Center Valley, PA (October 19, 2019) - Junior
Rachel Medlar scored two goals and added an assist leading the DeSales University women's soccer team to its 10th win in the last 11 games as the Bulldogs stayed unbeaten in 11 straight, 5-3, over FDU-Florham in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
- Final Score: DeSales - 5, FDU-Florham - 3
- Records: DeSales (12-2-1, 3-0-1 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (10-5-1, 0-4 MAC Freedom)
- The win extends DSU's program best unbeaten streak to 11-straight.
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs dominated the first-half scoring twice to take a 2-0 lead as Medlar scored both goals in the 12th and 14th minutes.
- FDU got one back to start the second-half in the 58th minute but DSU answered with a tally just 1:29 later to reclaim a two-goal lead.
- The Devils refused to quit and got back-to-back tallies at 67:49 and 69:23 to tie the game at three.
- DeSales needed just 12 seconds to get back on top as junior Annie Brush hustled after the ensuing kickoff and after the Devil goalkeeper fumbled the ball at the top of the box, she touched home a shot giving DSU an advantage it would not lose.
- Freshman Katie Padgett provided the final tally scoring on assists from both Medlar and freshman Sam Monteforte.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Medlar's goals were her fourth and fifth of the year.
- Monteforte netted her fourth goal giving DSU its 3-1 lead.
- Brush's goal was her second and Padgett netted her sixth of the year.
- Sophomore Sam Riccardi had an assist on Medlar's first goal to go along with Medlar and Monteforte's assists on the final goal.
- Junior Lia Gaccione made two saves.
For the Foes
- FDU got two goals from Erika Pita and one from Tatiana Nieto in the loss.
- Stephanie Corea had an assist on Pita's first goal.
- Ashley Paulino made three stops in goal.
Inside the Box Score
- DeSales dominated the shots, 18-7, and took seven of the nine corner kicks.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday evening when they travel to Stevens Institute of Technology for another MAC Freedom road test beginning at 7:00 pm.