DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – The Delaware Valley women's basketball team erased a third-quarter 10-point deficit in the final frame to defeat Goucher 55-49 in the team's home opener on Saturday evening.
Whitney Evans sank the first basket of the game, but a scoring drought for the Aggies pushed the Gophers to a 10-point advantage. A layup from Evans plus a 2-for-2 effort at the line from
Cameron Ross stopped the bleeding and cut the deficit to eight to end the first quarter, 14-6.
Free throws from
Ava Irizarry and Evans paired with layups from
Alexis Lease-Springer and
Layla Sweatte brought the Aggies within a single-possession, 14-12. The Gophers maintained their edge until a four-point run from Evans evened the score at 18 apiece. A timely layup from
Emma Miller to end the quarter sent DelVal into the half with a single-point lead, 20-19.
A 2-for-2 effort from beyond the Arc paced the Gophers through a seven-minute, 13-2 run to regain a 10-point lead. But, foul trouble sent Evans to the line sinking both free throws followed by a three to set the Aggies on a 11-0 comeback with Miller sinking the go ahead basket to put DelVal back on top, 33-32. Another timely three for the Gophers evened the score to end the frame, 37-37.
A short 6-0 spurt from
Cameron Ross and Evans set the tone for the final frame. Goucher worked to catch up coming within two three times before tying the game, 49-49, with 1:23 to play. Miller, Irizarry and Evans went 6-for-6 from the line in the final minute to seal the 55-49 victory.
Evans finished the night with 26 points while Miller netted the only double-double of the contest tallying 16 rebounds and 12 points. Ross led the Aggies in steals with three and both Miller and
Julianna Harris tallied a block.
DelVal is back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 11 when they host Bryn Mawr at 5 p.m.
