Center Valley, PA (January 11, 2025) - Twelve different players reached the scoring column as the DeSales University women's basketball team used a balanced scoring attack to route FDU-Florham, 70-34, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 70, FDU-Florham - 34
• Records: DeSales (9-4, 2-0 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (3-10, 0-2 MAC Freedom)
• The Bulldogs make it 12 straight wins over the Devils in the series and improve to 46-16 all-time vs. FDU-Florham.
• The Bulldogs have now won 28 straight games against MAC Freedom competition.

How it Happened

• Both teams struggled from the field over the first five minutes of the game as the Devils had the game's only field goal and a 2-1 lead.
• Senior Morgan Sterner took the lid off the hoop for the Bulldogs igniting a 10-2 run to give DSU an 11-4 lead and eventually a 16-8 lead after one quarter of play.
• DeSales led by 10 with 2:31 left in the half before closing with eight straight points to claim a 34-16 halftime lead.
• It was all Bulldogs in the second-half, out-scoring FDU-Florham, 26-8 in the third quarter before cruising in the final quarter.

Top Bulldog Performers

• First-year Kayla Ishigami led all scorers with 12 points off the bench.
• Junior Lindsay Bednarek also reached double digits with 11 points.
• First-year Alexis Berger added nine points.

For the Foes

• Bianca Sode led the Devils with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs forced FDU into just 22.7 percent and 0-for-10 from outside the arc.
• DSU shook off a poor shooting first quarter to shoot 39.7 percent for the game.
• The Devils won the rebounding battle, 53-43.
• DeSales forced 26 turnovers leading to 20 points off those turnovers.
• DSU's bench out-scored FDU's, 42-14.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday traveling to King's College for another MAC Freedom contest beginning at 7:00 pm.