WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Lehigh dominated from the opening tip, defeating American 79-51 in a Patriot League women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Bender Arena.

The Mountain Hawks built a 44-24 halftime lead behind a strong first half and never looked back. Whitney Lind led all scorers with 23 points for Lehigh, which improved to 13-10 overall. Lily Fandre added 15 points and Belle Bramer scored 14.

Madisyn Moore-Nicholson scored 15 points for the Eagles, who fell to 6-18. Molly Driscoll added 13 points in the loss.

Lehigh shot 49% from the field and made 14 3-pointers, while American was held to 40% shooting and made only three shots from beyond the arc. The Mountain Hawks forced 20 turnovers, converting them into 27 points.