BETHLEHEM, P.A. – Coming off of their first win of the season in the home opener this past week, the Merrimack College women's basketball team went back on the road to take on the University of Lehigh. After a back-and-forth affair in the first half, the Mountain Hawks took over in the second half to eventually topple the Warriors 85-64.
The Warriors were led by senior,
Kate Mager, who finished the game 4-7 from three on top of total 16 points. Merrimack also got another solid outing from sophomore,
Teneisia Brown, who was just four rebounds shy of her second straight double double with 14 points and six rebounds.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 64, Lehigh 85
Records: Merrimack (1-3, 0-0 NEC) | Lehigh (4-1)
Location: Bethlehem, P.A. | Stabler Arena
Rapid Recap
- In the first quarter both teams had some feeling out to do as they collectively shot 13-35 from the field, but in the following frame the Warriors picked up the pace. Graduate student, Mayson Kimball, got Merrimack going as she picked up a bucket and the foul to get the first points of the game. After a quick run by the Mountain Hawks, the Warriors answered right back as Brown went to work in the paint and got a layup to fall. The quarter ended in a positive way, as Mager took a sweet feed from senior, Carla Balague, and buried a three to narrow the Lehigh lead to five.
- The second quarter was the Warriors best quarter and that was thanks in large part to the work from graduate student, Paige McCormick, who went 2-2 from the field to add to her nine first half points. McCormick started the quarter on fire as she scored five straight points for the Warriors with a three and then a pull up jumper. Brown then got her game going as she collected a steal on one end and then at the other end buried a layup to bring Merrimack within striking distance. She then went on to score the Warriors next 6 points.
- The third quarter did not favor the Warriors as they collectively shot 4-14 from the field as the Mountain Hawks extended their first half lead.
- In the final frame, Merrimack found their game once again as they out shot Lehigh in field goal percentage 58.3% to 47.4%. Unfortunately though, it was too little too late for the Warriors as time ran out on the comeback.
Up Next
The Warriors will go on a short Thanksgiving break and then return back to action Saturday, November 27
th to take on Dartmouth College from Hammel Court.
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