GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University women's basketball program posted its second-consecutive win to start this season in the team's home-opener Thursday night, besting Delaware Valley, 57-45. Julia Makowski powered the Knight offense with a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds, both marking game-highs.

Scarlett Glasser-Nehls contributed 15 points and was near-perfect from the line (9-for-10) in her Alumni Gymnasium debut, while Taylor Fritz also went for double figures with ten points of her own.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights and Aggies struggled to get a rhythm offensively in the opening quarter, but Glasser-Nehls' five points drew Arcadia even at nine with Delaware Valley after one.

-The two sides traded points and stayed within four of each other for the first eight minutes of the second quarter, but a 12-1 run to end the half vaulted the Knights to a seven-point lead at the half, 27-20. Makowski netted ten of the 12 points on the run, including a pair of big threes.

-Arcadia came out of the half with the same offensive rhythm, stretching its lead out to double figures on the strength of five different scorers as Maria Tully pitched in her first points of the night.

-The Knights put the game away in a hurry in the fourth and final frame as a 12-3 run in the opening stages of the quarter resulted in a game-high 13-point lead. Makowski continued to connect from beyond the arc while Sidney Barrer pitched in the final three points of the game to cap off the 12-point victory. 

KNIGHT LEADERS
-Points: Makowski 18, Glasser-Nehls 13, Fritz 10
-Assists: Barrer 4
-Rebounds: Makowski 15, Barrer 12
-Steals: Four tied with 2
-Blocks: Fritz 2

TEAM COMPARISON
-The Knights shot 83.3 percent (20-24) from the free throw line.
-Arcadia caused 19 Aggie turnovers and scored 17 points off of those opportunities.

UP NEXT
Arcadia (2-0) hosts Misericordia Thursday at 7 p.m.