Center Valley, PA (October 1, 2014) – After a scoreless first-half by both teams the DeSales University field hockey team and Immaculata University combined for seven goals, five by the Bulldogs, in the second-half en route to a 5-2 win on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Senior Alyssa Malatesta started the scoring just 2:38 into the second-half, tipping home a shot to the post by junior Meryah Harding.  IU (4-7) needed just 2:20 to tie the game at one when Patsy Murphy scored off an assist by Lindsay Cras.
 
Just 3:04 later sophomore Alexa Beaumont scored tipping in an entry pass outside the circle by Harding and in the 50^th minute freshman Tess Luzi made it 3-1 taking control of the ball in the circle from the Mighty Mac defense and sliding a shot just inside the far post for her third tally of the year.
 
Beaumont scored her second of the game just 30 seconds later sending home a centering pass in the middle of the circle from senior Alison Malatesta and after IU made it a 4-2 game, Harding scored her first goal of the season on a corner play with an assist from Alison Malatesta in the 60^th minute.
 
DSU dominated most of the game out-shooting Immaculata, 26-10, and holding a 14-8 advantage on penalty corners.  Junior Becky Rasmuson made six saves in the cage for the Bulldogs.
 
DeSales returns to action on Saturday when they return to Freedom Conference play traveling to Eastern University for a 1:00 pm start time.