Siegrist scores 28, No. 15 Villanova women beat DePaul 67-64

Updated Feb. 21, 2023 9:07 p.m. ET

Associated Press

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Christina Dalce broke Villanova's single-season record for blocks with 66 and the 15th-ranked Wildcats held off DePaul 67-64 on Tuesday night.

Lucy Olsen made two free throws with three seconds left in the third quarter to give Villanova a 56-42 lead. But the Wildcats only made two field goals in the opening nine minutes of the fourth quarter as DePaul used a 18-5 run to get within 61-60 with 2:01 left.

Siegrist made four straight free throws in the final minute and Brooke Mullin added a basket with 16 seconds left for a seven-point lead.

Dalce had 11 points and three blocks and Lucy Olsen added nine points, six rebounds and four assists for Villanova (24-5, 15-3 Big East). The school's blocked shots record had stood since Lisa Ortlip had 65 during the 1978-79 season. Siegrist, leading the nation in scoring at 29.1 points per game, was 9 of 27 from the floor and 8 of 11 at the free-throw line to go with 16 rebounds.

Siegrist scored 15 straight Villanova points in the second quarter before Bella Runyan capped the first-half scoring on a 3-pointer with 2:32 left. Siegrist was 7-of-16 shooting and the rest of her teammates combined to make 4 of 21.

Aneesah Morrow, averaging 25.5 points, had 29 points and 19 rebounds for DePaul (15-14, 8-10). Darrione Rogers added 17 points and Anaya Peoples scored 10.

Villanova continues its three-game road trip at Providence on Friday. DePaul hosts No. 4 UConn on Saturday in its final home game of the regular season.

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