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Morgan Birmelin
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
51
Gwynedd Mercy F-12399
79
Winner DeSales F-20
Gwynedd Mercy F-12399
51
Final
79
DeSales F-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gwynedd Mercy F-12399 5 17 16 13 51
DeSales F-20 15 23 26 15 79

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

Women's Basketball Rolls Past Gwynedd-Mercy, 79-51

Center Valley, PA (November 28, 2018) - Four different players scored in double digits led by senior Morgan Birmelin with a game-high 21 points leading the DeSales University women's basketball team past Gwynedd-Mercy University, 79-51, in non-conference action on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 79, Gwynedd-Mercy - 51
  • Records: DeSales (5-1); Gwynedd-Mercy (3-4)
How it Happened
  • After GMU scored the first two points of the game, DSU tallied the next 15 points to take a 15-2 lead and led 15-5 after one quarter.
  • A 10-0 run late in the second quarter pushed the lead up to 20 points, the largest in the first-half, before the Bulldogs settled for a 38-22 halftime lead.
  • The Griffins were quick out of the gates in the second-half pulling to within nine points (42-33) at the 6:47 mark before DeSales finished the quarter on a 16-2 run to take a 64-38 lead after three quarters of play.
  • The lead swelled to as many as 32 points in the fourth quarter before the final tally was posted.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Birmelin was sensational with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and added five rebounds, six assists, and five steals in the win.
  • Freshman Samantha Shinkus finished with 12 points and added six rebounds and six steals.
  • Freshman Averi Jordan recorded her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 boards, while sophomore Isabel Caruso rounded out the double digit scorers with 11 points.
  • Freshman Emma Stanfield came off the bench to total eight points and four steals.
For the Foes
  • GMU got 10 points from three players, Shannon Carroll, Susan Bossler, and Jill Kane.
Inside the Box Score
  • DSU forced 34 Griffin turnovers leading to 30 Bulldog points.
  • DeSales dominated the paint out-scoring GMU, 42-16 and out-rebounding Gwynedd, 57-46.
  • The Bulldogs forced Gwynedd into 27.9 shooting for the night.
  • DSU had 33 fast break points.
Up Next
  • DeSales finishes up its three-game week with a tough road test traveling to The Sage Colleges on Saturday with tip set for 2:00 pm.
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