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Posted: 04/29/2013
Lehigh celebrates 2012-13 school year with annual convocation
Lehigh Athletics held its annual Convocation Program on Monday, April 29 at Baker Hall inside the Zoellner Arts Center to look back on the significant team and individual accomplishments of the past year. The event featured a highlight video, recognition of student-athlete winners of Lehigh University awards and the announcement of winners of Lehigh’s departmental awards.
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Posted: 03/07/2013
Lehigh’s season ends with hard-fought 64-59 defeat at Holy Cross
The fifth-seeded Lehigh women’s basketball team fought back from a 15-point first-half deficit, but couldn’t pull any closer than three as #4 Holy Cross defeated the Mountain Hawks 64-59 in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Thursday evening. Lehigh had several chances in the second half to pull within a single possession, but the Crusaders continued to have an answer. Freshman Kerry Kinek scored a game-high 18 points while senior Becky Guman chipped in with 12.
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Posted: 03/06/2013
Lehigh begins Patriot League Tournament at Holy Cross Thursday
Riding wins in four of its last six games, the fifth-seeded Lehigh women’s basketball team will open the Patriot League Tournament on Thursday when it heads to Holy Cross to face the No. 4 seed Crusaders at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals. The teams split the regular season series, with the Mountain Hawks taking the first game at the Hart Center 67-65 on a layup from sophomore Katie O’Reilly as time expired. Lehigh looks to advance to the league semifinals for an eighth straight season.
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Posted: 03/05/2013
Peterson and Kinek capture All-Patriot League honors
Senior Kelly Peterson and freshman Kerry Kinek were selected for academic and athletic Patriot League honors for the 2012-13 season, respectively the league announced Tuesday. Peterson earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League team, while Kinek was a unanimous selection for the All-Rookie team and voted to the All-Patriot League first team.
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Posted: 03/02/2013
Lehigh falls to Army 62-52, will be No. 5 seed in PL Tournament
In its final regular season game, the Lehigh women’s basketball team fell to Army 62-52 Saturday at Christl Arena. Army outscored Lehigh 43-26 in the second half and held the Mountain Hawks offense scoreless from the field for the final 6:33 of the game. Lehigh drops to 14-15 overall and 6-8 in Patriot League action with the loss. The Mountain Hawks will be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament.
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Posted: 03/01/2013
Mountain Hawks round out regular season at Army Saturday
After having its four-game win streak halted at Navy Wednesday, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will wrap up its 2012-13 regular season at Army on Saturday. Tipoff from West Point is set for 1 p.m. With a win and some help, the Mountain Hawks could host a Patriot League Quarterfinal game for the fourth time in as many seasons. Regardless what happens Saturday, Lehigh can finish no lower than the #5 seed in the upcoming tournament which begins next week.
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Posted: 02/27/2013
Offensive woes cost Lehigh in 49-34 loss at Navy
The Lehigh women’s basketball team saw its four game winning streak come to an end as the Mountain Hawks fell to league-leading Navy 49-34 Wednesday night at Alumni Hall. In a defensive battle, neither team shot better than 28 percent from the field, but 22 Lehigh turnovers led to 21 Navy points as the Mids pulled away in the second half.
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Posted: 02/26/2013
Mountain Hawks look to ride momentum at Navy Wednesday night
Coming off its fourth straight double-digit point victory, the Lehigh women’s basketball team looks to carry that momentum when it travels to league-leading Navy on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tipoff. The Mountain Hawks defeated Lafayette on Senior Night 60-40, using a strong defensive effort coupled with a game-high 16 points from freshman and six-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week Kerry Kinek.
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Posted: 02/25/2013
Kinek earns third straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week award
Following two more standout performances, Lehigh women’s basketball freshman Kerry Kinek claimed her third consecutive Patriot League Rookie of the Week award and sixth of the season, as announced on Monday. The Whitehall, Pa. native finished with 27 points and 30 rebounds in a pair of double-digit wins against Bucknell and Lafayette. Included was a school and Patriot League record 22 rebounds at Bucknell Wednesday night.
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Posted: 02/23/2013
Lehigh picks up 60-40 Senior Night win over Lafayette
The Lehigh women’s basketball team quickly opened a double-digit lead and wouldn’t look back as the Mountain Hawks cruised to a 60-40 Senior Night win over archrival Lafayette Saturday evening in Stabler Arena. Senior Becky Guman had 14 points and nine rebounds in a Senior Night to remember while freshman Kerry Kinek added 16 points and eight boards. The win gives Lehigh its fourth in a row as the Mountain Hawks move into a fourth-place tie with American.
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Posted: 02/22/2013
Mountain Hawks return home Saturday to host Lafayette on Senior Night
The Lehigh women’s basketball team looks to continue its recent momentum when it hosts archrival Lafayette Saturday on Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks are riding three straight wins, at American, vs. Colgate and at Bucknell to move into sole possession of fifth place in the Patriot League standings, only a game out of third.
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Posted: 02/20/2013
Kinek breaks rebounding records in 49-37 win at Bucknell
Freshman Kerry Kinek grabbed a school and Patriot League record 22 rebounds, and added a team-high 11 points, to lead the Lehigh women’s basketball team to a big 49-37 win at Bucknell on Wednesday evening at Sojka Pavilion. Fifteen of Kinek’s rebounds came in the first half as the Mountain Hawks held the Bison to just eight points in the first stanza. The win is Lehigh’s third straight to improve to 13-13 and 5-6 in Patriot League play.
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Posted: 02/19/2013
Lehigh looks to continue road success at Bucknell Wednesday
Riding two straight wins, the Lehigh women’s basketball team looks to make it three in a row when it travels to Bucknell Wednesday night for a showdown with the Bison. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The teams enter in a sixth-place tie with 4-6 league marks and only a game behind fourth, which would mean a home game in the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
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Posted: 02/18/2013
Kinek garners another Patriot League Rookie of the Week honor
Lehigh women’s basketball freshman Kerry Kinek claimed her fifth Patriot League Rookie of the Week award, as announced on Monday. The Whitehall, Pa. native led the Mountain Hawks in scoring in each of their double-digit wins against American and Colgate.
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Posted: 02/16/2013
Mountain Hawks coast to 62-40 victory over Colgate
For the second straight game, the Lehigh women’s basketball team took the lead less than a minute into the contest and never looked back as the Mountain Hawks rolled to a 62-40 victory over the Colgate Raiders on Saturday night. On Play 4 Kay night, the Mountain Hawks raised $2,829 towards female cancer research and awareness, courtesy of Lehigh Gas.
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Posted: 02/15/2013
Lehigh hosts Colgate in Play 4 Kay game Saturday night
Off a huge win at American, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will look to make it two in-a-row when it hosts Colgate in the team’s Play 4 Kay night in an effort to raise funds, education, support and prevention of female cancers. All fans are encouraged to wear pink and $1.00 will be donated towards the cause for every fan in attendance for the 7 p.m. tip.
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Posted: 02/13/2013
Guman and Kinek pace Lehigh to big win over American, 71-55
Senior Becky Guman set a new career-high with 20 points, while freshman Kerry Kinek turned in her fourth-career double-double and 18th double figure performance with 20 points and 11 boards as the Lehigh women’s basketball team picked up a huge win over American on Wednesday night, 71-55. The Mountain Hawks broke a five-game losing streak on the season and a four-game skid against the Eagles with the victory.
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Posted: 02/12/2013
Lehigh takes to the road for a midweek match-up with American
Following a tough loss to Holy Cross on Sunday, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will look to bounce back when it travels to American on Wednesday night for a 7 p.m. tip with the Eagles. American took the first meeting in Bethlehem, but Lehigh will be looking to retaliate and end the Eagles’ four-game winning streak over the Mountain Hawks when the two face off in Washington, D.C.
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Posted: 02/11/2013
Kinek garners fourth Patriot League Rookie of the Week award
Freshman Kerry Kinek claimed her fourth Patriot League Rookie of the Week award after her dropping a career-high 22 points against Holy Cross on Sunday. Kinek added seven boards and four blocks to her impressive 34 minutes on the floor, leading all scorers on the afternoon in what was her 17th double figure performance of the season.
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Posted: 02/10/2013
Sharp second half shooting propels Holy Cross over Lehigh, 72-66
Three Mountain Hawks reached double figures including a career-high 22 points from freshman Kerry Kinek, but 75 percent shooting from beyond the arc in the second half helped Holy Cross to a 72-66 victory over the Lehigh women’s basketball team Sunday afternoon. Lehigh dropped its fifth straight and the first to the Crusaders since March 9, 2008. The Mountain Hawks will look to bounce back against American Wednesday night.
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Posted: 02/08/2013
Lehigh begins second half of PL play with Holy Cross
After a seven-day layoff, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will look to extend a 10-game winning streak over Holy Cross and complete a fifth straight season sweep of the Crusaders inside Stabler Arena on Sunday, February 10. Lehigh will take on Holy Cross in a game to be aired on CBS Sports Network with Bob Socci and Amy Lawrence on the call at 2 p.m.
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Posted: 02/08/2013
Lehigh winter storm update: Saturday lacrosse events postponed
The strong winter storm that is expected to batter the northeast on Friday has forced the postponement of Saturday’s men’s lacrosse season-opener against Saint Joseph’s and the women’s lacrosse team’s scrimmage against La Salle. Both events will now take place on Sunday, beginning with the men’s lacrosse game, which will face-off at noon at the Ulrich Sports Complex.
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Posted: 02/02/2013
Clutch Black Knights edge Lehigh, 61-56
Despite a career-high 18 points from junior Lindsay Hoskins, the Lehigh women’s basketball team fell to Army on Wednesday night, 61-56. Hoskins shot 6-of-8 from the floor and 6-of-9 from the charity stripe, but the Black Knights edge the Mountain Hawks on 43 percent shooting and 21 points from senior Anna Simmers.
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Posted: 02/01/2013
Mountain Hawks to host Black Knights in Saturday showdown
Looking for its third Patriot League victory, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will host the Black Knights of Army on Saturday night inside Stabler Arena for a 7 p.m. tip. The Mountain Hawks will hope to use their success on Saturday to hand Army its third Patriot League loss and also snap a three-game skid. Saturday’s game will feature the top two freshmen in the Patriot League in Lehigh’s Kerry Kinek and Army’s Kelsey Minato.
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Posted: 01/30/2013
Hot shooting Mids sink Lehigh, 72-47
After connecting on 14 three-pointers and shooting 50 percent from the field, the Navy Midshipmen (12-9, 5-1 Patriot League) upended the Lehigh women’s basketball team (10-11, 2-4 Patriot League) by a final score of 72-47 Wednesday night. Freshman Kerry Kinek notched her ninth straight double digit performance with 15 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Mountain Hawks dropped their third straight contest.
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Posted: 01/29/2013
Lehigh to host defending champ Navy Wednesday night
Reeling from a 68-52 loss to archrival Lafayette on Saturday, Lehigh will be in search of its first home Patriot League victory when it welcomes defending Patriot League champion and preseason favorite Navy into Stabler Arena Wednesday night. The Mountain Hawks will look for their 10th win over the last 12 meetings against the Mids and sixth of the last seven inside Stabler Arena.
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Posted: 01/26/2013
Lehigh’s rally cut short as Mountain Hawks fall to Lafayette 68-52
After trailing by 13 at the half, the Lehigh women’s basketball team (10-10, 2-3 Patriot League) rallied to cut the Leopard lead to just five, but Lafayette (8-12, 1-4 Patriot League) was able to outlast the Mountain Hawks for its first Patriot League victory. Senior co-captain Becky Guman scored 13 second half points, but a strong effort on the boards and from the bench helped propel Lafayette to the win.
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Posted: 01/25/2013
Lehigh travels to Easton for battle with rival Leopards
After losing to Bucknell on Wednesday night, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will turn look to continue success on the road when it travels to Easton, Pa. to take on crosstown rival Lafayette at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Mountain Hawks have won four straight road games and will be searching for five inside Kirby Sports Center this weekend.
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Posted: 01/23/2013
Bucknell tops Lehigh 53-37 Wednesday night
Despite 18 points and nine rebounds from freshman Kerry Kinek, the Lehigh women’s basketball team fell to Bucknell Wednesday night by a final score of 53-37. The Mountain Hawks’ offensive woes of the first half were too much to overcome as Lehigh dropped its second Patriot League tilt of the season.
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Posted: 01/22/2013
Mountain Hawks to host Bison Wednesday in midweek match-up
Coming off its fourth consecutive road victory and second over a Patriot League opponent, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will host Bucknell on Wednesday, January 23 for a 7 p.m. tip-off. Junior Hilary Weaver lit up the scoreboard from beyond the arc with five treys while freshman Kerry Kinek tied a career-high with eight field goals as each poured in 18 points in Lehigh’s 70-62 victory over Colgate last Saturday.
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Posted: 01/19/2013
Lehigh cruises to 70-62 victory over Colgate
Behind 18 points from junior Hilary Weaver and freshman Kerry Kinek, the Lehigh women’s basketball team (10-8, 2-1 Patriot League) knocked off the Colgate Raiders (6-11, 0-3 Patriot League) in Hamilton, N.Y. for its second Patriot League victory of the season. The Mountain Hawks maintained double figure leads throughout the contest for their fourth consecutive road win.
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Posted: 01/18/2013
Mountain Hawks set for Saturday showdown at Colgate
Following a hard-fought effort against American, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will look to get back to its “winning ways” when it travels to Hamilton, N.Y. for a match-up with the Raiders of Colgate on Saturday. The Mountain Hawks had won four straight before falling to American, but have won 13 of the last 14 tilts against the Raiders. Tip-off for Saturday’s game is 4 p.m. at Wesley M. Cotterall Court.
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Posted: 01/16/2013
Valiant effort falls short as Lehigh falls to American, 62-56
Despite freshman Kerry Kinek’s 19 points and nine rebounds, the Lehigh women’s basketball team fell to American on Wednesday night inside Stabler Arena, 62-56, snapping its four-game winning streak. Kinek’s 19 points tied a career-high, but 42 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 16 points off the bench helped the Eagles halt Lehigh’s 2013 streak.
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Posted: 01/15/2013
Lehigh to face American in Patriot League home opener
After a dramatic last second victory on Saturday over Holy Cross, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will look to push its unbeaten streak to five games when it welcomes the American Eagles into Stabler Arena for the Patriot League home opener on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Lehigh will be searching to start Patriot League play with two straight wins for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
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Posted: 01/12/2013
Lehigh downs Holy Cross on a last second layup by O’Reilly
Senior co-captain Becky Guman found sophomore Katie O’Reilly under the basket with less than a second on the clock in a tie game to give the Lehigh women’s basketball team a 67-65 win for its first Patriot League victory of the season over Holy Cross. O’Reilly collected her first double-double and set a career-high with 17 points and 12 rebounds as she again shined for the Mountain Hawks.
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Posted: 01/10/2013
Lehigh begins Patriot League play with a trip to Holy Cross
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will begin Patriot League play with a trip to Worcester, Mass. for a Saturday showdown with the Holy Cross Crusaders at 1 p.m. The Mountain Hawks finished up non-league play on Monday with a 58-33 victory over Columbia and will be looking for their second straight league opener win over the Crusaders after a 75-60 win a season ago.
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Posted: 01/09/2013
Lehigh basketball teams visit local middle schools
The Mountain Hawks continued with their efforts to reach out to the community this past week by speaking and interacting with students at a pair of local middle schools. The Lehigh men’s and women’s basketball teams recently visited Nitschmann Middle School and Saucon Valley Middle School to speak to the students on subjects such as respect, commitment, teamwork and work ethic, among other topics, to stress what it takes to succeed on and off the court.
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Posted: 01/07/2013
Kinek collects third Patriot League Rookie of the Week honor
Freshman Kerry Kinek garnered her third Anaconda Patriot League Rookie of the Week award after putting together two double-digit scoring performances this past week in wins against Mount St. Mary’s and NJIT. The weekly award is the third of Kinek’s young career as the Whitehall, Pa. native continues to lead the Mountain Hawks in scoring and rebounding.
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Posted: 01/07/2013
Mountain Hawks best Columbia 58-33 for eighth win of season
In front of 3,586 students and teachers on Education Day, the Lehigh women’s basketball team (8-7) used a 15-point performance from sophomore Katie O’Reilly and a strong defensive effort to earn their eighth win over Columbia (2-11) on Monday afternoon. Lehigh held Columbia to just 25 percent from the field, forced 24 turnovers and registered 11 steals as the Mountain Hawks eclipsed the .500 plateau for the first time this season.
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Posted: 01/06/2013
Lehigh to host Education Day game against Columbia Monday
After a thrilling 46-45 victory over NJIT on Saturday afternoon, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will take on Columbia in front of more than 3,300 students and teachers on Education Day inside Stabler Arena on Monday, January 7 at 11:30 a.m. The Lions will be Lehigh’s final non-league tune-up before the Mountain Hawks begin Patriot League play on Saturday, January 12 with a trip to Worcester, Mass. against Holy Cross.
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Posted: 01/05/2013
O’Reilly’s free throw gives Lehigh 46-45 victory over NJIT
With the game knotted at 45 and four seconds on the clock, sophomore Katie O’Reilly knocked down a crucial free throw to give the Lehigh women’s basketball team a 46-45 victory over NJIT on Saturday afternoon. The Mountain Hawks and Highlanders exchanged leads five times on the day, but in the end, Lehigh’s free throw shooting proved to be the difference for its seventh victory.
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Posted: 01/04/2013
Lehigh travels to NJIT for last non-league road game
After an impressive 66-57 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will take to the hardwood for its final non-league road game on Saturday when it travels to Newark, N.J. to take on NJIT at 2 p.m. The Mountain Hawks will be looking for their seventh straight victory over the Highlanders and a chance to tune-up before Patriot League play begins on January 12 with a trip to Holy Cross.
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Posted: 01/02/2013
Lehigh downs Mount St. Mary’s, 66-57, behind Weaver’s 19 points
Four Mountain Hawks broke double digits in points, while junior Hilary Weaver paced the attack with 19 of her own in the 66-57 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday night. Lehigh answered every Mount run and used clutch free throw shooting to hold off several Mount St. Mary’s comebacks for its sixth win of the season.
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Posted: 01/01/2013
Lehigh takes to the road for game at Mount St. Mary’s
Reeling from a 72-44 loss to Boston University in the Christmas City Classic finale, the Lehigh women’s basketball team will begin a two-game road trip with a journey to Emmitsburg, Md. to take on Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday, January 2. The Mount will be the Mountain Hawks’ fourth battle with a Northeast Conference opponent. Lehigh will be searching for its sixth non-league win as Patriot League play looms in just 11 days.
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