The Bulldogs (5-2 overall) used a 13-2 run mid-way thru the first half to open up a 15-point lead, 28-13, before settling for a 38-27 advantage at the break. Cabrini (4-2 overall) cut into the lead with a 10-4 run to start the second half, but the Bulldogs countered with a nine straight points to lead by 14 and the Cavaliers never got any closer than six points the rest of the way.
DSU shot 48.0 percent for the game and held the Cavaliers to 36.2 percent shooting. Both teams were guilty of too many turnovers with DeSales mishandling the ball 24 times and Cabrini 24.
Rarick scored 12 of her 19 tallies in the second half and added five assists and four steals in the win. Senior Kirby Lutz continued her stellar play with 17 points, 11 in the second half, on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting night at the charity stripe.
Junior Amanda Kuperavage had 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds and freshman Caitlin Miller had a strong game off the bench with 11 points and six rebounds.
Cabrini was led sophomores Katie Ryan with 17 points and Brittany McLeod with 16 points.
DESALES UNIVERSITY 75, CABRINI COLLEGE 68 DESALES UNIVERSITY (5-2 overall) Kim Rarick 5-9 9-11 19; Kirby Lutz 5-10 7-7 17; Amanda Kuperavage 5-8 5-5 15; Caitlin Miller 5-5 1-2 11; LeighAnn Burke 2-9 0-2 5; Lindsey Sykes 1-3 2-2 4; Jenna Stampf 1-3 0-0 2; Erica Sovak 0-2 1-2 1; Kaila Wiand 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 24-50 26-33 75. CABRINI COLLEGE (4-2 overall) Kate Ryan 5-14 7-9 17; Brittany McLeod 5-12 4-4 16; Casey Kyler 3-4 2-2 8; Nikki Duggan 2-5 1-4 6; Deana DiAmico 2-6 0-0 5; Kayleen Smith 0-6 5-6 5; Alyssa Brady 1-3 1-2 4; Sharae Middlebrook 1-3 1-4 3; Kate Walck 1-2 0-0 2; Melissa Benedetti 1-1 0-0 2; Katie Finfrock 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-58 21-31 68. DeSales University............ 38 37 - 75 Cabrini College............... 27 41 - 68 3-point goals-DeSales 1-3 (LeighAnn Burke 1-3), Cabrini 5-11 (Brittany McLeod 2-2; Deana DiAmico 1-2; Alyssa Brady 1-2; Nikki Duggan 1-2; Kate Walck 0-1; Katie Finfrock 0-2). Rebounds-DeSales 37 (Amanda Kuperavage 7), Cabrini 34 (Deana DiAmico 6). Assists-DeSales 18 (Kim Rarick 5), Cabrini 13 (Alyssa Brady 5).