Purchase, NY (April 25, 2018) - Senior Kelly Meade scored five goals and tallied seven points but the DeSales University women's lacrosse team fell at Manhattanville College, 16-13, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: Manhattanville - 16, DeSales - 13
• Records: DeSales (4-10, 1-5 MAC Freedom); Manhattanville (8-7, 3-3 MAC Freedom)

How it Happened

• DeSales never trailed in the opening 30 minutes and led by as many as three goals (4-1) early before a goal by freshman Julia Astram with 1:08 to go in the half gave the Bulldogs a 7-6 halftime advantage.
• A slow start to the second-half ultimately doomed the Bulldogs as the Valiants scored the first four goals of the half to take a 10-7 lead.
• DSU fought back nearly the entire half and pulled to within two goals (14-12) with 5:59 to go on consecutive goals from junior Katie Kingsland but two straight tallies from MVC sealed the win for the home team.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Meade broke the single-game record for points in a game with her five goals and two assists for seven points.
• Kingsland and freshman Eilis McCall each had three goals and senior Sydney Mursko tied her own record with four assists.
• Astram finished with two goals and one assist and freshman Katie Stordy added an assist.
• Meade also had four draw controls, six ground balls, and three caused turnovers, while Stordy and freshman Sami Stahl won three draw controls.
• Freshman Rachel Sheubrooks and Kyra Myers combined to make 13 saves.

For the Foes

• Jenna Nance had six goals and an assist for seven points.
• Melissa O'Mara finished with five goals.
• Rosie DeBellis had one goal and three assists.
• O'Mara added 11 draw controls and Bella Marchiselli finished with 11 saves.

Inside the Box Score

• Manhattanville had slim leads in both shots (34-30) and ground balls (26-25) in the win.
• MVC also won 19-of-31 draw controls and was 5-for-8 in free position shots.
• DeSales was just 2-for-8 in free position shots.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs finish up the season on Saturday when they host Wilkes University in a MAC Freedom game beginning at 1:00 pm.