press conference, 'The foundation was set, so we've got to keep building.' This is what we had all in mind. To have this senior class get to do it on their home court is so special."
Fifth-year senior Maddie Albrecht was named the Tournament MVP while earning a spot on the All-Tournament team alongside teammates Colleen McQuillen and Ella Stemmer.
Albrecht was one of five Mountain Hawks to finish in double figures on Sunday, scoring 13 points while corralling 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. McQuillen and Fandre also chipped in 13 points. Stemmer finished with 12 points, and senior forward Remi Sisselman scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field.
Sisselman, who did not play in the first half, came off the bench and provided a huge spark for the Mountain Hawks.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair. The first quarter was tied at 14 after a Black Knights basket was taken off the board due to a shot-clock violation. The Mountain Hawks started the second quarter on an 11-0 run to take a 25-14 lead with 6:19 remaining, but the Black Knights closed out the first half on an 18-5 run to take a 32-30 lead at halftime.
Cameryn Tade scored a three-pointer to open up the second half, giving Army a five-point lead, which was the Black Knights' largest of the game.
Sophomore forward Whitney Lind had a strong third quarter to help give Lehigh the lead, scoring six straight points. Lind scored a layup to give Lehigh the 42-41 lead with 2:22 remaining, and the Mountain Hawks would hold onto their lead for the remainder of the game. Sisselman followed with a driving layup, plus a foul to put Lehigh up by four. Stemmer hit a three-pointer with 35 seconds remaining in the third quarter to give Lehigh the 50-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Mountain Hawks did what they do best, closing out the game by outscoring Army 24-17 in the fourth quarter. Lehigh shot a quarter-high 77.8% from the field in the fourth quarter, going 7-of-9 from the field.
The Mountain Hawks shot a season-high 60% from the field on 27 made field goals with 45 attempts. The Mountain Hawks went 5-of-14 (35.7%) from long range. Army went 25-of-56 (44.6%) from the field and 6-of-17 (35.3%) from deep.
Trinity Hardy netted a game-high 20 points. Hardy was named to the All-Tournament team alongside Reese Ericson, who finished with five points on Sunday.Gallery: (3-16-2025) Women's Basketball PLC, 3/16/25
When asked about when they knew this was a championship team, Micir said she knew in the summer.
"One particular workout, a local high school coach came to watch, and we were clicking and firing, and we looked like a mature group," Micir said. "He said to our staff after, 'Do you know how good you all are?' and we looked at him and said, 'We sure do. We prove it every day, and our team came to work every day.'"
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"This was the vision," said head coach Addie Micir. "And I'm going to shout out Sue (Troyan) and everything she did. I said it in my press conference, 'The foundation was set, so we've got to keep building.' This is what we had all in mind. To have this senior class get to do it on their home court is so special."
Fifth-year senior Maddie Albrecht was named the Tournament MVP while earning a spot on the All-Tournament team alongside teammates Colleen McQuillen and Ella Stemmer.
Albrecht was one of five Mountain Hawks to finish in double figures on Sunday, scoring 13 points while corralling 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. McQuillen and Fandre also chipped in 13 points. Stemmer finished with 12 points, and senior forward Remi Sisselman scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field.
Sisselman, who did not play in the first half, came off the bench and provided a huge spark for the Mountain Hawks.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair. The first quarter was tied at 14 after a Black Knights basket was taken off the board due to a shot-clock violation. The Mountain Hawks started the second quarter on an 11-0 run to take a 25-14 lead with 6:19 remaining, but the Black Knights closed out the first half on an 18-5 run to take a 32-30 lead at halftime.
Cameryn Tade scored a three-pointer to open up the second half, giving Army a five-point lead, which was the Black Knights' largest of the game.
Sophomore forward Whitney Lind had a strong third quarter to help give Lehigh the lead, scoring six straight points. Lind scored a layup to give Lehigh the 42-41 lead with 2:22 remaining, and the Mountain Hawks would hold onto their lead for the remainder of the game. Sisselman followed with a driving layup, plus a foul to put Lehigh up by four. Stemmer hit a three-pointer with 35 seconds remaining in the third quarter to give Lehigh the 50-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Mountain Hawks did what they do best, closing out the game by outscoring Army 24-17 in the fourth quarter. Lehigh shot a quarter-high 77.8% from the field in the fourth quarter, going 7-of-9 from the field.
The Mountain Hawks shot a season-high 60% from the field on 27 made field goals with 45 attempts. The Mountain Hawks went 5-of-14 (35.7%) from long range. Army went 25-of-56 (44.6%) from the field and 6-of-17 (35.3%) from deep.
Trinity Hardy netted a game-high 20 points. Hardy was named to the All-Tournament team alongside Reese Ericson, who finished with five points on Sunday.
When asked about when they knew this was a championship team, Micir said she knew in the summer.
"One particular workout, a local high school coach came to watch, and we were clicking and firing, and we looked like a mature group," Micir said. "He said to our staff after, 'Do you know how good you all are?' and we looked at him and said, 'We sure do. We prove it every day, and our team came to work every day.'"
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Team Stats
ARM
Lehigh
FG%
.446
.600
3FG%
.353
.357
FT%
.600
.882
RB
21
30
TO
10
15
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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