Bronx, NY (December 30, 2025) - Senior Lindsay Bednarek and sophomore Kayla Ishigami combined for 40 points leading the DeSales University women's basketball team past Lehman College, 72-42, in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 72, Lehman - 42
• Records: DeSales (6-4 Overall); Lehman (6-6 Overall)
• This was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

How it Happened

• DeSales opened the game scoring seven of the first nine points to take a 7-2 lead on a three-pointer from senior Mikaili Donmoyer.
• Lehman followed with seven straight points to claim a 9-7 lead before six straight points from Bednarek regained the lead and gave DeSales a four-point cushion.
• Trailing by three after one quarter, Lehman scored the first five points of the second quarter to take a 15-13 lead.
• DSU took control from there using a 15-3 run that included five different players scoring to claim a 28-18 lead and extended that margin to 13 points at the half (38-25).
• The Bulldogs used a 12-0 run at the start of the third quarter to build a 50-27 advantage that was highlighted by two 3's from Ishigami late in the run.
• The lead peaked at 32 points midway thru the fourth quarter before the final tally was posted.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Bednarek led the way with 23 points, adding five assists and five rebounds.
• Ishigami had 17 points off the bench, hitting three 3's.
• Donmoyer also had double digits with 11 points and added four steals.
• Senior Sammi White pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.

For the Foes

• Nelson Asamoah led Lehman with 13 points.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs shot 48.2 percent from the field and held Lehman to just 25.0 percent shooting.
• DSU dominated the glass out-rebounding Lehman, 47-35.
• DeSales' bench scopred 26 points

Up Next

• The Bulldogs wrap-up their non-conference schedule traveling to Shenandoah University on January 3rd with tip set for 2:00 pm.