South Mountaineer Volume 37, Issue 15

              SPORTS
'This is the nicest win I've had
since I have been here."
-- Center Jason Fichter on Lehi
win over Lafayette
Contents
Page 13
♦Winter sports updates
and schedules
♦ Junior Engineers help
cheer on Lehigh vs.
Lafayette
SOUTH
Page 14
♦ Women's basketball
picks up two wins
♦ Men's Swimming: Ken
Johns
Page 15
♦ Lehigh honors wrestling
National Champions
♦ Wrestling team beats
Rider
MOUNTAINEER
Volume 37, Issue 15
January 25,1995
4,130 See Basketball Rout of Pards
86-51 victory is biggest
Lehigh win in the
history of series
By GLENN HOFMANN
Sports Information Director
You couldn't have written a much better script
for a Saturday night at Stabler Arena than the one
which took place against Lafayette. The Engineers
before the seventh largest crowd in Stabler Arena
history dominated Lafayette from start to finish in
winning by the biggest margin since a 45 point win
over Colgate in 1989.
The Engineer defense, which has come on in
the last few weeks, held Lafayette to a season-low
point total, field goals made and field goal pet. In
fact, over the last four games the Engineers have
held opponents to 66 ppg. compared to 82 ppg. in
the first 12 contests.
As for the offense, it was again very steady and
well balanced. Four different players scored in
double figures including Rashawne Glenn who
scored 21 points. Ivan Wilkins and Kem Widmer
each scored 15 points and Jason Fichter scored 12
points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds.
"This is the nicest win I've had since I've been
here," Fichter said. "It's taken a while, but we
finally are doing the right things and making the
right decisions."
In beating Lafayette for the ninth time in the
last 11 meetings the Engineers were able to bounce
back from a difficult four-point loss at first-place
Jason Fichter led the Engineers with a career-high 16
rebounds to go along with 12 points. Photo by JOE RYAN.
Bucknell earlier in the week.
"I was sort of feeling sorry for myself after the
Bucknell game," head coach Dave Duke said. "My
stomach was in knots after it. I prepared for
practice and we were going to do the basics, which
we did, and the guys had great practices. They
really picked me up."
The Leopards trailed by eight points at half-
time 34-26, but considering they shot only 28
percent in the first half they weren't feeling too
badly. But any chance the Leopards thought they
would have of a second half comeback were quickly
diminished as Lehigh scored seven straight points
in a 14-second span to take a 51-32 lead. First Kem
Widmer hit a three-pointer to beat the 35-second
clock. Lehigh then stole the ball at the other end
and Glenn hit Jason Fichter for a layup. Fichter,
was fouled. He missed the free throw, but Ivan
Wilkins got the rebound and put it back in.
"They play under control," said Lafayette guard
Craig Kowadla in assessingthe Engineers. "They've
got a lot of balance and they're real smart."
After seeing the game, the big crowd and audience which watched the game locally on WFMZ-
TV, probably agree.
A TOUGH WEEK AHEAD
Lehigh continues a stretch which sees it play 10 of
12 games away from Stabler. Wednesday night
Lehigh is at Holy Cross and Saturday it's an
afternoon game at Navy. Lehigh split both games
last year against each opponent. Navy was picked
second in the preseason polls, Holy Cross third.
Lehigh honors wrestling National Champions
Lehigh University honored its wrestling National Champions before the Rider
match on Saturday. See page 15 for a look back at Lehigh's wrestling greats,
as well as a recap of the Engineers victory over the Broncs. Pictured below
are those who were able to attend the festivities (from left): Peter Yozzo; Ben
Bishop; Mike Lieberman; Harold Masem; Ed Eichelberger; Mark Lieberman;
Joe Gratto; Ed Hamer; Tom Sculley.
Junior Ray Glenn was presented with his 1,000 point ball by Coach Duke
before the Lafayette game. He is the 19th player to reach that plateau.
Photo by DAN DeLONG.