Center Valley, PA (December 8, 2018) - The DeSales University women's basketball team won its 10th straight home game in decisive fashion, 84-43, over King's College in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 84, King's - 43
• Records: DeSales (7-2, 2-0 MAC Freedom); King's (6-3, 1-1 MAC Freedom)

How it Happened

• DSU had the defensive dial turned up from the start holding the Monarchs to just 3-for-19 shooting in the opening quarter opening up a 20-7 lead.  Freshman Rylie Rittenhouse led the scoring attack with seven first quarter points.
• The Bulldogs then closed the second quarter with a 17-0 run over a stretch of 5:09 to extend its lead to 29 points before taking a 43-16 lead into the locker room.  Senior Leandra Sterner had a team-high nine points during the spurt.
• The lead peaked to as many as 43 points late in the third quarter as DeSales out-scored King's, 28-14, in the third and never looked back from there.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Senior Morgan Birmelin finished with a game-high 18 points and added five assists and three steals.
• Sterner had 15 points and three steals and Rittenhouse finished with 12 points and five rebounds off the bench.
• Senior Bridget Walsh continued her strong play with eight points, 14 rebounds, and three blocked shots.
• Freshman Samantha Shinkus had 10 points and freshman Emma Stanfield had six points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals.

For the Foes

• Alexis Steeber led the Monarchs with 15 points as the lone double digit scorer.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs shot 43.2 percent from the field and held King's to just 23.0 percent shooting.
• DSU forced 21 King's turnovers leading to 21 points.
• DeSales dominated the paint out-rebounding King's, 56-35, and out-scoring the Monarchs 40-20 in the paint.

Up Next

• DeSales breaks for finals this week and will return to action on Tuesday, December 18th at Muhlenberg College beginning at 6:00 pm.