Allentown, PA (December 18, 2018) - The DeSales University women's basketball team handed #25 Muhlenberg College its first loss of the season in dominating fashion, 85-44, in non-conference action on Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 85, Muhlenberg - 44
• Records: DeSales (8-2 overall); Muhlenberg (9-1)

How it Happened

• DSU shot 52.6 percent over the first quarter to open up a 24-12 lead.
• The Bulldogs opened the game on a 12-2 run and finished the quarter on a 10-2 run after the Mules got within four points on back-to-back three-pointers.
• A 15-4 run to start the second quarter pushed the advantage to 22 points (40-18) and DeSales never really looked back from there.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Senior Morgan Birmelin had a historic night recording her 500th career assist with 10 in the game.  She is just the second player in team history with 500+ career assists.
• Senior Leandra Sterner led the scoring efforts with 17 points, hitting four 3's.
• Freshman Averi Jordan had 12 points as the only other double digit scorer.
• Senior Bridget Walsh finished with eight points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks.
• All 14 players in uniform reached the scoring column as sophomore Isabel Caruso, freshman Emma Stanfield, and junior Molly Jansco each had seven tallies off the bench.

For the Foes

• Muhlenberg was led by Mikaela McGarvey with nine points off the bench.
• Carley Hamilton had a team-high nine rebounds.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales controlled the glass, out-rebounding MC, 44-36.
• The Bulldogs had 19 assists and just 16 turnovers, while the Mules only had 6 assists and committed 25 turnovers.
• DSU finished the game shooting 43.1 percent, while Muhlenberg hit just 28.3 percent.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs travel to the Lehman College Tournament where they will take on University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Friday, Dec. 29th beginning at Noon.