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Morgan Birmelin
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
68
Winner DeSales F-20
59
Misericordia F-16142
Winner
DeSales F-20
68
Final
59
Misericordia F-16142
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
DeSales F-20 21 9 13 25 68
Misericordia F-16142 17 10 11 21 59

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

Birmelin Leads 18th Ranked Bulldogs Past #25 Misericordia, 68-59

Dallas, PA (January 28, 2019) - Senior Morgan Birmelin scored a game-high 19 points leading the #18 DeSales University women's basketball team past #25 Misericordia University, 68-59, in MAC Freedom action on Monday evening at the Anderson Center.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 68, Misericordia - 59
  • Records: DeSales (17-2, 8-0 Conf.); Misericordia (17-2, 6-2 Conf.)
How it Happened
  • Both teams shot well in the first-quarter as the Bulldogs hit three 3's to take a 21-17 lead thru the first 10 minutes.
  • The second quarter was a different story as both teams defense took over as each squad shot below 20% in the next 10 minutes as DSU finished the half 1-for-15 from the field and clinging to a 30-27 lead.
  • The third quarter was another defensive battle as the two teams combined to score just 24 points and DeSales led by five (43-38) entering the final stanza.
  • Leading by just three (49-46) at the 6:54 mark the Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run highlighted by Birmelin who had three assists and one steal giving DSU a 57-46 lead.
  • The advantage grew to as many as 12 points before the final tally was posted and DSU had a win over its second ranked team of the season.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Birmelin finished with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the charity stripe and added seven assists and four steals.
  • Freshman Samantha Shinkus added 12 points and four steals.
  • Senior Bridget Walsh notched a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds and her one block tied her for the all-time record at DeSales with 156 rejections.
  • Sophomore Isabel Caruso also gave DSU a boost scoring 11 points and swiping four steals.
For the Foes
  • Misericordia was led Tessa Zamolyi with 15 points and eight rebounds.
  • Paige Wampole added a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
  • Erica Haefele finished with 10 points.
Inside the Box Score
  • DeSales forced 26 Cougar turnovers leading to 27 points.
  • Misericordia won the battle of the boards out-rebounding DeSales, 52-46.
  • Both teams struggled shooting in a matchup of two of the best defensive teams in the country shooting 31.9 percent (DeSales) and 31.0 percent (Misericordia).
  • The Bulldogs hit 17-for-23 (73.9%) from the free throw line.
Up Next
  •    The Bulldogs return home to host FDU-Florham in a MAC Freedom game set to begin at 6:00 pm on Wednesday evening.
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