CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (November 18, 2018)  – Freshman Jess Broad tallied a team-high 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds, but the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell to DeSales University 84-56 in the Morgan Stanley Tip-Off Tournament championship game Sunday afternoon at Biller Hall Gymnasium. 

Graduate student Anna Toke and sophomore Lily Taeuber each added eight points for the Ducks, who fell to 3-1 on the year. 

Leandra Sterner led all players with 21 points while Samantha Shinkus chipped in 18 points for the Bulldogs, who improved to a perfect 3-0. 

Turning Point

• DeSales closed the second quarter on a 6-0 run, scoring all their points at the foul line. 
• The Bulldogs went 23-29 at the charity stripe, ending the game with a free throw percentage of 79.3%.

Inside the Numbers

• Five Bulldogs scored double-digit points.
• Broad and sophomores Christina Li and Sam Winter each hit a three for Stevens. 
• Taeuber finished 4-for-5 at the foul line.
• Broad matched DeSales' Morgan Birmelin with a game-high four steals.
• DeSales had a field goal percentage of 50% or more in three of the four quarters. 
• The Bulldogs held the edge in rebounds, 43-35. Each team pulled down 13 offensive boards.

Up Next

• Stevens hosts Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus for their first home game of the season on Nov. 20 at 5 P.M.
• Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com.

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