The Lehigh women’s basketball team will kick off the second half of Patriot League play Saturday at 1 p.m. at Holy Cross. The Mountain Hawks currently sit in second place, just one game ahead of the Crusaders who are in a three-way tie for third. Lehigh defeated Holy Cross in the league opener as the Mountain Hawks are looking for their fourth straight season sweep of the Crusaders.
Senior Alexa Williams has had a season to remember, helping the Mountain Hawks to a 5-2 Patriot League record at the halfway point of league play, and just one rebound away from the No. 21 spot on the All-Time Patriot League list. Get to know more about the Warren, Ohio native in this edition of 60 Seconds.
The Lehigh women’s basketball team overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to tie the game with 5:11 left and had a chance to tie or win the game at the end of regulation, but fell short 66-64 at Army Sunday. It was the second straight game in which Lehigh came back from at least a 16-point deficit. Four Mountain Hawks finished in double figures, led by senior Emily Gratch’s 16 points.
The Lehigh women’s basketball team (12-8, 5-1 PL) has won four straight Patriot League games and will look to keep the winning streak going Sunday when the Mountain Hawks travel to face Army (9-12, 3-3 PL) at 1:00 p.m. The game will mark the halfway point in League play as the Mountain Hawks sit in sole possession of second place, two games ahead of the Black Knights who are tied for fourth.
Trailing 33-17 at halftime, the Lehigh women’s basketball team (12-8, 5-1 PL) shot 52 percent in the second half and held Navy (10-10, 3-3 PL) to 13 second-half points as the Mountain Hawks defeated the Midshipmen 50-46 Wednesday. Lehigh used a 14-0 run to get back in the game as it was paced by senior Emily Gratch and junior Kelly Peterson who combined for 22 second-half points.