Women's Basketball

Delaware Valley 80, Arcadia University 69

DOYLESTOWN (PA) - Amber Smolinsky scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Delaware Valley College women's basketball team to an 80-69 victory over visiting Arcadia University in a non-conference game.

Smolinsky hit 12 of 24 shots from the field (1-for-3 from 3-point land) and 8-for-10 from the foul line as she tied two others for the eighth-highest, single-game scoring total in school history. The senior guard also notched nine rebounds, five assists and four steals in the contest.

After a slow start, the Aggies (6-10) scored 12 of the final 15 points of the first half to take a 38-29 lead into the intermission. The Knights (7-9) pulled to within seven, 42-35, five minutes into the second half, before Delaware Valley scored 11 straight to open up an 18-point lead with 13:07 left. Smolinsky had five points in the run.

The Aggies built the lead to 22, 65-43, and was still up 70-54 with 5:04 left. Arcadia then scored 10 straight points, including six by Becky Soda, to make it a six-point game, 70-64, with 1:28 to go. However, Delaware Valley hit its free throws down the stretch, including a 6-for-6 showing by Smolinsky, to put the game away.

In addition to Smolinsky, sophomore forward/center Bridget Golden notched 10 points, a game-high 16 rebounds and six blocks. Juli McGowan also hit double figures as the freshman guard came off the bench to score 10.

Soda paced Arcadia with 20 points while adding seven rebounds. Candice Copeland had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.