Center Valley, PA (October 7, 2006) – The DeSales University field hockey team scored twice in a span of 20 seconds to cut a three-goal deficit to just one goal but were unable to find the tying marker and The University of Scranton escaped with a 3-2 win in Freedom Conference action.

 

        The Lady Royals (8-3, 4-0 Freedom) scored all three of its goals in a span of six and a half minutes with the first coming at the 28:49 mark by Kristy McNevin.  Sam Camoni scored off an assist from Karolyn Holody just four and a half minutes later to make it 2-0 entering halftime and Holody scored 1:24 into the second half off a feed from Diana Rocklein to make it 3-0.

 

        DSU stormed back into the game at the 53:46 mark when junior Jen Pulcini (Easton, PA/Easton) scored her ninth goal of the season off a feed from fellow junior Ashley Sparango (Salfordville, PA/Souderton).  Just 20 seconds later freshman Meghan Iudicello (Nazareth, PA/Pen Argyl) scored her fifth goal of the year, an unassisted tally, to make it 3-2 but the Bulldogs (7-5, 1-2 Freedom) were unable to find the tying marker as the Scranton held on for the win.

 

        UofS out-shot DSU, 10-9, while DeSales held a 7-5 edge in penalty corners.  Freshman Molly Pope (Elkridge, MD/Long Reach) made four saves in between the pipes in the loss.