MADISON, NJ (February 20, 2021)- FDU Women's Basketball played host to DeSales University in the second game of a Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom back-to-back on Saturday, dropping the contest, 90-34. With the loss, the Devils fall to 0-3 overall and 0-3 in the MAC Freedom Conference, with the win, the Bulldogs improve to 4-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play. 

First Half
DeSales started off with the games first 12-points, taking an early 12-0 lead with 5:41 remaining in the quarter. It was first-year Jade-Dee Tolentino stopping the run with a two-point basket, then, It was Tolentino again a minute later to keep the lead at ten. The Bulldogs controlled the remaining minutes of the first, holding an 18-6 lead after the first ten-minutes.

DSU scored the first five-points of the second quarter, before the Devils got on the board with two free throws by senior, Francesca Shipe. After a jumper in the paint by senior, Arian Coleman, DeSales put their foot back on the gas, outscoring FDU 15-2 over the final six minutes, taking a 37-12 lead into the break.

Second Half
DeSales started where they left off in the first half, scoring the first 13-points of the quarter. Sophomore, Angela Downey hit her first three of the game at the 6:21 mark, followed by first-year, Brielle Fedo knocking down a triple of her own at 3:52. Coleman would add a basket in the quarter, Bulldogs led 68-20 heading into the fourth.

For the second straight night, FDU had its best offensive quarter in the final frame. Tolentino led the way, scoring 12 of the Devils 14-points in the quarter. DeSales would close out the victory, 90-34.

Lead Devil
It was Tolentino again leading the way for FDU, scoring a career high 18-points on 8-of-12 (67%) from the field, including a game high 12 in the fourth quarter.

Dishing the Rock
Coleman finished the game with four assists, three in the fourth quarter.

Up Next
The Devils head back on the road for a MAC Freedom matchup at Wilkes University on Thursday, February 25 with tip-off set for 7:00pm.