CENTER VALLEY, PA -- Rowan grinded out a 43-38 road win at DeSales Wednesday night.
Rookie
Megan Donelson scored 11 points and
Jes Mastriano added 10 for the Profs.
Charlotte Carlies grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked six shots, both game highs.
A three-point play from Mastriano and a three-pointer by
Jess McLaughlin preceded a bigger trey from
Christina Sikaras as part of a 9-0 spurt to take an 18-13 lead with 2:37 remaining before the half. DeSales netted the final four points to cut the Rowan advantage to 18-17.
Two
Abigail Jazmin free throws gave the Profs a 30-22 edge with 5:05 to go in the third, but the Bulldogs countered with an 8-0 run to knot it up. Donelson, who netted eight points in the stanza, hit a late bucket to send the teams tied at 32-32 into the fourth.
A 12-9 rebound edge plus a 9-for-12 showing at the free throw line in the fourth quarter helped the road Profs to its second win on the year.
Linsday Bednarek led DeSales with nine points. Teammate Sammi White totaled six points, eight boards and three blocks.
The Profs return home this Saturday as the team welcomes Washington College to Esby Gymnasium in a 1 p.m. start.
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