Women’s basketball closes NCAC season with a win over OWU

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Senior Abby Keller led the Tigers to a win on Saturday with a double-double to easily wrap up the regular season. 

DePauw beat Ohio Wesleyan 66-46 to finish the regular season with an overall record of 19-6 and 13-3 in the NCAC. 

“We really needed to close out the regular season with a win to give us a boost heading into the NCAC tournament,” said sophomore Kylie Morris. “Coach was really stressing closing the season strong and we did just that.” 

Keller led the team with 18 points.

“I thought I had a good game," she said. "I'd have to give credit to my teammates though, they were the ones who kept telling me to shoot the ball and getting me open in the post."

Sophomore Emily Budde had 13 points, followed by freshman Maya Howard with ten. 

Going into the second quarter, OWU was ahead 17-15.

“We knew OWU was going to come out strong with the game being at OWU and their senior night,” said senior Jenna Stoner. “Coming out with a win is giving us momentum and confidence as we enter conference tournament time.” 

The Tigers will face Wittenberg, whom they've beaten twice already this season, in their first conference game.

“We are excited to be going into the post season but are focused on what we need to do to be prepared for Wittenberg with our defense, rebounding, and free throws,” junior Claire Ryan said. 

The two wins against Wittenberg this season aren’t affecting the Tiger’s preparation for the game, though. 

“We are preparing the same way we always prepare," Stoner said. "Every game is of equal importance. Every team we give equal amount of respect to. We need to trust what we do and our game plan and things should go the way we plan."

DePauw will face the Wittenberg Tigers at home tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Neal Fieldhouse.