Doylestown, PA (January 20, 2024) - Junior Morgan Sterner poured in a career-high 18 points and senior Mikaela Reese blocked five shots to break the all-time record leading the #20 DeSales University women's basketball team past Delaware Valley University, 70-48, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: #20 DeSales - 70, Delaware Valley - 48
• Records: #20 DeSales (15-2, 6-0 MAC Freedom); Delaware Valley (12-5, 3-3 MAC Freedom)
• This was DeSales' 16th straight win over the Aggies and moved the Bulldogs to 60-15 in the all-time series.
• DSU has now won eight straight on the season and seven straight on the road.

How it Happened

• DeSales got off to a quick start in this one opening up a 16-5 lead after a three-pointer from senior Amelia Saunders six minutes into the game.
• The Aggies responded with 10 straight points to end the first quarter and scored the first bucket of the second quarter to take a one point lead.
• DSU continued to trail by one (21-20) when Sterner caught fire hitting a three-pointer giving DSU a two point lead.
• She scored seven straight points later in the quarter giving the Bulldogs a 32-22 lead before taking an eight point lead (32-24) into the halftime locker room.
• The Aggies cut the margin in half to start the third quarter but DSU scored seven straight including a 3 from Sterner and four points from Saunders to reclaim a double digit advantage (40-29).
• Lading by seven with just over three minutes left in the quarter, the Bulldogs finished the stanza on an 11-1 run to claim a 51-34 lead.
• The lead never peakded at 24 points in the fourth quarter as DSU cruised home with the road win.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Sterner was outstanding off the bench hitting 4-for-4 from outside the arc and totaling a game and career-high 18 points, missing just one shot.
• Saunders also came off the bench to score 13 points.
• Reese became the all-time leader in blocked shots with five, surpassing Bridget Walsh, finishing the game with 12 points, seven rebounds, and those five blocks.
• Reese now has 187 career blocks, 13 shy of becoming the first player in team history to block 200 shots.
• Senior Olivia Scotti added 11 points and was just rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards.
• Senior Lindsey Welsh had a game-high five assists in the win.

For the Foes

• Maisie Neuber and Alexis Wright each had 15 points to lead the Aggies.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales shot 41.7 percent from the field, including 54.2 percent in the second-half.
• The Bulldogs also held the Aggies to just 29.8 percent shooting for the game.
• DSU was also 8-for-20 (40 percent) from outside the arc.
• DeSales bench out-scored Delaware Valley's, 33-8 for the game.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they host Misericordia University in another MAC Freedom game set to begin at 7:00 pm.