Center Valley, PA (February 16, 2019) - The #12/16 ranked DeSales University women's basketball team earned its 18th straight win finishing up the regular season schedule with an 80-53 win over Delaware Valley University in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon in Billera Hall.

The Basics/Notes

• Final Score: DeSales - 80, Delaware Valley - 53
• Records: DeSales (23-2, 14-0 Conf.); Delaware Valley (11-14, 5-9 Conf.)
• DSU extends its school-record winning streak to 18-straight and also increases its home winning streak to 17-straight.
• It is the first time since joining the MAC Freedom in 1997-98 that DeSales finished the regular season with a perfect record in conference (14-0).
• The Bulldogs will be the #1 seed in next week's MAC Freedom postseason tournament and will host #4 King's College in the semifinals on Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

How it Happened

• DeSales methodically built a seven-point first quarter lead after a 3 from freshman Samantha Shinkus with 52 seconds left and extended that advantage to 14 at the half, finishing the second quarter on a 6-0 run on five points from senior Morgan Birmelin.
• The Bulldogs put the game away in the third quarter, finishing the quarter on a 15-0 run to extend a 13-point advantage into a 63-35 lead after three quarters of play.
• Senior Bridget Walsh and junior Molly Jansco each had four points during the 15-0 spurt to end the third quarter.
• The lead peaked at 29 points twice before the 27-point final tally.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Three players scored in double digits led by Shinkus with 15 points, hitting four 3's.
• Birmelin finished one assist shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
• Freshman Averi Jordan had 12 points and nine rebounds in the win.

For the Foes

• Lauren Moretti led all scorers with 20 points for the Aggies.
• Domanique Moser, Ashley Smink, and Danielle Skedzielewski all had 10 points in the loss.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales forced 33 Aggie turnovers, scoring 21 points off those miscues.
• DSU's bench out-scored DelVal's, 26-0.
• The Bulldogs shot 42.0 percent from the field  and 9-for-15 (56.3%) from outside the arc.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs will host King's College in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament semifinals with tip set for 6:00 pm on Wednesday.