Led by a double-double from senior Maddy Siegrist, the Wildcats escaped with a 67-64 victory over DePaul despite a late comeback attempt from the Blue Demons.
Following a nine-point loss to No. 6 UConn on Saturday, No. 15 Villanova came into Tuesday’s game looking to bounce back.
Sophomore Christina Dalce scored 11 points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Dalce has now set the Villanova single season record for blocks with 66. Fellow sophomore Lucy Olsen added nine points, six rebounds and four assists.DePaul was led by Aneesah Morrow who finished with 29 points and 19 rebounds for a double-double. Morrow is the conference’s second leading scorer behind Siegrist. Darrione Rogers joined Morrow in double-figures with 17 points.
Villanova came out hot in the third quarter, extending its lead to as many as 19 with 4 minutes, 30 seconds on the clock. But it wasn’t Siegrist who led the charge in the third. Dalce scored 10 points to lead the Wildcats to a 56-42 advantage heading into the final quarter.
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