Box Score ADRIAN, Mich. – The Lady Panthers set a new school record for three point field goals in a game shooting 17-38 from behind the arc to pick up a 95-69 victory over host Siena Heights. Five Panthers scored in double-digits with Karli Harris leading the pack with a career high 22.

Senior Karlee Despres hit the first five points of the game followed by two three's from Julie Janish to put DU up 11-2 in the opening minutes. Sharp shooting from Karli Harris and Carrie Grubius forced a Siena Heights timeout at the 12:20 mark with DU leading 26-9. At the 6:24 mark the lead returned to 17 after another Janish three pointer.

Siena Heights did not let down as they put together a 14-6 run in the final five minutes of the half to force Davenport to take a 47-37 lead into the locker room.

To start the second both team traded three's and DU was able to extend their lead to 55-42 at the 17:35 mark. Former Panther Raina Chambers hit back to back three's but Grubius answered both to keep the Panther advantage at 14.

Davenport continued to extend their lead in the second, freshman Abbey Hengesbach dished in five straight points, followed by a Grubius lay-up and a Harris three pointer to give the Panther a 19 lead at the 9:56 mark.

Janish hit her career high 14th point at the 3:30 mark and freshman Kayleigh VanKeulen hit DU's 17th three of the night just under the one minute mark to set a new school record for three point field goals made.

Behind Harris' career 22 point night was Despres (16), Janish (14 - career high), Grubius (13), and Hengesbach (11). The Panthers went 35-67 from the field, shooting 52% and connecting on 17 shots from behind the charity stripe.

With the 95-69 win #5 Davenport improves to 8-2 and 3-0 in WHAC action. DU will return home on Saturday for its biggest challenge of the season taking on #3 Concordia. Game time is set for 3:00pm and live audio and video will be available on “The DAN”.

Post-Game Quotes - Head Coach Mike Williams & Julie Janish

Williams on the play of Siena Heights: “The margin of victory was 26 but if felt like 6 the entire time, they continued to play and hit shots as if the game was never out of reach for them. One reason we maintained a lead throughout the night was this was by far our best game offensively of the year and we hit a lot of great shots.”

Janish on her scoring and defensive approach: “I really tried to hunt my shot and get myself open. I changed my mentality to shoot first before I looked to pass. On defense I tried to push Siena off the glass after a shot to give myself to opportunity to go and get the rebound.”

Post-Game Notes

Davenport is now 13-2 all-time against Siena Heights and they have won 10 in a row over the Saints…In WHAC play they are now 80-9 overall and have won 25 straight conference contests…The 17 three point field goals by the Panthers is a new school record after hitting 16 three previous time in program history…Julie Janish (14) and Karli Harris (22) both set new career highs tonight in points scored

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