The Mules struck first and jumped out to an early 11-6 lead. The Devils were within four at the midpoint of the half before a 10-2 run gave Muhlenberg a 27-15 advantage with 7:01 remaining in the half.

Muhlenberg led 35-20 at the break. The Devils tightened up the defense to start the second half, playing even with the Mules for the opening eight minutes. The Devils cut the deficit to nine at the 8:23 mark, and again with 7:06 remaining in regulation.

The Mules held on and shot well from the line down the stretch. They advance to the final tomorrow against either Gettysburg or McDaniel. Tip-off for the championship is set for 2:00 pm.

Senior guard Brooke Muller (Northampton, Pa./Whitehall) led the Red Devils with 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. She went a perfect 6-for-6 from the line.

Junior Alesha Sisco (Effort, Pa./Blair Academy) went 4-for-7 from the field, scoring 12 points to go with six rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Classmate Carole Dempsey (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) added eight points and seven rebounds.

First-year Bridget Borgese (Swarthmore, Pa./Notre Dame de Namur) scored eight points and controlled five rebounds, hitting 4-of-6 shots on the day.

The Red Devils slip to 17-9 on the season, making their sixth consecutive Centennial Conference playoff appearance.