Williamsport, PA (January 4, 2023) - The 11th ranked DeSales University women's basketball team used a 25-0 run to finish the first quarter and start the second quarter highlighting a 72-30 win at Lycoming College in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 72, Lycoming - 30
• Records: DeSales (13-0, 5-0 MAC Freedom); Lycoming (4-9, 0-4 MAC Freedom)
• The Bulldogs have won 46 straight MAC Freedom games including the postseason.
• The Bulldogs are 26-3 all-time vs. the Warriors winning their 21st in a row in tonight's win.
• It is the first 13-0 start to the season since the 2002-03 season when DeSales opened the year 14-0 overall.

How it Happened

• Lycoming led early (7-2) before DeSales finished the first quarter with 19 straight points to lead 21-7 and scored the first six points of the second to take a 27-7 lead before entering the halftime locker room with a 37-15 advantage.
• DSU cruised in the second-half out-scoring the Warriors by 10 in both the third and fourth quarters to post the final tally.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Four players were in double digits led by senior Megan Bealer with 15 points, adding five assists and four steals.
• Junior Abigail Rafferty had 13 points and five rebounds off the bench.
• Junior Mikaela Reese added 12 points and fellow junior Lindsey Welsh finished with 11 points and four dimes.

For the Foes

• Emily Lockard had 10 points to lead the Warriors.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs shot 49.1 percent from the field and were outstanding from the line hitting 12-for-15 for an 80 percent clip.
• The defense held LC to just 23.9 percent shooting and forced 30 turnovers.
• DeSales had 42 of its 72 points in the paint and the bench out-scored the Warriors pine squad, 34-5.

Up Next

• DeSales is off this weekend and will return to action on Wednesday, January 11th when they travel to Delaware Valley University for a MAC Freedom game beginning at 8:00 pm.