WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 18) – The Waynesburg University women's basketball team welcomed Thiel to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Saturday for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup. The Yellow Jackets were victorious in front of their home fans by the final score of 93-40.
 
Waynesburg (3-13, 2-5) scored the first eight points of the game on its way to building a 23-7 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Jackets extended their advantage over the Tomcats (0-15, 0-7) to 49-21 by the time the two squads broke for halftime.
 
The Jacket defense again held Thiel to less than 10 points in the third, as the home team won the period 21-6. The Orange and Black put the finishing touches on the win by outscoring the opposition 23-13 over the final 10 minutes of play.
 
Waynesburg was led offensively by senior guard Alli Delaney (Belmont, Ohio / Union Local), who poured in a game-high 20 points on nine-of-15 shooting. She also grabbed eight rebounds and swiped three steals.
 
Sophomore forward Brooke Fuller (Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton) tallied a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Erin Joyce (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bishop Canevin) nearly had a double-double of her own on 10 points and eight rebounds. She added a game-high seven assists to a full day's effort.
 
Sophomore guard Kacey Kastroll (South Park, Pa. / South Park) and freshman guard Leighton Croft (Morgantown, W.Va. / Trinity Christian) tallied 14 and 11 points, respectively, off the bench. Junior forward Andrea Orlosky (Shelocta, Pa. / West Shamokin) racked up 10 rebounds, while freshman point guard Anika Dansby (Massilon, Ohio / Washington) handed out six assists. Both players contributed eight points to the victory.
 
Waynesburg's 67 total rebounds are the most in a single PAC game this year.
 
The Jackets return to competition in one week when they travel to Bethany on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.