PHILADELPHIA – Ashleigh Connor led the way in a 68-54 win for the Explorers on homecoming as the redshirt sophomore knocked in 21 points, setting a new career-high. La Salle now is 1-1 on the year ahead of their next contest on the road against Drexel in Big 5 play.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The day consisted of a lot of Ashleigh Connor, and that's exactly how it started for the La Salle offense. The R-Sophomore knocked down the first bucket of the day from deep-range.
• The Explorers would then go onto knock down three more three-point buckets thanks to Connor, Ty'Renisha Bowers, and Anna Przyszlak.
• Going into the second frame the Explorers held a nine-point lead and continued to add on. Przyszlak piled on her points throughout the remainder of the quarter.
• Mackenzie Daleba and Aryss Macktoon also added on for the Explorers throughout the second. The duo combined for eight points prior to halftime.
• The Blue Hens gave the Explorers their best shot in the third quarter, in an attempt at a comeback. What was once a 14-point lead, quickly shrunk to four points.
• At the 4:42 mark in the third, however, freshman Joan Quinn began to right the ship for La Salle. The guard knocked down a massive three to take the momentum back from Delaware.
• By the end of the third, the Explorer lead climbed back up to 11 points.
• Connor started the fourth like she started the game, knocking down big shots from beyond the arch.
• The Explorers continued to pull away from Delaware throughout the course of the fourth.

 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Ashleigh Connor, Anna Przyszlak, and Mackenzie Daleba all set career-highs today in points scoring 21, 11, and 10 points, respectively.
• Aryss Macktoon set a season-high in points in the win with 10, and she also added nine rebounds, and four steals.
• The team shot 43.1% from the field, and 42.1% from three-point range. The three-point range was much improved from game one to game two.
• On the boards, La Salle out-rebounded Delaware 44-36. Macktoon and Jolene Armendariz each secured nine rebounds.

Points off turnovers proved to be a massive swing in the game, as the Explorers turned 23 turnovers into 24 points. La Salle had 11 steals in the win.