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Juliana Tritto
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
66
Arcadia F-966
104
Winner DeSales F-20
Arcadia F-966
66
Final
104
DeSales F-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Arcadia F-966 11 19 23 13 66
DeSales F-20 18 30 35 21 104

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Seven Players Reach Double Figures in Women's Basketball 104-66 Win over Arcadia in Season Opener

Center Valley, PA (November 14, 2018) - Seven players, including all five starters, scored in double digits and senior Morgan Birmelin broke the single-game record for assists in a game with 14 leading the DeSales University women's basketball team past Arcadia University, 104-66, in the 2018-19 season opener on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 104, Arcadia - 66
  • Records: DeSales (1-0); Arcadia (1-1)
How it Happened
  • DeSales never trailed in this one jumping out to a 9-0 lead over the first 3:55 of the game.
  • Leading by seven (21-14) early in the second quarter, the Bulldogs used a 17-4 run over the span of 4:39 to take a 38-18 lead.
  • During the run DSU hit four 3's and the lead swelled to as many as 21 points on freshman Juliana Tritto's fifth three of the half at the 1:56 mark.
  • DeSales never lost control pushing the lead to as many as 33 points in third quarter out-scoring the Knights, 35-23, and saw the lead peak at 43 points with 4:06 to go in the fourth quarter.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Birmelin's 14 helpers broke the previous mark of 13 held by Tina Costello since the 1984-85 season.  She now has three of the top 10 single-game assist marks in team history and added a double-double to her performance with 11 points and finished with four steals.
  • Senior Leandra Sterner and Tritto each led the team with 15 points, shooting a combined 8-for-10 from outside the arc.
  • Senior Bridget Walsh finished with 14 points and freshman Samantha Shinkus added 13 tallies.
  • Rounding out the double digit scorers were freshman Averi Jordan and sophomore Isabel Caruso with 10 points each.
  • Freshman Rylie Rittenhouse pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.
For the Foes
  • Taylor Dunn finished with 15 points, shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
  • Sydney Cyr added 12 points, six rebounds, and five steals off the bench for the Knights.
Inside the Box Score
  • It is the 10th time in team history the Bullodgs have scored 100+ points in a game and is the third highest total in a game.
  • DeSales shot a blistering 51.3 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from three-point land.
  • DSU hit 14 three-pointers, breaking the single-game record of 13 set during the 2008-09 season.
  • The Bulldogs out-rebounded Arcadia, 46-38, and had 28 assists as compared to just 16 turnovers.
  • DSU scored 40 points off 25 Knight turnovers and out-scored AU, 46-8, in the paint.
  • DeSales did commit 33 fouls in the game sending Arcadia to the line 50 times.
Up Next
  • The Bulldogs will host its Morgan Stanley (Easton office) Tournament this weekend taking on Cedar Crest College in the opening game at 2:00 pm on Saturday afternoon.

 
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