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Azlin Myers
Chris Tocchet - DSU Student Assistant
18
Winner DeSales University DSUWL 1-0
15
Alvernia University ALVWL 0-1
Winner
DeSales University DSUWL
1-0
18
Final
15
Alvernia University ALVWL
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
DeSales University DSUWL 9 9 18
Alvernia University ALVWL 9 6 15

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Women's Lacrosse Opens Season with 18-15 Win at Alvernia

Reading, PA (February 19, 2020) - Sophomore Amanda Schultz made her Bulldog debut scoring five goals leading the DeSales University women's lacrosse team past Alvernia University, 18-15, in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 18, Alvernia - 15
  • Records: DeSales (1-0); Alvernia (0-1)
How it Happened
  • Alvernia broke a tie at three early with four straight goals to take a 7-3 lead but the Bulldogs climbed all the way scoring five of the next six and six of the last eight goals to tie the game at nine at the half.
  • The Bulldogs scored three of the first four goals to open the second-half with a 12-10 lead but the Golden Wolves tallied three straight to take a 13-12 lead.
  • Sophomore Azlin Myers and Schultz answered with back-to-back goals giving DSU a 14-13 edge before AU tied the game at 14 with 5:55 left.
  • DSU needed just 11 seconds to reclaim the lead as Schultz scored her fourth of the game starting a streak of four straight goals that gave DeSales an 18-14 lead with 4:13 to go and the Bulldogs never looked back from there.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Schultz tallied five goals and added an assist for six points.
  • Myers (3g, 1a) and junior Julia Astram (2g, 2a) each had four points and combined for nine draw controls.
  • Freshman Tori Brennan finished with three goals and four draw controls and sophomore Eilis McCall had three points with two goals and one helper.
  • Freshman Kelsey Pogonyi had one goal and one assist in her debut, freshman Marina Bradley and junior Kayla Kearns each had one goal.
  • Junior Rachel Sheubrooks finished with 15 saves in goal.
For the Foes
  • Erika Whitmoyer totaled five goals and five assists for 10 points.
  • Bridget Reynolds had three goals and six draw controls and Alyson Keene totaled two goals and one assist for five draw controls.
Inside the Box Score
  • DeSales won 19 draw controls, compared to 15 for the Golden Wolves.
  • AU had a slim 35-34 advantage in shots.
  • DSU was 3-for-10 in free position shots.
Up Next
  • The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Susquehanna University with game time set for 3:00 pm.
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