Swarthmore, PA, (October 28, 2004) – The DeSales University field hockey team played its last regular season game on Thursday afternoon in its first-year as a varsity program and won its fourth straight game with a 3-2 win over Swarthmore College.

 

        In what could be the Bulldogs (10-7 overall) last game of the season, DSU controlled play in the first half scoring all three goals en route to a 3-0 lead and held on in the second half for a 3-2 win over Swarthmore.  DeSales now must wait 11 days to find out if they will be invited to the ECAC Tournament or if its season will close with a very successful 10-7 record in its first-ever year.

 

        Sophomore Stephanie Milowicki (Hockessin, DE/St. Mark’s) started the scoring in the first half with her first goal of the season off an assist from fellow sophomore Bethany Hepner (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) on a penalty corner.

 

        Freshman Ashley Sparango (Salfordville, PA/Souderton) continued the first half onslaught as she tallied two unassisted goals with the first coming just 4:04 after Milowicki’s and her second coming with just 1:58 left in the first half.

 

        In the second half it was all Garnet Tide as Swarthmore out-shot DeSales 17-3 but senior Shavonne Hannahoe (Shoemakersville, PA/Hamburg Area) and the DSU defense refused to let the tying goal cross the line and the Bulldogs escaped with the 3-2 win.  Swarthmore out-shot DeSales 26-11 in the game but Hannahoe countered with 20 saves, including 13 in the second half.