Lehigh Falls to American on Senior Day

Wednesday, March 4

Bethlehem, Pa.

6:00 PM

Lehigh University

15-13,11-6Patriot

American

7-22,5-13Patriot

American

Lehigh

3/4/2026 9:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh Mountain Hawks fell to the American Eagles 62-60 on Wednesday evening on Senior Day. With the loss, Lehigh finishes the regular season 15-13 overall and 11-7 in Patriot League play and as the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament. American ends its regular season on a positive note, finishing 7-22 overall and 5-13 in Patriot League play.

Senior Lily Fandre scored a game-high 23 points for Lehigh. Fandre has scored 20 or more points in 11 of the Mountain Hawks' 28 regular-season games.

For American, Charlotte Tuhy scored a team-high 22 points, shooting 46% from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range.

For the game, American shot 46% from the field, while Lehigh shot 40% but knocked down just five of its 21 3-point attempts.

American controlled the first half, outscoring Lehigh in both second-chance points and points in the paint to build a 10-point halftime lead. The Eagles also made four 3-pointers compared with Lehigh's one and led 34-24 at the break.

Whitney Lind, AND1 💪💪
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Nine second-half points from first-year Leia Edwards helped propel Lehigh back into the contest. With Lehigh trailing 37-27 midway through the third quarter, baskets from Lily Fandre and Whitney Lind, along with a corner 3-pointer from Alana Reddy, helped the Mountain Hawks enter the fourth quarter down just three.

After a couple of baskets from Edwards, Lehigh's defense forced a steal that led to a 3-pointer by Lily Fandre, giving the Mountain Hawks a 50-48 lead with a little more than seven minutes to play.

Defense ➡️Offense! Fandre gives Lehigh the lead!
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Lehigh extended its lead to five before American responded with a run that allowed the Eagles to regain the lead and hold on for a 62-60 victory.

Up Next
Lehigh, the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, will host No. 5 seed Loyola Maryland on Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m. ET at Stabler Arena. Tickets can be found here.