The win improves DeSales to 14-4 overall and 6-1 in the Freedom Conference, while the Warriors fall to 5-13 overall and 0-7 in the conference standings. DSU forced 26 LC turnovers and out-rebounded Lycoming, 47-32, in the game. DSU shot 51.4 percent in the second half opening up as much as a 29-point lead before setting for the 26-point win.
Sophomore LeighAnn Burke scored a game-high 20 points, 15 in the second half, including a 4-for-8 performance from outside the arc. Senior Kirby Lutz returned to total 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists, junior Amanda Kuperavage totaled 12 points, three assists and three steals and sophomore Kim Rarick rounded out the double figure scorers with 12 points and added seven assists.
Off the bench junior Jenna Stampf totaled seven points and a game-high 10 rebounds and freshman Caitlin Miller finished with eight points and seven boards in the win.
Lycoming saw three players reach double digits including Andrea Cooper with 13 points, Allison Mock with 11 points and Michelle Wisla with 10 tallies.
DESALES UNIVERSITY 90, LYCOMING COLLEGE 64 LYCOMING COLLEGE (5-13, 0-7 Conf.) Andrea Cooper 5-10 0-0 13; Allison Mock 3-4 2-2 11; Michelle Wisla 5-8 0-1 10; Amanda Hart 2-3 2-3 6; Amanda Clouse 2-3 1-1 6; Brittany Knopp 2-7 0-0 5; Gina Manbeck 2-5 1-2 5; Renee Freeden 1-4 0-0 2; Alicia Engler 0-1 2-2 2; Jessica Zerbee 0-2 2-4 2; Rebecca Leid 1-5 0-0 2; Jamie Buriak 0-2 0-0 0; Allison Palubinsky 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 10-15 64. DESALES UNIVERSITY (14-4, 6-1 Conf.) LeighAnn Burke 8-17 0-1 20; Kirby Lutz 5-11 5-7 15; Amanda Kuperavage 4-5 4-4 12; Kim Rarick 4-10 3-4 12; Caitlin Miller 4-7 0-1 8; Jenna Stampf 3-6 1-2 7; Erica Sovak 2-2 2-4 7; Kaila Wiand 2-6 1-2 5; Lindsey Sykes 0-2 2-2 2; Emily Hoffman 1-1 0-0 2; Elyse Kutsop 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-69 18-27 90. Lycoming College.............. 32 32 - 64 DeSales University............ 42 48 - 90 3-point goals-Lycoming 8-18 (Allison Mock 3-3; Andrea Cooper 3-5; Brittany Knopp 1-4; Amanda Clouse 1-1; Alicia Engler 0-1; Jessica Zerbee 0-1; Rebecca Leid 0-1; Gina Manbeck 0-2), DeSales 6-17 (LeighAnn Burke 4-8; Erica Sovak 1-1; Kim Rarick 1-2; Kaila Wiand 0-4; Kirby Lutz 0-2). Rebounds-Lycoming 32 (Jamie Buriak 4; Andrea Cooper 4; Michelle Wisla 4), DeSales 47 (Jenna Stampf 10). Assists-Lycoming 17 (Brittany Knopp 4), DeSales 25 (Kim Rarick 7).