Center Valley, PA (February 14, 2026) - Senior Lindsay Bednarek scored a career-high 34 points leading the DeSales University women's basketball team past Stevens, 71-43, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon on senior day.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 71, Stevens - 43
• Records: DeSales (16-7, 10-2 MAC Freedom); Stevens (17-6, 8-4 MAC Freedom)
• DSU snaps a four-game losing streak in the series to improve to 14-7 all-time vs. Stevens.
• DeSales is now just one win away in either of their remaining two MAC Freedom games this season of clinching the top seed in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament. 

How it Happened

• Stevens started quickly hitting consecutive three-pointers to take a 6-0 lead.
• The Bulldogs scored seven straight points to lead by one before the Ducks ended the quarter with five straight points to lead 11-7 after one quarter of play.
• It was a two-point game in favor of DSU with 3:16 left in the half when the Bulldogs scored eight straight points, including three-pointers from seniors Julia Kowalsi and Mikaili Donmoyer, to give DeSales a 26-16 lead that remained seven at the half.
• The third quarter was all Bulldogs as DSU out-scored Stevens, 30-6, in the quarter to lead by as many as 31 points at the end of the quarter and DSU cruised home with the win in the fourth quarter.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Bednarek's 34 points tie for the fourth most in a game in DeSales history as she shot 13-for-21 from the field and added six assists.
• Sophomore Aubrey Pollard had her third double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
• Donmoyer and sophomore Kayla Ishigami each had 10 points.
• Senior Sammi White finished with six assists, 10 rebounds, three steals, and three blocked shots. 

For the Foes

• Leyla Castro led the Ducks with 16 points.
• Fiona O'Boyle registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. 

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales finished the game shooting 40 percent from the field and was an efficient 13-for-15 (86.7 percent) from the free throw line.
• The Bulldogs held the Ducks to just 25.9 percent shooting for the game.
• DSU scored 24 points off 18 Duck turnovers and had a 21-2 advantage in fast break points. 

Up Next

• DSU will look to earn that #1 seed on Wednesday when they host King's College in another MAC Freedom game set to begin at 7:00 pm.