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Bridget Walsh
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
67
Winner DeSales F-20
46
FDU- Florham F-221
Winner
DeSales F-20
67
Final
46
FDU- Florham F-221
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
DeSales F-20 22 11 16 18 67
FDU- Florham F-221 13 18 8 7 46

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

Big Second-Half, Defense Leads Women's Basketball Past FDU-Florham, 67-46

Madison, NJ (December 5, 2018) - Senior Bridget Walsh pulled down a career-high tying 18 rebounds and tied the single-game record with eight blocks as the DeSales University women's basketball team held FDU-Florham to just 15 second-half points in a 67-46 win in the MAC Freedom opener on Wednesday evening.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 67, FDU-Florham - 46
  • Records: DeSales (6-2, 1-0 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (3-4, 0-1 MAC Freedom)
How it Happened
  • After falling down 8-4 early, DSU used an 18-3 run to end the first quarter opening up a 22-11 lead before holding a nine-point advantage after one quarter of play.
  • DSU went ice cold in the second quarter hitting just 4-for-15 from the field as the Devils clawed back into the game and trailed by just two at the break (33-31).
  • The second-half was all DeSales as the Bulldogs held FDU to just 15 points and to 5-for-28 from the field in the second-half in the win.
  • DeSales had a 12-2 run to start the third quarter and never really looked back from there out-scoring the Devils, 34-15 in the second half.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Walsh equaled her career-high with 18 boards and blocked a career-high and single-game record tying eight shots for the second time this season.  It is the fifth time in team history a player has blocked shots, twice by Walsh who moves into fifth place all-time with 125 career blocked shots.  She just missed a double-double finishing with nine points.
  • Freshman Averi Jordan and senior Leandra Sterner each had 14 points to lead the scoring attack.
  • Junior Molly Jansco came off the bench to total nine points and senior Morgan Birmelin finished with seven points and four assists.
For the Foes
  • Raven Dowling had 12 points and Kayla Croswell finished with 10 points to lead the Devils.
Inside the Box Score
  • DeSales dominated the glass out-rebounding FDU, 61-43 and had 20 second chance points.
  • DSU forced 19 Devil turnovers, scoring 20 points off those miscues.
  • The Bulldogs were outstanding from the free throw line hitting 22-of-27 (81.5%).
Up Next
  • DSU returns home to host King's College in a MAC Freedom game set to begin at 1:00 pm in Billera Hall.
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