Center Valley, PA (November 15, 2013) – Junior Alex Suk recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds leading the DeSales University women's basketball team to a 65-54 win over Lycoming College in the opening round of the Morgan Stanley (Easton office) Tip-off Tournament on Friday evening in Billera Hall.

Suk shot 5-for-11 from the field and was the only player in double digits on the glass in the game.  She was joined in double digits by seniors Sondrine Glovas (18 points) and Alexiah Grant (12 points) for the Bulldogs.

Lycoming College had one player in double figures, Julia Antonelli, with 18 points in the loss.  Nicole Calella added seven points and nine rebounds and Ali Derr had nine points.

The Bulldogs had to come from behind using a 13-4 run mid-way thru the second-half turning a three-point deficit into a six-point lead (49-43) with 5:04 left to play.  Glovas had five points during the run and junior Ciara O'Neill hit a big baseline jumper during the stretch for the Bulldogs.

LC cut the lead down to two points (51-49) with 2:57 left but a three-point play from senior Megan Gallagher on the next possession pushed the lead back up to five points and Glovas his 5-of-6 freebies down the stretch to seal the victory.

DSU struggled to shoot the ball, especially in the first-half, when it converted just 31.3 percent and found itself down two points (27-25) at the break.  The Bulldogs shot better in the second-half (35.1 percent) and did an excellent job of forcing 30 Warrior turnovers leading to 26 points.

In addition to her 18 points, Glovas tallied a game-high seven steals and had a team-high four assists, while shooting 10-of-11 from the charity stripe.  Grant added six steals and sophomore Gabby Scott played well at the point with just one turnover and five steals in 23 minutes.

Gallagher finished with seven points and six rebounds, junior Mikelyn Mackavage played well of the bench with seven points and sophomore Kelly Anthony did an excellent job on the glass, pulling down six boards in just seven minutes of action late in the second-half.

The Bulldogs hit 18-of-25 (72.0%) from the free throw line as a team and out-rebounded Lycoming, 46-40, in the game.