EASTON, Pa. - Head coach
Ben O'Brien claimed his first career win at the helm of Lafayette women's basketball on Thursday evening in an 88-34 decision against Wagner at Kirby Sports Center.
Haylie Adamski paced the Leopards with 24 points to match her career high in scoring. The Media, Pa. native went 7-for-13 from long range and picked up three steals, three rebounds and one assist. Lafayette shot 47.3 percent from the floor overall and connected on 24-of-30 from the charity stripe.
The Leopards took a commanding 19-7 lead through the first period using an 8-for-11 performance at the line.
Haylie Adamski led the charge with six points on a pair of 3-pointers.
In the second quarter, Lafayette outscored the Seahawks 22-7 to take a 41-14 advantage at the halftime break. The hosts went 6-for-9 from deep and 7-for-14 from the floor, fueled by 12 points from Adamski. Freshman
Johari Hall netted six points, while
Emma Heaney added on four.
Lafayette was sent to the free throw line 13 times in the third stanza, converting 11 attempts to claim a 67-25 advantage before the final frame. Hall connected on eight of her foul shots with five other Leopards adding to the score sheet.
A 21-9 run in the fourth period paved the way to an 88-34 final in favor of the hosts. Heaney commanded the 10-minute spurt with six points. Highlighting the remaining outing were 3-pointers by the first-year duo of
Reneyia Pickering and
Carley Voce.
Wagner was held to 24 percent from the floor and three 3-pointers. Lafayette caused 28 Seahawk turnovers. Lana Beslic led the opponents as the sole player in double figures with 11 points, shooting 5-for-14 from the floor.
Lafayette out-rebounded Wagner 43-34, despite the Seahawks maintaining a 15-13 margin on the offensive glass.
Next up, the Leopards remain in Easton for a 6 p.m. tip-off on Nov. 11 against the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
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