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DSUWBB Susquehanna Tournament 2023
Photo Courtesy of Susquehanna Athletics
58
Winner DeSales DSU 2-1,0-0 MAC Freedom
41
Susquehanna SUSQ 2-2,0-0 Landmark
Winner
DeSales DSU
2-1,0-0 MAC Freedom
58
Final
41
Susquehanna SUSQ
2-2,0-0 Landmark
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
DeSales DSU 8 13 18 19 58
Susquehanna SUSQ 5 15 13 8 41

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

Reese Earns MVP Honors Leading Women's Basketball to Susquehanna Tip-Off Title

Selinsgrove, PA (November 19, 2023) - Senior Mikaela Reese earned Tournament Most Valuable Player honors leading the DeSales University women's basketball team past Susquehanna University, 58-41, to take home the Susquehanna University Tip-off Tournament title on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 58, Susquehanna - 41
  • Records: #14 DeSales (2-1 Overall); Susquehanna (2-2 Overall)
  • This was the first meeting w/Susquehanna since the 2001-02 season.
  • The win gives DSU two straight wins in the series and moves the Bulldogs to 3-5 all-time in the series.
How it Happened
  • Both teams struggled to score the ball in the first quarter as the Bulldogs opened up a 6-0 lead over the first 5:30 and led 8-5 after one quarter.
  • Susquehanna battled back to take its first lead of the game in the second quarter at 18-17 before DSU finished the half with a three-pointer from sophomore Mikaili Donmoyer giving the Bulldogs a 21-20 halftime lead.
  • DeSales slowly pushed its advantage up to eight points twice in the third quarter and led by six (39-33) after three.
  • It was a four-point game at the 6:50 mark of the final quarter when the Bulldogs closed the game on a 13-0 run holding SU scoreless over the final 6:50 of the game to take home the championship.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Reese earned All-Tournament honors finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, and seven blocked shots.
  • Fellow seniors Lindsey Welsh and Megan Bealer also reached double digits with 14 points each.
  • Bealer added six steals and Welsh posted the third highest total for steals in a game with nine.
  • Senior Olivia Scotti added six points and seven boards.
For the Foes
  • Julia Pinckert finished 15 points to lead Susquehanna.
Inside the Box Score
  • The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 40 percent from the field and held SU to just 26.8 percent.
  • DSU had a 25-5 advantage in points off turnovers and forced Susquehanna into 33 turnovers.
Up Next
  • The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Moravian University for another non-conference game beginning at 6:00 pm.

 
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