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Allentown, PA (November 15, 2010) – Senior Lori Lidlow (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) led four players in double figures with 19 points as the DeSales University women's basketball team got off to a fast start with a 79-28 win over Cedar Crest College in non-conference action on Monday evening.

Leading by just two points mid-way thru the second half, the Bulldogs (1-0 overall) shook off some early game cobwebs and used a 28-7 run over the 9:46 to build a 39-16 halftime advantage. Lidlow started the run with four straight points before senior Megan Montchyk (Bellmawr, NJ/Paul VI) and junior Hannah Smith (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) knocked down back-to-back three-pointers.

DSU cruised home in the second half allowing just 12 points in the second stanza to the Falcons (0-1 overall). For the game the Bulldogs shot 43.9 percent and forced 47 turnovers. DeSales fell just three steals short of tying the single-game record with 29 swipes and out-rebounded CCC, 38-34, despite taking 23 more shots in the game.

Lidlow totaled her game-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting and added five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Freshman Sondrine Glovas (Easton, PA/Wilson) added 12 points and four steals, Montchyk had 10 points, and freshman Julia Duffy (Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional) finished with 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds off the bench.

Smith tallied six points, five assists, and five steals and sophomore Colleen Gavin (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) and senior Shaina Dymond (Shickshinny, PA/Northwest) each had seven points.

The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday when they return to the road to take on Cabrini College in another non-conference game beginning at 6:00 pm.