Center Valley, PA, (November 7, 2014) – The DeSales University women's soccer team will play in its first-ever Freedom Conference championship game on Saturday hosting Misericordia University at 1:00 pm following a 1-0 win over King's College in the semifinals.
 
The Bulldogs will enter the game with a 10-5-4 overall record after a 6-0-1 mark in the Freedom Conference.  DSU earned the top seed after finishing tied at the top with Misericordia University by virtue of its three-goal win over Delaware Valley College (the #3 seed) with the Cougars defeating the Aggies by just two goals.  MU enters Saturday's game with a 16-2-1 overall mark and a 6-0-1 record in the Freedom.
 
There will be admission for the event with ticket prices set at $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, and $2.00 for students.  All DeSales students with a valid school ID will be admitted for FREE.  All children under the age of six will also be admitted for free.
 
Below is all the information you need to know for the game on Saturday:
 
Where to watch/follow:
If you are unable to attend the game on Saturday you will be able to follow the game via Live Stats and/or Live Video free of charge.
 
DeSales/Misericordia All-Time Series:
Misericordia owns a 9-1-1 lead in the all-time series between the two teams.  DSU earned the tie this season with the Cougars and its lone win came during the 2008 season, 4-0.  Today is the first-ever meeting between the two teams in the post-season and the Bulldogs are 1-4-1 all-time vs. the Cougars at home.
 
Regular Season Meeting: Box Score - Recap
A very entertaining game finished in a 2-2 tie after two overtimes.  MU struck first at 11:44 but the Bulldogs tied the game just 46 seconds later on a goal from sophomore Jess Wetherhold.  The Cougars led 2-1 at the half scoring its second goal on a PK at 23:27 but DSU again found the equalizer, also on a PK at 51:42 by senior Brady Walsh, and neither team was able to find the back of the over the final 58 minutes.  MU had a 13-5 edge in shots on goal and senior Michelle Churchman was terrific in net making 10 saves for DeSales.
 
DeSales in the Freedom Conference post-season:
This is DeSales fourth career appearance in the conference post-season and the first since the 2008 season.  DSU earned its first-ever Freedom Conference Tournament game win on Wednesday vs. King's and is now 1-3 all-time in the Freedom post-season.
 
About the Bulldogs:
Walsh leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 16 goals and three assists for 35 points…she is two goals shy of tying the single-season record for goals (18) and four points shy of tying the single-season record for points (39)…Walsh became just the second player in team history to record 100+ career points earlier this season and enters Wednesday's game with 108 career points…Wetherhold is second in scoring with three goals and seven assists despite missing the first eight games of the year with a leg injury…she is one assist shy of tying the single-season mark (8) and the Bulldogs are 8-1-2 overall in games that she has played…overall 13 different players have scored a goal for the Bulldogs this season…defensively DSU has seen three of its four defenders start all 19 games including sophomore Esther Younger, freshman Rachel Logue, and senior Emily DeOliveira, while sophomore Jenni Thuss has started all but one game…senior Michelle Churchman has started all 19 games in goal and enters the game sporting a 1.22 GAA with 85 saves and a .780 save percentage…she broke the single-season record with nine shutouts this season…she has been named the Freedom Conference GK/D of the Week four times this year…Walsh, Wetherhold, and Logue were all honored on Wednesday being named to the All-Conference First-Team…Churchman was named to the Second-Team and Younger earned Honorable-Mention honors.
 
About the Cougars:
Misericordia entered the week ranked #2 in the latest NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Rankings behind Messiah College…MU has won two Freedom Conference Championships in their history each of which have come in the last two years…Freedom Conference Player of the Year Megan Mahoney leads the team in scoring with 16 goals and 12 assists for 44 points, while Meghan Antrim has a team-high 17 goals…Erin McGreal is third on the team in scoring with six goals and seven assists for 19 points…Erin Roberts was named the Defensive Player of the Year this week and Maureen Ciccosanti is the starting keeper sporting a 0.48 GAA with 39 saves and six shutouts this season.