The Stormy Petrels took an early 9-5 lead, but DePauw responded with a 16-3 run to take the lead for good and went to the intermission with a 47-28 advantage. Oglethorpe closed to within 15 early in the second half, but DePauw scored the next seven to push the margin to 22.
Liz Bondi led the Tigers with 17, while Gretchen Haehl added 14 followed by Suzy Doughty with 13 and Cassie Pruzin with 11. Bridget Bailey grabbed a team-high six rebounds as DePauw held a 37-30 edge on the boards.
Anna Findley led Oglethorpe with 12, while Katie Kulavic added 11 and Tina Grace scored 10 and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.
DePauw hit 51.5 percent from the field and nailed 10 of 17 three-point shots, while Oglethorpe shot 36.8 percent for the game and just 31 percent in the first half. The Stormy Petrels also committed 26 turnovers which the Tigers turned into 26 points.
The Tigers face Sewanee in the opening round of the SCAC tournament on Friday, February 23, while Oglethorpe takes on Southwestern. All women's games are at Rhodes College.
Oglethorpe University vs DePauw University 2/18/07 2 pm at Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana At Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 95, OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY 58 OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY (19-6, 11-3 SCAC) Anna Findley 3-8 4-4 12; Katic Kulavic 5-12 0-3 11; Tina Grace 4-8 2-3 10; Brittany Corbett 2-4 3-4 9; Jamie Osmanson 2-7 2-2 6; Jasmine Johnson 2-8 0-0 4; Amaris Wilson 1-1 0-0 2; Courtney Reed 1-3 0-0 2; Caitlin Brightwell 1-3 0-0 2; Kim Wiley 0-1 0-0 0; Danielle Bowles 0-1 0-0 0; April Harris 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 11-16 58. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (22-3, 12-2 SCAC) Liz Bondi 7-10 3-4 17; Gretchen Haehl 5-8 1-2 14; Suzy Doughty 4-7 4-5 13; Cassie Pruzin 3-4 3-4 11; Adedrea Chaney 3-3 1-1 8; Bridget Bailey 3-5 0-0 6; Kalei Lowes 2-6 0-0 6; Jenna Fernandez 2-3 0-0 4; Andrea Travelstead 1-4 1-2 3; Gwen Haehl 1-2 0-1 3; Emily Marshall 1-5 0-0 2; Caitlin McGonigal 1-6 0-0 2; Meghan Warner 1-1 0-0 2; Tina Frierson 0-1 2-2 2; Kristy Mahon 0-0 2-2 2; Kristin Barrow 0-0 0-0 0; K.C. Stoll 0-1 0-0 0; Kelsey Flanagan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-66 17-23 95. Oglethorpe University......... 28 30 - 58 DePauw University............. 47 48 - 95 3-point goals--Oglethorpe University 5-13 (Brittany Corbett 2-2; Anna Findley 2-3; Katic Kulavic 1-3; Courtney Reed 0-1; Jamie Osmanson 0-4), DePauw University 10-17 (Gretchen Haehl 3-5; Kalei Lowes 2-2; Cassie Pruzin 2-2; Suzy Doughty 1-2; Gwen Haehl 1-2; Adedrea Chaney 1-1; Tina Frierson 0-1; Caitlin McGonigal 0-2). Fouled out--Oglethorpe University-None, DePauw University-None. Rebounds--Oglethorpe University 30 (Tina Grace 7), DePauw University 37 (Bridget Bailey 6). Assists--Oglethorpe University 11 (Katic Kulavic 4), DePauw University 21 (Gretchen Haehl 4). Total fouls--Oglethorpe University 22, DePauw University 17. Technical fouls--Oglethorpe University-None, DePauw University-None. A-500 DePauw ranked 11th by D3hoops.com and 12th in ESPN USA Today Coaches' Poll DePauw earns top seed in SCAC Tournament and extends SCAC record to 33 straight SCAC home wins