UD Women Fall Behind Early, Lose to Austin

In their first game of the season against the Austin College Kangaroos, UD lost 63-52 Wednesday evening at the MaherCenter in Irving. UD got off to a slow start and trailed by 11 at the break. In the second half, Dallas mounted a comeback and was in striking distance of the Kangaroos late before eventually losing by 11. UD matched the Kangaroos 27 second half points but was unable to overcome the early deficit.

Junior forward Cara Sczepanski (Highland Village, TX/Marcus H.S) led the Crusaders on the offensive end by putting up 20 points. She also hauled down 6 rebounds and made her presence felt on the defensive side, with a team leading 4 steals, and 2 blocks. Fellow junior forward Joirdan Cole (Plano, TX/Bishop Lynch H.S.) tied for the team lead in rebounds at 10 with junior guard Bethany Roessler (Phoenix, AZ/Xavier College Prep). Cole also led the team with 3 blocks, while adding a steal to go along with her 8 points, while Roessler added 7 points, a block, and an assist. Freshman guard Kylie Yoshimura (Tempe City, CA/Mark Keppel H.S) dished out 6 assists, stole 3 passes, and blocked a shot.

The UD women have another shot against the Kangaroos of Austin College later in the season when they travel to Sherman, TX on February 3. Like the home game, the rematch tips off at 6:00pm. After a brief rest, UD will next travel to HollySprings, MS to take on the Rust College Bearcats. The game starts at 5:00pm.