BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh defeated the Leopards 79-48, in this season's second meeting of The Rivalry.
 
Sophomore Halee Smith netted a career-high 18 points. Coming off of a 23-point outing against Colgate last weekend, Abby Antognoli also reached double figures, chipping in 10.
 
The Patriot League's leading scorer, senior guard Frannie Hottinger, led Lehigh with 28 points. Junior guard Makenzie Kramer added 17 points in the victory.
 
Lehigh produced a 21-9 run from the beginning to 2:45 in the first. The Mountain Hawks headed into the second with a 29-12 lead. 
 
Lafayette went on a 12-4 run from the opening of the second to 5:14. Antognoli led the charge with eight points and Smith chipped in four. Hottinger netted 16 points in the opening half, giving the Mountain Hawks the 38-24 lead at half.
 
Hottinger opened the third with seven points heading into the media timeout at 4:56, as Lehigh led 50-31. The Mountain Hawks rounded out the third with an 11-4 run, leading 61-35 and finished with a 75-48 final.
 
Lafayette returns home on Wednesday to play host to Holy Cross at 6 p.m.