MADISON, N.J. – Sophomore Madison Ireland dropped 19 points and dished eight assists, leading the Widener University women's basketball team to a 70-63 victory over the Albertus Magnus Falcons in the Drew University Tip-Off Tournament at Baldwin Gymnasium on Friday evening.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ireland led the Pride with 19 points on 4-8 of shooting.
• Allison Gallagher also tallied double digits with 13 points and pulled down seven boards.
• Devan Rimmer was just shy of double figures with nine points.

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• After falling behind 3-1 early, Gallagher hit a three-point shot to trigger a 12-2 run for the Pride that put it ahead for the remainder of the quarter.
• The Falcons cut the deficit down to three twice, however, Nikki Petri answered with a trey each time to bolster the lead for the Pride.
• Ireland led the way with eight points, connecting on all three of her shots while going 3-4 at the line.

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Widener continued to hold onto its lead with Gallagher providing majority of the offense to end the half ahead by six.
• A defensive frame, the Blue and Gold outscored the Falcons 13-11 and held Albertus Magnus to 35.7 percent from the floor.
• Ireland and Angelica Borja added three points while Rimmer added two.  

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Widener's lead ballooned to 14 when Kyra Schenk finished a layup to make it 47-33 with less than seven minutes remaining.
• Despite the lead, the Falcons began to chip away and ended the quarter only down by three.

FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Albertus Magnus temporarily took the lead, but the Pride quickly recovered and regained the edge when Gallagher connected on a layup off a fast break to put her team ahead 64-62 with 1:56 on the clock.
• Widener closed the game on a 6-1 run to earn the 70-63 victory.

UP NEXT
The Pride returns to Madison, N.J. to take on the host Drew University on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4:00 p.m.