The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 66; Delaware Valley - 34
• Records: DeSales (9-0 Overall); Delaware Valley (4-5 Overall)
• DeSales earns its third straight MAC Freedom Championship and its ninth overall.
• It is the Bulldogs second three-peat after DSU won four straight between 2007-11.
• The win is DSU's 15th straight at home as the Bulldogs finish the shortened season unbeaten for the first time in team history.
• DeSales won its nine games by an average margin of 38.8 points per game and allowed just 41.4 points per game on the defensive side of the ball.

How it Happened

• The first-half was a defensive battle as both teams came to play on that side of the ball.
• DSU led 10-4 early but the Aggies weren't going to back down scoring seven of the next nine points to trail by just one (12-11) late in the first quarter.
• The Bulldogs scored 10 straight points to finish the first quarter and open the second quarter and took their largest lead of the first-half (11 points) with 58 seconds left in the half on a pull-up 3 from Jordan.
• Delaware Valley just wouldn't go away however, closing the half on a 7-1 run to trail by just five points (28-23) at the halftime break.
• The second-half belonged to DeSales, scoring the first 12 points of the final 20 minutes to lead 40-23, and out-scored Del.Val., 23-8, in the third quarter to build a 51-31 lead on a three from junior Rylie Rittenhouse just before the third quarter buzzer.
• The Bulldogs then held the Aggies to 1-for-16 shooting in the fourth quarter to close out the win and earn its third straight title.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Jordan was an efficient 6-for-9 from the field, hitting three 3's and added six rebounds and three assists.
• Freshman Mikaela Reese finished with 17 points, nine rebounds, three steals, and three blocks.
• Rittenhouse added 12 points, nine rebounds, and five steals.
• Freshman Lindsey Welsh totaled 10 points and four assists off the bench.
• Senior Isabel Caruso finished off her career with five steals to finish her career with 191 career swipes, ranking 15th all-time.

For the Foes

• Freshman Haley Keenan was the lone double digit scorer for the Aggies with 12 points and added seven rebounds.
• Emily Kutskel finished with nine points.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales forced 29 Aggie turnovers leading to 30 points.
• Delaware Valley shot just 22.6 percent from the field, while the Bulldogs rebounded from a tough shooting first-half to shoot 39.6 percent for the game.
• DSU had a 45-34 advantage on the glass.