CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (February 7, 2024) - Junior Lucy Alberici scored 13 points and recorded four rebounds, but the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team lost to No. 18/15 DeSales 73-51 in a MAC Freedom contest Wednesday night.

The Ducks (11-11, 6-5 MAC Freedom) see their three-game win streak come to a halt with the defeat. Stevens has now lost both matchups against DeSales this season. The Bulldogs (20-2, 11-0 MAC Freedom) have won 13-straight games. Stevens drops to fifth in the MAC Freedom standings with just three games to go. DeSales is in first and has clinched the #1 seed. The top four teams qualify for the MAC Freedom Tournament.

The Ducks scored the first two buckets of the game, coming from sophomores Dorothy Loffredo and Olivia Schubiger, as the visitors took the early lead. Junior Lucy Alberici made a layup with seven minutes remaining in the first to put Stevens up 6-3. From there, DeSales scored the next 12 points. In the final 1:01, Stevens made a nine-point deficit to only five, as sophomore Leyla Castro and Schubiger made baskets. DeSales led 16-11 after one. To open the second, Castro buried the Ducks' first triple of the game to get within two. Down 18-14, Loffredo made back-to-back baskets, with the second coming with 6:11 on the clock to tie the game at 18. DeSales scored the next 20 points to close out the half and take a 38-18 lead into the half.

The Ducks would go over 10 minutes scoreless in the game as Alberici made two free throws with 4:48 to go in the quarter. DeSales led 44-20 after the free throws. First-year Kay Decker ended the field goal drought for Stevens by making a layup at the 3:23 mark. The Bulldogs maintained a 52-31 lead after three. Alberci made a three-pointer to kick off the fourth for the Ducks. She would also make another jumper later on. Sophomore Isabella Duval made a triple and sophomore Audrey Kehoe made a layup in the fourth. The rest of the Duck points in the fourth came from the line. 

Top Performers

• Alberici also had a steal.
• Schubiger scored six points and had five rebounds.
• Decker secured nine rebounds while scoring four points.
• Loffredo added six points.
• Castro, Loffredo, and first-year Paige Gorczyca all fouled out, while the team as a whole had 31 total fouls.
• Stevens shot 30.2 percent (16-53) from the field and 37.5 percent (3-8) from three. The Ducks also shot 88.9 percent (16-18) from the line.

The Opponent

• Mikaela Reese scored 27 points, grabbed eight boards, and blocked five shots.
• Olivia Scotti added 20 points and six rebounds.
• Lindsey Welsh scored five points, had five assists, and made five steals.
• DeSales shot 42.6 percent (23-54) from the field and 38.5 percent (5-13) from three. They also went 22-32 from the free throw line (68.8%).

Around the MAC Freedom

• FDU-Florham 54, Lebanon Valley 68
• King's 46, Delaware Valley 66
• Misericordia 48, Arcadia 63

Up Next: Women's basketball continues conference play at home on Saturday as they host King's. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. The two teams met earlier this season in Wilkes-Barre, with the Ducks winning 78-61. Luci Alberici scored 17 points and had six steals in that game. Links for live stats and video are posted to stevensducks.com

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