The Lehigh seniors didn’t disappoint in their final game at Stabler Arena as the Mountain Hawks defeated American 58-42 to claim its second straight Patriot League championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Alex Ross scored a game-high 13 points en route to claiming tournament MVP honors for the second consecutive year and Tricia Smith locked down the Patriot League’s Player of the Year, Michelle Kirk, to lead the Mountain Hawks to victory. Smith, Erica Prosser and Emily Gratch were all named to the All-Tournament team. Lehigh improves to 29-3 and has now won 33 straight games at Stabler Arena. American drops to 22-9 on the season and will move onto the WNIT.

Lehigh returns to Stabler Arena with the opportunity to win its second straight Patriot League championship Saturday night at 6 p.m. against American. The Mountain Hawks are coming off wins over Bucknell and Holy Cross in the first two rounds of the Patriot League Tournament in Worcester, Mass. The Brown and White defeated the Bison 72-58 on Saturday and the Crusaders 73-57 on Sunday. Emily Gratch led the Mountain Hawks against Holy Cross with a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds. Lehigh and American split the season series 1-1 with each team winning its home game. The Eagles cruised in the first two rounds of the Patriot League Tournament with wins over Lafayette and Navy.

For the fourth straight week the Lehigh women’s basketball team received votes in the USA Today/ESPN Division I Top-25 Coaches’ Poll. The Mountain Hawks earned three votes in the latest poll, which was announced on Tuesday.

The Lehigh women’s basketball team showed why it’s the No. 1 seed as it defeated Holy Cross 73-57 Sunday afternoon in the Hart Center to advance to its second straight Patriot League Championship game. For the first time in five games the Mountain Hawks were able to go into the half with the lead and they didn’t let up in the second half as they secured the victory. Lehigh finished the game shooting 48 percent and was led by Emily Gratch who dropped in 20 points and nine rebounds. The Mountain Hawks improve to 28-3 on the season and will host No. 2 seed American next Saturday in Stabler Arena at 6 p.m. Holy Cross closes out the season at 10-21.

Lehigh fought off another slow start and defeated the No. 8 seed Bucknell Bison 72-58 in quarterfinalsaction of the Patriot League Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Hart Center. The Mountain Hawks have now won a Patriot League record 27 games and tied the record for consecutive victories with 14. Junior Courtney Dentler tied her career-high with 17 points to lead the Brown and White’s offensive attack as four players finished in double figures. The Mountain Hawks are now 27-3 on the season and will face the No. 5 seed Holy Cross Crusaders in the semifinals Sunday at 1 p.m. With the loss Bucknell finishes the season at 7-21.