Women's Basketball

No. 15 Lehigh to Take on No. 2 Duke in NCAA Women’s Basketball First Round

Mountain Hawks travel to Durham, NC to take on the Blue Devils on Friday

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh (27-6, 15-3 Patriot League), the 2025 Patriot League champion, earned a No. 15 seed in the Birmingham 1 Region of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The Mountain Hawks will face No. 2 Duke in the first round at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday.

This marks the first-ever meeting between Lehigh and Duke. Tipoff time is to be announced.

Patriot League Coach of the Year Addie Micir led Lehigh to its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance after the Mountain Hawks claimed their fifth League title with a 74-62 victory over Army West Point.

Championship MVP Maddie Albrecht recorded a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in the title game. Senior guards Colleen McQuillen and Ella Stemmer joined Albrecht on the All-Tournament Team.

Scouting Duke
The Blue Devils (26-7, 14-4 ACC) won the ACC Tournament to capture their ninth conference title. Duke defeated Louisville (61-48), Notre Dame (61-56), and NC State (76-62) en route to the championship.
The Blue Devils enter the NCAA Tournament on a seven-game winning streak and hold a 13-1 road record. Their last loss came against Louisville on Feb. 20. Duke is led by freshman forward Toby Fournier and sophomore guard Oluchi Okananwa, who was named ACC Tournament MVP.

Patriot League History as a No. 15 Seed
  • No. 2 Old Dominion 83, No. 15 Holy Cross 56 (1995-96)
  • No. 2 Rutgers 91, No. 15 Holy Cross 70 (1999-2000)
  • No. 2 Baylor 80, No. 15 Bucknell 56 (2001-02)
  • No. 2 Ohio State 86, No. 15 Holy Cross 45 (2004-05)
  • No. 2 Tennessee 102, No. 15 Army West Point 54 (2005-06)
  • No. 2 Auburn 85, No. 15 Lehigh 49 (2008-09)
  • No. 2 Maryland 59, No. 15 Navy 44 (2011-12)
  • No. 2 Kentucky 61, No. 15 Navy 41 (2012-13)
  • No. 2 Maryland 93, No. 15 Holy Cross 61 (2022-23)
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The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.