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Women's Basketball Senior Day
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
65
Delaware Valley DelVal 16-9,6-7 MAC Freedom
88
Winner DeSales DSU 23-2,14-0 MAC Freedom
Delaware Valley DelVal
16-9,6-7 MAC Freedom
65
Final
88
DeSales DSU
23-2,14-0 MAC Freedom
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delaware Valley DelVal 17 8 22 18 65
DeSales DSU 24 29 16 19 88

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

#17 DeSales Ends Regular Season with 16th Straight Win; 88-65 over Delaware Valley

Center Valley, PA (February 17, 2024) - The #17 DeSales University women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with its 16th straight win, 88-65, over Delaware Valley University in MAC Freedom action on senior day on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: #17 DeSales - 88, Delaware Valley - 65
  • Records: #17 DeSales (23-2, 14-0 MAC Freedom); Delaware Valley (16-9, 7-7 MAC Freedom)
  • This is the third in the last five seasons the Bulldogs have posted a perfect record in the MAC Freedom regular season also going unbeaten in 2018-19 and 2021-22.
  • DSU will enter the postseason with a 16-game winning streak
  • DeSales improves to 61-15 all-time vs. the Aggies, sweeping the season series.
How it Happened
  • The first quarter was high scoring as the two teams combined for 41 points with the Bulldogs holding a 24-17 lead after leading by as many as 11 points during the quarter.
  • The Aggies cut the lead down to five points early in the second quarter before a 15-0 DeSales run gave the hosts a 42-21 lead with 4:10 left in the half.
  • The lead grew to as many as 29 points before DeSales took a 53-25 lead into the halftime locker room.
  • Delaware Valley out-scored the Bulldogs by six in the third quarter but the lead never fell below 20 points in the fourth quarter as DeSales cruised home with the win.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Senior Olivia Scotti recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Junior Morgan Sterner led the Bulldogs in the scoring column with 18 points off the bench, hitting four 3's.
  • Senior Megan Bealer finished with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
  • Senior Lindsey Welsh added 14 points and pulled down six rebounds.
  • Sophomore Mikaili Donmoyer had 11 points and five boards.
For the Foes
  • Alexis Wright led all scorers with 30 points and added seven rebounds.
  • Haley Keenan had 16 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
Inside the Box Score
  • DeSales shot 44.4 percent from the field and the Aggies hit 40.7 percent.
  • DSU forced 26 turnovers and scored 37 points off those miscues.
  • The Bulldogs shot very well from the charity stripe, converting 16-for-20 (80%).
MAC Freedom Semifinals
  • The Bulldogs will host the #4 Stevens in the MAC Freedom semifinals on Wednesday evening with tip set for 6:00 pm in Billera Hall.
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