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MVP PERFORMANCE Guard Kelly Collins, a member of the Patriot League All-Rookie Team, scored a career-high 18 points against Navy in the semifinals and was named the Patriot League Tournament MVP. ' WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Lehigh wins Patriot League title, Next Issue: An updated look at Lehigh's spring sports. WRESTLING: Lehigh crowns two All-Americans, takes 19th, 7 South Mountaineer Volume 10, Issue 21 Lehigh University Athletics Weekly March 26,1997 What a wild ride it was Lehigh won the Patriot League Championship on its home court after a spectacular tournament and landed itself into the NCAA Tourney by T.J. Furman South Mountaineer A Team of Destiny? No doubt about it. With a running one-handed shot from the right side of the foul line, Kelly Madden turned the basketball Joe Ryan Freshman guard Kelly Collins. floor of Stabler Arena into something resembling the French Quarter during Mardi Gras. People holding (and even wearing) signs that said "Bring on UConn," a guy wearing a clown wig with a brown-and-white painted face and even a guy looking for commitment - "Marry me Kelly, No. 20." - found themselves on the court jumping up and down with about 300 other Lehigh fans. The reaction seemed appropriate since the shot came at the overtime buzzer against Lafayette and gave the Mountain Hawks a 65-63 win and their first-ever Patriot League women's basketball championship. It was a rousing rendition of March Madden-ness. "It was an incredible feeling," Madden said. "It was a little scary when you saw people diving on top of you, but I'll take that any day." The atmosphere at Stabler Arena for the March 6 game reached a peak which Lehigh has seldom seen. The crowd of 2,561 was the largest to witness a women's game at Stabler and the largest in the history of the league's women's tournament. "I'm really happy that so many people were here," freshman guard Kelly Collins said. "The schools did a great job publicizing this game and the students couldn't have done any better. I think all the student-athletes were here and now we'll go out and support them like they did for us." The winning moment and the ensuing celebration was something that every college basketball fan hopes will happen during their college years. The three seniors - Madden, Kari Herzog and Moira Deakin - were the first to ascend the ladder which Lehigh's assistant sports communications director Terence Davis had waiting in Stabler's bowels to cut down the nets. "We Are the Champions" by Queen blared in the background and the Lehigh faithful showed their gratitude for an unforgettable moment with a roaring round of applause for each player who took a piece of the nylon. Madden's shot was one of those perfect swishes which sounds like it's cutting through the net. That noise somehow drowned out the final horn and the screams of joy and sorrow that bounded from the two schools' fans. The echoes of that swish lasted long after the game was over. The scoreboard still read "Guest 63, Home 65, 00:00" during Spring Break and the Mountain Hawks, no matter how hard they tried, could not wipe the smiles from their faces. Even national juggernaut UConn couldn't spoil Lehigh's fun at the NCAA Midwest Regional last week. Lehigh even led 5-4 for 53 seconds. "When we had that lead we said, 'We've got them,'" Deakin said sarcastically. Lehigh's first NCAA Championship-qualifying team in any women's sport kept their smiles all the way through a 103-35 loss. "It's nice walking around campus and have everyone congratulate you," Madden said. "This is a big motivating factor. Any time we had a big game the coaches let us know about it." What Madden and her teammates have accomplished goes beyond winning a league title and making it totheNCAAs. They showed little girls throughout the Lehigh Valley how exciting their game can be. They gave a Division I university that's never been known as a basketball school a genuine Cinderella. They stopped the hearts of 2,561 fans and gave them a moment they will never forget. r- LEHIGH / LAFAYETTE n GAME STATS Score By Halves Lafayette 28 27 8 63 Lehigh 30 25 10 65 Lafayette (63) Shippee 4 2-4 10, Hollister 2 0-0 4, Yapsuga 9 2-3 20, Harris 1 2-3 4, Bedics 3 0-0 6, Berlin 7 5-5 19, Brooks 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 11-15 63. Lehigh (65) Herzog 1 0-0 2, Hendrix 5 2-2 12, Deakin 1 0-0 2, Madden 6 2-2 14, Baldwin 2 0-0 4, Collins 4 0-0 9, Bevington 0 0-0 0, Henry 4 0-0 8, Trigo 5 1-1 14. Totals: 28 5-5 65. Leading Rebounders: Lehigh — Henry 7 Hendrix 5, Collins 5, Deakin 4, Madden 4 Lafayette - Yapsuga 14, Hollister 8, Berlin 4. Joe Ryan Lehigh celebrates after its Patriot League Championship win over rival Lafayette College. QUOTEBOARD "I'm really happy that so many people were here. The school did a great job publicizing this game and the students couldn 't have done any better. I think all the student-athletes were here and now we '11 go out and support tham like they did for us." Kelly Collins Freshman guard, Tournament MVP and member of All-Freshman team "It was an incredible feel. It was a little scary when you saw people diving on top of you, but I'll take that any day." Kelly Madden Senior forward and co-captain "It's nice walking around campus and have everyone congratulate you. That's a big motivating factor. Any time we had a big game, the coaches let us know "hout it. Kelly Madden Senior forward
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Title | South Mountaineer Volume 39, Issue 21 |
Subject | Lehigh University--Periodicals; Campus Scenes; Lehigh University. Alumni Association; Campus environment |
Description | Reports on the past week's athletics news at Lehigh University. Published weekly, except for vacations, during the school year. Volume number changed, printed volume number is Volume 10 Issue 21. |
Creator | Lehigh University. Alumni Association. Alumni Student Drants Committee |
Publisher | Lehigh University |
Date | 1997-03-26 |
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Title | [Front cover] |
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Identifier | SC LSer S726 V39 N21 001 |
Language | Eng |
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Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/385433 |
Full Text | MVP PERFORMANCE Guard Kelly Collins, a member of the Patriot League All-Rookie Team, scored a career-high 18 points against Navy in the semifinals and was named the Patriot League Tournament MVP. ' WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Lehigh wins Patriot League title, Next Issue: An updated look at Lehigh's spring sports. WRESTLING: Lehigh crowns two All-Americans, takes 19th, 7 South Mountaineer Volume 10, Issue 21 Lehigh University Athletics Weekly March 26,1997 What a wild ride it was Lehigh won the Patriot League Championship on its home court after a spectacular tournament and landed itself into the NCAA Tourney by T.J. Furman South Mountaineer A Team of Destiny? No doubt about it. With a running one-handed shot from the right side of the foul line, Kelly Madden turned the basketball Joe Ryan Freshman guard Kelly Collins. floor of Stabler Arena into something resembling the French Quarter during Mardi Gras. People holding (and even wearing) signs that said "Bring on UConn," a guy wearing a clown wig with a brown-and-white painted face and even a guy looking for commitment - "Marry me Kelly, No. 20." - found themselves on the court jumping up and down with about 300 other Lehigh fans. The reaction seemed appropriate since the shot came at the overtime buzzer against Lafayette and gave the Mountain Hawks a 65-63 win and their first-ever Patriot League women's basketball championship. It was a rousing rendition of March Madden-ness. "It was an incredible feeling," Madden said. "It was a little scary when you saw people diving on top of you, but I'll take that any day." The atmosphere at Stabler Arena for the March 6 game reached a peak which Lehigh has seldom seen. The crowd of 2,561 was the largest to witness a women's game at Stabler and the largest in the history of the league's women's tournament. "I'm really happy that so many people were here," freshman guard Kelly Collins said. "The schools did a great job publicizing this game and the students couldn't have done any better. I think all the student-athletes were here and now we'll go out and support them like they did for us." The winning moment and the ensuing celebration was something that every college basketball fan hopes will happen during their college years. The three seniors - Madden, Kari Herzog and Moira Deakin - were the first to ascend the ladder which Lehigh's assistant sports communications director Terence Davis had waiting in Stabler's bowels to cut down the nets. "We Are the Champions" by Queen blared in the background and the Lehigh faithful showed their gratitude for an unforgettable moment with a roaring round of applause for each player who took a piece of the nylon. Madden's shot was one of those perfect swishes which sounds like it's cutting through the net. That noise somehow drowned out the final horn and the screams of joy and sorrow that bounded from the two schools' fans. The echoes of that swish lasted long after the game was over. The scoreboard still read "Guest 63, Home 65, 00:00" during Spring Break and the Mountain Hawks, no matter how hard they tried, could not wipe the smiles from their faces. Even national juggernaut UConn couldn't spoil Lehigh's fun at the NCAA Midwest Regional last week. Lehigh even led 5-4 for 53 seconds. "When we had that lead we said, 'We've got them,'" Deakin said sarcastically. Lehigh's first NCAA Championship-qualifying team in any women's sport kept their smiles all the way through a 103-35 loss. "It's nice walking around campus and have everyone congratulate you," Madden said. "This is a big motivating factor. Any time we had a big game the coaches let us know about it." What Madden and her teammates have accomplished goes beyond winning a league title and making it totheNCAAs. They showed little girls throughout the Lehigh Valley how exciting their game can be. They gave a Division I university that's never been known as a basketball school a genuine Cinderella. They stopped the hearts of 2,561 fans and gave them a moment they will never forget. r- LEHIGH / LAFAYETTE n GAME STATS Score By Halves Lafayette 28 27 8 63 Lehigh 30 25 10 65 Lafayette (63) Shippee 4 2-4 10, Hollister 2 0-0 4, Yapsuga 9 2-3 20, Harris 1 2-3 4, Bedics 3 0-0 6, Berlin 7 5-5 19, Brooks 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 11-15 63. Lehigh (65) Herzog 1 0-0 2, Hendrix 5 2-2 12, Deakin 1 0-0 2, Madden 6 2-2 14, Baldwin 2 0-0 4, Collins 4 0-0 9, Bevington 0 0-0 0, Henry 4 0-0 8, Trigo 5 1-1 14. Totals: 28 5-5 65. Leading Rebounders: Lehigh — Henry 7 Hendrix 5, Collins 5, Deakin 4, Madden 4 Lafayette - Yapsuga 14, Hollister 8, Berlin 4. Joe Ryan Lehigh celebrates after its Patriot League Championship win over rival Lafayette College. QUOTEBOARD "I'm really happy that so many people were here. The school did a great job publicizing this game and the students couldn 't have done any better. I think all the student-athletes were here and now we '11 go out and support tham like they did for us." Kelly Collins Freshman guard, Tournament MVP and member of All-Freshman team "It was an incredible feel. It was a little scary when you saw people diving on top of you, but I'll take that any day." Kelly Madden Senior forward and co-captain "It's nice walking around campus and have everyone congratulate you. That's a big motivating factor. Any time we had a big game, the coaches let us know "hout it. Kelly Madden Senior forward |
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