Box Score
DOYLESTOWN, PA – The Rowan University women’s basketball team lost at Delaware Valley College, 63-51 on Monday night.
The Aggies are 1-2 overall while the Profs have a 2-2 record. Guard Eireann Anastasi (fr. Philadelphia, PA/Saint Hubert) led the way with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists. Forward Brenna Coll (so. Philadelphia, PA/Springside) contributed with 14 points and six boards. Forward/center Emily Soper (sr. Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) chipped in with 11 points and guard Kelsey Kilpatrick (fr. Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) added 10. Soper also grabbed 10 rebounds.
For Rowan, center Kate Matthews (so. Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) scored 17 points and totaled a career-high 19 rebounds. Guard Bria Hill (so. Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) produced 15 points and nine boards. Guard Eyandra Molina (sr. Pleasantville NJ/Washington Irving (NY)) had 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
In the first half, Matthews’ layup (18:06) tied the score at five. Delaware Valley had a seven point lead (14-7) at 15:12 after a layup by guard Agatha Drozd (so. Stroudsburg, PA/Pocono Mountain E.). Hill followed with a basket (14:17) then the Aggies had a 9-0 run for a 14 point advantage (23-9) with 8:29 remaining. Anastasi and Coll scored five and four points respectively.
The Profs trailed by 12 (25-13) at 4:28 after Hill hit a jumper. Delaware Valley had a 9-0 spurt which made the score 34-13 with1:50 on the clock. Anastasi scored four of the nine points. At the intermission, the Aggies were ahead 36-17. Anastasi scored 14 points while Coll collected 12 in the first period.
Kilpatrick’s layup in the second half (17:10) made the score 43-21. At 13:39, Anastasi had a jumper for a 22 point lead (48-26). Center/forward Shannon Barlow’s (so. Levittown, PA/Neshaminy) layup gave the Aggies a 24 point advantage (54-30) at 11:17. Rowan answered with a 12-2 run to pull within 14 (56-42) with 5:55 left. Matthews scored six points in the run. Soper hit a jumper at 3:27 to lead 63-44. The Profs ended the game with seven straight points. Hill had four points and Molina followed with three.
Rowan plays at home against conference opponent Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday, November 28 at 6 p.m.
