Wilkes-Barre, PA (October 3, 2015) – Junior Rachel Shive scored three goals leading the DeSales University women's soccer team past King's College, 4-0, in the MAC Freedom season opener for both teams on a soggy Saturday afternoon.
 
Junior Jess Wetherhold got the scoring started, tallying her fifth marker of the season off an assist from sophomore Danni Engwall with a shot from about 25 yards out into the upper left corner of the net in the 20^th minute.
 
Shive scored her first of three in the 33^rd minute giving the Bulldogs (6-4, 1-0 MAC Freedom) a 2-0 halftime lead on a gorgeous feed from sophomore Marissa Raia.
 
Shive then added two more goals in a span of 54 seconds at 68:27 and 69:21 to provide the final tally.  Her third came on an assist from sophomore Rachel Logue and the hat trick was again from Raia.
 
Junior Emily Hoats did not need to make a save in recording her first shutout of the season in the win.  DSU had an 11-3 advantage in shots over King's (3-5, 0-1 MAC Freedom) and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks.
 
The Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Moravian College for a non-conference game beginning at 3:45 pm.