Buffalo, N.Y. — The D'Youville University women's basketball team welcomed the Cavaliers of Walsh University to the College Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14 for a matchup at 5 P.M. After a long matchup for the Cavaliers, the Saints took the game 72-64. Anna Jankovic put away 26 points for the Saints during the game with four three pointers in the first half of the game.

FIRST QUARTER

• Brianne Moxley put the Saints on the board early in the matchup with a layup at 9:47. She was assisted by Stella Mollica. 

• Anna Jankovic hit her first two three pointers of the game at 7:41 (5-2) and 5:29 (8-4). 

• Vleer-Elliott hit a board making the score 11-13. The layup occurred at 2:23 and was assisted by Madison Clark. Jankovic went on to collect two more points when she closed off the quarter with a layup at 0:02. (18-11)

SECOND QUARTER 

• Jankovic hit two consecutive three pointers 8:40 (21-14) and 7:41 (24-14), bringing the Saints to their first double digit lead of the game.

• Sofie Fuglsang made two consecutive layups at 6:56 (26-14) and 6:21 (28-14) bringing the lead for DYU to 14 points.

• Haley Kirisits hit two consecutive layups and added on a free-throw before Jankovic and Morgan Giancaterino each added layups to the total. This took the Saints into the half up by 12, 37-25.

THIRD QUARTER

• Walsh began the quarter, lowering the Saints lead by nine with three separate three pointers by two key players.

• With help from Kirisits, Mollica, and Vleer-Elliott, the Saints were able to bring the lead back to 11 by 4:08.

• Vleer-Elliott ended the quarter for the Saints with two consecutive layups at 1:20 (52-43) and 37 seconds (54-43) before Walsh struck back with a layup at 19 seconds.

FOURTH QUARTER 

• Kirisits began the scoring of the quarter for the Saints at 8:29 with a layup. (56-47)

• Mollica helped the Saints break 60 points with a jumper at 6:02.

• With three layups and six free throws, D'Youville took the game, 72-64.

NEXT UP
The Saints will be back in the College Center gym on Friday, Feb. 17 with a game against Mercy College. Tip off will take place at 6 P.M.