Glenside, PA (January 22, 2022) - Senior Averi Jordan scored a career-high 34 points and DeSales University head coach Fred Richter earned his 600th career win in an 85-51 win at Arcadia University in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 85, Arcadia - 51
• Records: DeSales (10-3, 8-0 MAC Freedom); Arcadia (4-12, 4-5 MAC Freedom)
• It is DeSales' sixth straight win in the series and improves the Bulldogs to 21-1 overall all-time vs. the Knights.
• The Bulldogs have now won nine straight on the season.
• The win is also #600 for head coach Fred Richter as he becomes the 23rd coach in NCAA Division III history to win 600 career games improving to 600-248 in his career on the sidelines.

How it Happened

• DSU broke this game open early out-scoring Arcadia 15-0 over a five-minute span in the first quarter to take an 18-2 lead and continued to lead by 12 (19-7) at the end of one quarter.
• The Bulldogs led by as many as 24 points in the second quarter before both teams traded three-pointers over the final seven seconds of the half sending both teams to the locker room with DeSales leading 39-22.
• It was a 20-point game after three quarters of play and the Bulldogs put the game away, pushing its lead to as many as 36, with a 27-point fourth quarter before the final tally was posted.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Three players recorded double-doubles led by Jordan with her career-high 34 and adding 13 rebounds.
• Jordan's 34 points tie her for the third most in a game in team history.
• Junior Megan Bealer also posted a DD with a career-high 23 points and 10 boards.
• Sophomore Mikaela Reese flirted with a triple-double finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and three blocks in the win.

For the Foes

• Scarlett Glasser-Nehls led the Knights with 14 points.
• Kylie Meredith also reached double digits with 10 points.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs shot 47.7 percent from the field and held AU to just 30.9 from the field.
• DeSales out-scored Arcadia 29-5 in points off turnovers.
• DSU also dominated the glass with a 48-30 advantage on the boards.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are right back to action on Monday when they host Delaware Valley University in another MAC Freedom game beginning at 6:00 pm.