VILLANOVA, PA. \u2013 The Drexel women’s basketball team defeated the Temple Hawks, 59-52, as part of the Toyota Women’s Big 5 Classic at Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion. It is the program’s first win at the classic and its first win against Temple in program history.<\/p>\n
BY THE NUMBERS Deja Evans<\/a> finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. The junior also finished with three assists and three steals.<\/p>\n The Dragons forced 18 turnovers and held the Owl offense to 23 percent from long range.<\/p>\n Drexel finished its second season in the Women’s Big 5 Classic in third place, following last season where the team finished in fourth.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED In the second quarter, Drexel held Temple to no points in the final five minutes of play and outscored the Owls 14-11. The Dragons received 10 points from Rullo on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, including one from deep. Rullo also corralled three rebounds in the second quarter. Drexel trailed Temple, 22-20 at the half.<\/p>\n
\nMolly Rullo<\/a> turned in a career performance, scoring 22 points, grabbing four rebounds and dishing five assists. The freshman set career marks in points and assists and tied her career-high in rebounds. Rullo shot 8-for-9 from the field and 5-for-6 from deep.<\/p>\n
\nTemple took a five-point lead into the second quarter of the game after holding Drexel to six points and forcing seven turnovers. On the defensive end, the Dragons held Temple to just 4-for-15 from the field and forced seven turnovers as well. Laine McGurk<\/a> paced the Dragons in the first 10 minutes with four points.<\/p>\n