Lutz recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds and Burke totaled a game-high 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting and dished out a game-high five assists. The Bulldogs shot 42.4 percent for the game and forced 22 Osprey turnovers. DSU also canned 24-of-28 (85.7%) from the free throw line and out-rebounded RSC, 41-34, for the win.
Leading by just three, 26-23, the Bulldogs went on a 15-4 run to take a 14-point first-half lead. Burke and Lutz combined for all 15 points during the spurt including 10 by Burke and five by Lutz. A 21-8 run midway thru the second half put the game away, extending a nine-point advantage into DSU’s largest lead of the game, 69-47, with 6:47 left to play.
The win improves DeSales to 12-3 overall, while the Ospreys fall to 5-9 on the season. Sophomore Kim Rarick also reached double digits totaling 13 points and pulling down six rebounds and junior Jenna Stampf finished with eight points and seven rebounds.
RSC was led by Jenna Shenk with 12 points and Jenn Russell with nine points. Alicia Morris pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and had seven points in the loss.
DESALES UNIVERSITY 79, RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE 61 RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE (5-9 overall) Jenna Shenk 5-8 0-1 12; Jenn Russell 3-6 3-4 9; Lisa Neira 2-11 4-4 8; Danielle Conroy 3-7 1-2 7; Alicia Morris 3-6 1-2 7; Ashley Hart 2-6 0-0 6; Jessica Rourke 2-4 0-0 4; Lisa Stanek 1-3 0-0 2; Kim Herriger 1-6 0-0 2; Alyssa Reiter 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-59 13-17 61. DESALES UNIVERSITY (12-3 overall) LeighAnn Burke 7-13 9-10 25; Kirby Lutz 7-17 7-8 22; Kim Rarick 4-6 4-4 13; Jenna Stampf 4-5 0-0 8; Kaila Wiand 2-7 0-0 5; Erica Sovak 1-3 0-0 2; Caitlin Miller 0-4 2-2 2; Kelly Magrann 0-4 1-2 1. Totals 25-59 24-28 79. Richard Stockton College...... 32 29 - 61 DeSales University............ 42 37 - 79 3-point goals-Richard Stockton 4-16 (Jenna Shenk 2-5; Ashley Hart 2-4; Lisa Neira 0-4; Kim Herriger 0-3), DeSales 5-13 (LeighAnn Burke 2-5; Kirby Lutz 1-2; Kim Rarick 1-1; Kaila Wiand 1-4; Kelly Magrann 0-1). Rebounds-Richard Stockton 34 (Alicia Morris 9), DeSales 41 (Kirby Lutz 10). Assists-Richard Stockton 11 (Lisa Neira 4), DeSales 16 (LeighAnn Burke 5).