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Senior Erica Lutz finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists to lead the Lycoming College women's basketball team Saturday in the team's final regular-season game, as it fell to DeSales, 90-46, in MAC Freedom action.
Lutz shot 6-of-10 from the floor as she narrowly missed her fourth double-double of the season in the game. She finished the five-game regular season averaging 16.2 points and 11 rebounds per game. Her .527 field goal percentage is the best mark in program history, 885 points sits 16th in program history, 658 rebounds sixth and 138 blocked shots second.
Lewisburg grad Grace Kelleher scored eight points for DeSales.
Junior Allison Wagner added seven points, five assists and two steals for the Warriors (2-3 overall). Sophomore Kenzie Reed, freshman Bryanna Hicks and freshman Emily Lockard each had four points.
The Bulldogs (8-0 overall), who will play for the MAC Freedom Championship against Delaware Valley, shot 51.5% (34-of-66) from the floor and 53% (8-of-15) from 3-point range. All five starters finished in double figures led by 17 points and eight rebounds from Rylie Rittenhouse and 16 points and seven rebounds from Mikaela Reese.
DeSales held a 35-12 advantage in points off turnovers and 50-18 in the paint.
The Warriors will now play in a MAC Commonwealth vs. MAC Freedom Crossover Challenge game at Stevenson on Thursday or Friday.
DESALES 90, LYCOMING 46
DESALES (8-0,8-0 MAC Freedom)
Rylie Rittenhouse 6-11 3-4 17; Mikaela Reese 7-13 0-0 16; Averi Jordan 5-10 4-4 14; Lindsey Welsh 6-10 0-0 13; Isabel Caruso 4-7 0-0 10; Grace Kelleher 2-3 4-6 8; Amelia Saunders 2-4 1-2 6; Megan Bealer 2-4 0-0 4; Leah Hodick 0-2 2-2 2; Kate Early 0-0 0-0 0; Maria Newsome 0-0 0-0 0; Olivia Scotti 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-66 14-18 90.
LYCOMING (2-3,2-3 MAC Freedom)
Erica Lutz 6-10 4-5 16; Allison Wagner 2-8 2-2 7; Bryanna Hicks 1-3 1-2 4; Kenzie Reed 2-2 0-1 4; Emily Lockard 1-1 2-4 4; Emily Zoscin 1-6 0-0 3; Allison Butler 1-6 1-2 3; Kelly Vuz 1-5 0-0 3; Mia Rudalavage 1-1 0-0 2; Diana Rantz 0-1 0-0 0; Cathryn Brought 0-0 0-0 0; Jessica Shaver 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 16-45 10-16 46.
DeSales 23 18 25 24 — 90
Lycoming 12 8 11 15 — 46
3-point goals: DeSales 8-15 (Rittenhouse 2-2; Reese 2-3; Caruso 2-3; Welsh 1-4; Saunders 1-1; Kelleher 0-1; Jordan 0-1), Lycoming 4-12 (Zoscin 1-3; Hicks 1-2; Vuz 1-1; Wagner 1-3; Rantz 0-1; Butler 0-2). Fouled out: DeSales-none, Lycoming-none. Rebounds: DeSales 37 (Jordan 8; Rittenhouse 8), Lycoming 27 (Lutz 9). Assists: DeSales 22 (Reese 5), Lycoming 11 (Wagner 5). Total fouls: DeSales 15, Lycoming 16. Technical fouls: DeSales-none, Lycoming-none. A-40.