DePauw women make it five-straight after road sweep

MEADVILLE, PA - DePauw, ranked 13th by D3hoops.com and 14th in the coaches’ poll, moved to 16-2 overall and 9-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a 76-41 win at Allegheny Sunday. The Gators dropped to 4-15 overall and 1-10 in conference play.

The Tigers extended their win streak to five and completed a weekend road sweep. Allegheny scored first, but DePauw never trailed after scoring the next nine points.

DePauw held a 32-16 halftime advantage before shooting 54.8 percent in the second half as it pulled away for the win.

Mya Shanon led all scorers with 18 points, while Ainsley Boras added 10. Isabella Ogliore paced the Tigers with six rebounds as DePauw held a 42-28 advantage on the boards. Grace Kinsey, Maura Fitzgerald and Maddie Howe each had four assists in the win.

Alexis Caldwell recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Gators.

DePauw shot 46.7 percent for the game, while Allegheny hit just 27.1 percent of its field goal tries. The Tigers nailed 8-of-19 from 3-point range to the Gators’ 1-of-13.

The day before, DePauw never trailed on the way to a 78-51 North Coast Athletic Conference win at Kenyon.

The Tigers scored the game’s first eight points and held Kenyon without a field goal for the opening 5:16 and took a 20-8 lead into the quarter break. After taking a 42-19 lead at halftime, DePauw built its largest lead at 70-30 after three quarters.

Moira McGinley came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points, while Mya Shannon and Campbell Montgomery each added 12. Isabella Olgliore grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds as DePauw held a 69-27 edge on the boards with 35 on the offensive glass. The 69 rebounds set a DePauw and Tomsich Arena record. Grace Kinsey and Ava Hassel each handed out four assists.

Grace Connery paced Kenyon with 14 points followed by Katie Orefice with 13 and Madelyn Anderson with 10. Claudia Cooke followed with nine rebounds and Anderson dished out four assists.

DePauw shot 38.0 percent from the floor to Kenyon’s 32.3 percent.

The Tigers return to action on Friday, Feb. 4, when they host Hiram at 6 p.m.