Mount St. Mary’s University women’s basketball lost to Lehigh, 79-44, Wednesday evening in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Jayla Koser scored a career-high 19 points, while Alana Powell added 16 points to match her season high. The two Mount St. Mary’s players combined for 35 points.
Jayla Koser Sets Career High
Koser reached double-digit scoring for the third time and tied for the team lead with two assists. Her 19 points matched Lehigh’s Leia Edwards for the game-high total. Powell opened the scoring for Mount St. Mary’s and finished with 16 points.
Nyodie Guerard was Mount St. Mary’s third-leading scorer with four points, while Valentina Saric recorded a career-high four steals. The rest of the team combined for nine points.
Lehigh Builds Halftime Lead
Lehigh led 18-13 after the first quarter and carried a 35-22 advantage into halftime. The Mountain Hawks extended their lead to 22 points after three quarters before finishing with a 35-point victory.
Edwards led Lehigh with 19 points and seven rebounds. Olivia Fleming and Ryann Jennings each recorded nine rebounds for Lehigh.
Series and Next Game
Lehigh earned its ninth victory in the all-time series and leads 9-5. Mount St. Mary’s will host Bucknell on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. at Knott Arena.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Jayla Koser’s career-high 19 points and Alana Powell’s 16 points accounted for 35 of Mount St. Mary’s 44 points in the loss. The result gave Lehigh a 9-5 advantage in the all-time series.
Source: Original report
