Box Score Purchase, NY (Februray 6, 2019) - Senior
Morgan Birmelin scored her 1,000th point and fellow senior
Bridget Walsh exploded for a career-high 26 points leading the #13/16 DeSales University women's basketball team past Manhattanville College, 71-40, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening.
The Basics/Notes
- Final Score: DeSales - 71, Manhattanville - 40
- Records: DeSales (20-2, 11-0 Conf.); Manhattanville (16-5, 7-4 Conf.)
- The win is DSU's 15th straight one shy of tying the all-time record of 16 straight wins.
- DeSales is also just one win away from clinching the #1 seed in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament.
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs never trailed in this one and extended an early four point lead to 12 with a 10-2 run late in the first quarter.
- The Valiants got within four points (24-20) at the 4:58 mark of the second quarter before DSU held the Valiants to just two points over the final 4:58 and took a 32-22 lead into the halftime locker room.
- A slow start to the third quarter by both teams saw the Bulldogs finish the quarter on an 18-5 run pushing a 10-point advantage to a 23 point lead (52-29) and DSU never looked back in the fourth quarter.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Walsh netted her career-high shooting 13-for-16 from the field and added eight rebounds and three blocks.
- Birmelin scored her 1,000th point with just one minute left in the game totaling six points but added a game-high 10 assists and swiped five steals.
- Sophomore Isabel Caruso also reached double digits with 10 points.
For the Foes
- The Valiants were led by Kayleah McGuire with eight points.
Inside the Box Score
- DeSales shot 44.6 percent from the field and held the Valiants to just 27.5 percent shooting.
- DSU scored 21 points off 27 Manhattanville turnovers.
- The Bulldogs dominated the paint out-scoring MC, 46-18.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday when they return home to host Misericordia University in a matchup of the top two ranked teams in the Atlantic Region. Tip is set for 1:00 pm.
