BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The middle game of a three-game homestand brings Vermont to Stabler Arena Saturday to face Lehigh at 1 p.m. For the second time in three games, the Mountain Hawks will square off against a fellow 2025 NCAA Tournament team.
Lehigh is looking to bounce back after dropping its last two games. The Mountain Hawks fell to defending MAAC champion Fairfield last Saturday and then dropped an 81-70 decision to La Salle in Lehigh’s home opener Wednesday night.
Four Mountain Hawks scored in double figures and Lehigh led by one point at halftime, but the Brown and White were done in by a third quarter that saw the visiting Explorers outscore Lehigh by a 28-12 margin.
Junior guard Jessie Ozzauto led the way with 17 points, while Whitney Lind contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Sophomore Belle Bramer chipped in 14 points and four steals in her first career start, and first-year Leia Edwards also scored 14.
The reigning America East champions, Vermont is off to a 3-0 start this season. The Catamounts dominated Dean College 137-31 in their opener and also beat Saint Anselm before topping Buffalo 73-55 Wednesday for their first Division I win.
Nikola Priede leads Vermont, averaing 20.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while Keira Hanson has added 18 points per game.
The Catamounts were a 15 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, losing at No. 2 NC State in the first round.
This will be just the second ever meeting between Lehigh and Vermont in women’s basketball. The Mountain Hawks won the previous meeting 87-78 on Dec. 20, 2013 in the semifinals of the Christmas City Classic. Lehigh shot 53 percent from the field and placed four players in double figures, led by Kerry Kinek’s 24.
Saturday’s game tips off just after 1 p.m. from Stabler Arena. Tickets can be purchased at LehighTickets.com.
Lehigh wraps up its three-game homestand Wednesday night when the Mountain Hawks welcome Drexel to Stabler Arena for a 6 p.m. tip off. From there, its off to California for games at Stanford (Nov. 23) and San Francisco (Nov. 25).
Lehigh is looking to bounce back after dropping its last two games. The Mountain Hawks fell to defending MAAC champion Fairfield last Saturday and then dropped an 81-70 decision to La Salle in Lehigh’s home opener Wednesday night.
Four Mountain Hawks scored in double figures and Lehigh led by one point at halftime, but the Brown and White were done in by a third quarter that saw the visiting Explorers outscore Lehigh by a 28-12 margin.
Junior guard Jessie Ozzauto led the way with 17 points, while Whitney Lind contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Sophomore Belle Bramer chipped in 14 points and four steals in her first career start, and first-year Leia Edwards also scored 14.
The reigning America East champions, Vermont is off to a 3-0 start this season. The Catamounts dominated Dean College 137-31 in their opener and also beat Saint Anselm before topping Buffalo 73-55 Wednesday for their first Division I win.
Nikola Priede leads Vermont, averaing 20.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while Keira Hanson has added 18 points per game.
The Catamounts were a 15 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, losing at No. 2 NC State in the first round.
This will be just the second ever meeting between Lehigh and Vermont in women’s basketball. The Mountain Hawks won the previous meeting 87-78 on Dec. 20, 2013 in the semifinals of the Christmas City Classic. Lehigh shot 53 percent from the field and placed four players in double figures, led by Kerry Kinek’s 24.
Saturday’s game tips off just after 1 p.m. from Stabler Arena. Tickets can be purchased at LehighTickets.com.
Lehigh wraps up its three-game homestand Wednesday night when the Mountain Hawks welcome Drexel to Stabler Arena for a 6 p.m. tip off. From there, its off to California for games at Stanford (Nov. 23) and San Francisco (Nov. 25).
