Glenside, PA (February 26, 2021) - The DeSales University women's basketball team turned in another suffocating defensive performance holding Arcadia University to just 21.4 percent shooting in a 74-27 win in MAC Freedom action on Friday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 74; Arcadia - 27
• Records: DeSales (6-0, 6-0 MAC Freedom); Arcadia (4-2, 4-2 MAC Freedom)
• DeSales has now opened the season with six straight wins by an average margin of victory of 39.2 points per game.

How it Happened

• DeSales wasted no time taking control yet again scoring the first 10 points of the game and holding a 22-2 lead after one quarter of play.
• The Bulldogs defense was just dominant in the first-half holding the Knights to just 3-for-29 shooting (10.3 %).
• Meanwhile offensively, DSU shot 65.5 percent from the field over the first 20 minutes to take a 43-8 lead after two quarters of play.
• The second-half saw the lead peak at 50 points before the final tally was posted.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Junior Averi Jordan again led the way with 15 points, despite playing just under 17 minutes in the game.
• No other player scored in double digits but all 11 players in uniform reached the scoring column.
• Freshman Mikaela Reese and junior Rylie Rittenhouse each had nine.
• Sophomore Grace Kelleher finished with eight points.
• Freshman Olivia Scotti played well of the bench with seven points and eight rebounds.

For the Foes

• Taylor Fritz had eight points to lead the Knights.

Inside the Box Score

• DSU finished the game shooting 50.8 percent from the field and held AU to just 21.4 percent for the game.
• DSU's bench out-scored Arcadia's, 31-6, and the Bulldogs had 27 points off 22 turnovers.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action next week when they take on Eastern University in a non-conference game on Thursday beginning at 7:00 pm.