Women's Basketball

Patriot League Women’s Basketball Wednesday Recap presented by PenFed Credit Union (2.11.26)

Mids win 10th straight, Black Knights, Crusaders, Mountain Hawks earn road wins while Loyola Maryland defends home court

ARMY WEST POINT (19-5, 10-3 PL) 69, AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (7-17, 3-10 PL) 62
Case Gymnasium/ Boston                                                    6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON
– Army West Point used a high-scoring first half and held off a late rally to earn a 69–62 road victory over Boston University to earn the series sweep.
*Army West Point built an 18–11 lead after the first quarter behind three three-pointers and efficient shooting from the field.
*The Black Knights extended the margin in the second quarter, scoring 20 points and going on a 11-0 run in the frame to carry a 38–24 advantage into halftime.
*Boston University responded in the third quarter, outscoring the Black Knights 18-13 to trim the lead to 51-42 heading into the fourth quarter.
*The Terriers continued to pressure in the fourth quarter, cutting the margin to seven points within the final four minutes, but Army West Point converted 7-of-10 free throws in the final quarter to seal the win.
*Senior guard Reese Ericson led Army West Point with 19 points, including six three-pointers, while junior guards Camryn Tade added 17 points and Taylor Wilson finished with 10 points.
*Junior guard Inés Monteagudo paced Boston University with 15 points, while junior guard Bella McLaughlin and senior forward Anastasiia Semenova added 14 points each.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | BOSTON UNIVERSITY

HOLY CROSS (15-9, 9-4 PL) 75, AT COLGATE (6-18, 2-11 PL) 64
Cotterell Court/ Hamilton, N.Y.                                          6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. –
Holy Cross used a strong first half and efficient free-throw shooting in the fourth quarter to defeat Colgate, 75–64, completing the season sweep.
*Holy Cross built a 17–10 lead after the first quarter, closing the period with a three-pointer to create early separation.
*The Crusaders extended the margin in the second quarter, holding Colgate to 10 points to lead 31–20 going into halftime.
*Holy Cross continued to take control in the third quarter, outscoring the Raiders 19-18 to hold a 50-38 after three quarters.
*Holy Cross sealed the win in the fourth quarter, scoring 25 points and converting 15-of-18 free throws to maintain control down the stretch.
*Senior guard Kaitlyn Flanagan led Holy Cross with 15 points, senior forward Meg Cahalan added 14 points and junior forward Simone Foreman scored 12 points as the Crusaders finished with 36 points in the paint. Senior forward Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly recorded a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
*Madison Schiller paced Colgate with 18 points, while Taye Matthews contributed 13 points.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | COLGATE
 
LEHIGH (13-10, 9-4 PL) 79, AT AMERICAN (6-18, 4-9 PL) 51
Bender Arena/ Washington, D.C.                                       6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
– Lehigh used a dominant first half and hot perimeter shooting to roll past American, 79–51, on Wednesday evening.
*Lehigh shot 60 percent in the first quarter and knocked down four three-pointers to build a 24–12 lead after the first period.
*The Mountain Hawks extended the margin in the second quarter, scoring 20 points and carrying a 44–24 advantage into halftime.
*Lehigh continued its surge in the third quarter, adding 22 points and connecting on five 3-pointers to push the lead to 66–40 entering the fourth quarter.
*The Mountain Hawks’ defense forced 21 turnovers and scored 27 points off those miscues.
*Junior forward Whitney Lind led all scorers with 23 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three-point range, while senior forward Lily Fandre added 15 points and sophomore forward Belle Bramer scored 14 points.
*Sophomore guard Madisyn Moore-Nicholson paced American with 15 points and sophomore guard Molly Driscoll added 13 points.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | AMERICAN
 
AT LOYOLA MARYLAND (11-13, 7-6 PL) 65, LAFAYETTE (8-16, 4-9 PL) 58
Reitz Arena/ Baltimore                                                        7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BALTIMORE, Md.
– Loyola Maryland used a pivotal third quarter and strong interior scoring to defeat Lafayette, 65–58.
*Loyola Maryland built an 18–15 lead after the first quarter behind eight points from graduate forward Lex Therien and three three-pointers from the Greyhounds.
*Lafayette responded in the second quarter, outscoring Loyola Maryland 14–10 to lead 29–28 at halftime after shooting 50 percent in the period.
*The Greyhounds seized momentum in the third quarter, knocking down four three-pointers and outscoring the Leopards 21–15 to carry a 49–44 lead into the fourth quarter.
*Loyola Maryland maintained control in the fourth quarter, shooting 50 percent and extending the lead to as many as 12 points, holding off a late Leopards rally to seal the win.
*Therien led Loyola Maryland with 16 points and eight rebounds, while junior forward Amandine Amorich added 14 points and freshman forward Sydney Bass scored 12 points off the bench.
*Sophomore guard Talia Zurinskas paced Lafayette with 15 points, junior guard Teresa Kiewiet added 14 points and freshman forward Maddison Krug finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
AT NAVY (16-6, 12-1 PL) 66, BUCKNELL (9-14, 5-8 PL) 43
Alumni Hall/ Annapolis, Md.                                                          7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, Md.
– Navy used a dominant start to earn a 66–43 wire-to-wire victory over Bucknell on Wednesday evening at Alumni Hall.
*Navy exploded in the first quarter, opening on a 20–0 run and holding Bucknell to two points to take a 20–2 lead after the first quarter.
*The Midshipmen extended the margin in the second quarter, scoring 12 points and holding the Bison to 25 percent from the field to lead 32-11 at halftime.
*Both teams traded baskets in the third as each team scored 17 points in the third quarter, but Navy maintained control and led 49–28 entering the fourth quarter.
*Navy continued to build separation in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to as many as 30 points while finishing with 21 points off turnovers.
*Freshman guard Zoe Mesuch led Navy with 17 points, junior guard Zanai Barnett-Gay added 11 points and six rebounds, and sophomore guard Julianna Almeida scored 10 points as the Midshipmen shot 43.6 percent from the field.
*Freshman forward Mariah Hardy paced Bucknell with 14 points, while junior forward Tuana Coskun added 10 points.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | NAVY
 
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