Center Valley, PA (October 8, 2016) - Junior Gabby Lucchese scored three goals leading the DeSales University women's soccer team to a 4-0 win over King's College in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

Lucchese scores her first career hat trick tallying one in the first-half and two in the second-half.  She opened the scoring in the 33rd minute as fellow junior Angelica Bertola touched a centering pass from freshman Syndey Amato in front of the goalmouth where Lucchese was ready to pounce for the game's first goal.

The second game 9:45 into the second-half when junior Isabel McPeak sent a pass to senior Jess Wetherhold into the corner and Wetherhold centered the ball in the box where Lucchese was to re-direct the pass into the net.  The third came in the 62nd minute when freshman Claire Bassetti sent a free kick into the box that went off a defender's foot.  Bertola was there to touch the loose ball to Lucchese who fired a shot into the net making it 3-0.

The fourth goal came in the 72nd minute as Wetherhold sent a pass to a streaking Amato who beat the Monarch (3-7, 0-2 Conf.) thru the legs to provide the final tally.

DSU had 13-9 edge in shots and a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.  Sophomore Haley Jacobs made four saves in net for the Bulldogs to record another shutout.

The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they host Manhattanville College for a MAC Freedom game beginning at 3:30 pm.