The Mountain Hawks are coming off an impressive home-opening performance at Stabler Arena, earning their first win of the season with a dominant 79-44 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday evening. With the win, Lehigh improved to 1-2 on the season. Lehigh put together a strong all-around performance, shooting 50.8% from the field and knocking down 11 3-pointers. The Mountain Hawks also controlled the boards with a 42-23 rebounding advantage, received 40 points from their bench and forced 20 turnovers, converting those opportunities into 32 points.
Sophomore Leia Edwards led the way with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Through Lehigh’s first three games, Edwards is averaging 17.0 points per game, ranking fourth in the Patriot League. She also contributed seven rebounds and three assists in Wednesday’s win.
First-year Ryann Jennings added 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals against the Mountaineers. Jennings was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Monday afternoon and is averaging 13.3 points per game through Lehigh’s first three contests.
Junior Keshia Lifetime also turned in a standout performance Wednesday evening, recording a career-high 14 points while knocking down a career-best four 3-pointers on 5-of-9 shooting from the field. First-year Olivia Johnston rounded out Lehigh’s double-figure scorers with 11 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the field. Johnston also contributed across the board, adding four rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Vermont enters Sunday’s contest with a 2-2 record, coming off a home loss to Oregon on Wednesday evening. The Catamounts and Mountain Hawks met for the first time in program history last season at Stabler Arena, where Vermont earned a 59-49 victory. Sunday’s matchup marks just the second meeting between the two programs.
Up Next
The Mountain Hawks return to Stabler Arena on Friday, Nov. 20, to host Towson at 5:30 p.m. The matchup will be part of a basketball doubleheader with the Lehigh men’s team and feature DJ Night at Stabler Arena.
Source: lehighsports.com
