DOYLESTOWN, PA – Danielle Skedzielewski poured in a game-high 27 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead host Delaware Valley University to a 74-50 MAC Freedom win over Wilkes University Saturday afternoon at James Work Gymnasium.
 
With the loss Wilkes falls to 4-14 overall and 0-8 in league games. DVU improves to 8-11 overall and evens its conference mark at 4-4 on the year.
 
Wilkes led early in the contest as scores from Haley Mesaros (Royersford, PA/Pope John Paul II), Gianna Roberts (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke) and Sierra Smith (Syracuse, NY/West Genesse)  gave the Lady Colonels its largest lead of the game up 13-5 with 3:15 left in the first quarter. Wilkes held onto the lead after one quarter of play despite six straight points from the Aggies leading 15-13 after one frame.
 
Wilkes went cold from the floor over the next ten minutes of play as Delaware Valley gain control of the game and never looked back outscoring the Lady Colonels 21-8 over the second quarter. DVU led 34-23 at the break thanks to Skedzielewski and 16 of her 27 points in the first half.
 
Wilkes cut the advantage to nine at 36-27 two minutes into the third quarter when Missy Oertner (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) and Alyssa Alfano (Dunmore, PA/Holy Cross) scored on back-to-back possessions. Delaware Valley answered right back taking its largest lead of the game up 52-38 using a 20-11 run to end the third quarter.
 
Skedzielewski added two more three-pointers and Amber Grohowski (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke) three straight baskets to put the Aggies out front for good up 67-45 with just under two minutes remaining in the game.
 
Ashley Caster (York, PA/Spring Grove) led all Wilkes scorers with a team-high nine points and six rebounds. Oertner followed with seven points and four boards while Smith also added a career-high seven tallies and two rebounds.
 
Wilkes struggled shooting from the floor finishing just 25.4 percent (17-67) from the field in the loss. Delaware Valley also held a decisive advantage on the glass outrebounding Wilkes 52-36 including 12 offensive caroms leading to 12 points.
 
Skedzielewski shot 9-for-15 from the floor on way to the 27 points. Sarah Wills followed with 11 points.
 
Wilkes hosts Penn State Hazleton in its final non-conference home tilt of the season Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Marts Center.