CHESTER, Pa. - Widener women's basketball led for the vast majority in their 85-60 win over Salisbury University in the championship game of the TDF Consulting Tip-Off Tournament, hosted by Widener in the Schwartz Athletic Center.
With the win, the Pride improve to 2-0 in the 2026-27 campaign.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Jayla Daniels led all scorers with 22 points on 10-11 shooting from the field and was named Tournament MVP
- Ava Culler provided a monumental impact off the bench, scoring 12 points while grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing out 5 assists. Culler was named to the All-Tournament team.
- Riley Stackhouse and Liliana Metrick both scored 12 points while Megan Jacoby rounded out the Pride players in double figures with 10 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Salisbury grabbed an early 7-6 lead in the first quarter before the Pride would grab onto a lead they would not relinquish. Megan Jacoby ignited a 13-7 run by a hitting a three-pointer. Kelsey Meenan contributed five points in a row before Stackhouse closed out the quarter with a layup, giving the Pride a 19-14 lead headed into the second period.
- The Seagulls ripped off a quick 9-2 run to start the frame, knotting the score up at 23. The Pride would respond by scoring the next 12 points, eight points coming in the paint while four came at the charity stripe. Salisbury put an end to the run by Widener's lead would balloon to 13 by the end of the period, closing out the half up 42-29. Culler led the way with six points in the frame.
- The third quarter would belong to Daniels, as she scored eight of the Pride's 18 total points in the quarter. After a Mikeala Stair layup gave Widener their largest lead of the game at 50-35, Salisbury went on a 10-4 run to trim the lead down to nine. Just as it looked like momentum was swining the Seagulls way, a Jacoby three-pointer would halt the run and key a dominant end the quarter. Widener would close out the third period up 60-47 and in firm control of the contest.
- Widener would put it's foot on the gas pedal in the final frame. After the two-teams traded baskets for the first three and half minutes, the Pride would go on a major run, started by a Stackhouse layup with 5:11 to go in the game. Layups by Daniels and Culler came before a three-pointer by Metrick capped off a 9-0 run, putting Widener firmly ahead with a 79-56 lead with 2:37 to go. The two teams would trade buckets again as the Pride closed out the contest with the 85-60 result.
UP NEXT
Widener will welcome in Immaculata to the Schwartz Center on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The contest is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m.
