Salisbury, MD (October 12, 2021) - Junior Grace DeThomas scored on a penalty stroke in the second OT period lifting the DeSales University field hockey team past #15 Salisbury University in non-conference action on Tuesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 2, #15 Salisbury - 1 (2 OT)
• Records: DeSales (6-7 Overall); Salisbury (7-6 Overall)
• It is the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
• Salisbury was the fourth team the Bulldogs played this season that have been ranked in the NFHCA Top 25 poll and its DSU's first win over a ranked team in those four games.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs started the scoring late in the first quarter when junior Catie McGrath found sophomore Maddie Trocki streaking down the field and Trocki beat a charging GK for a 1-0 lead.
• That lead stood into the half but Salisbury needed just 33 seconds into the third third quarter to tie the game.
• Neither team was able to find the potential game-winner as the game went into overtime.
• Both teams had chances in the first OT to score but the game remained deadlocked at one into a second OT.
• The Bulldogs took all three shots in the second OT session and were knocking on the door when they earned a penalty stroke with 2:59 left and DeThomas scored to give DeSales the win.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Trocki's goal was her team-leading 11th of the year.
• DeThomas is now 2-for-2 in strokes on the year and also made two defensive saves in the game.
• Sophomore Abbe Tarczynski also had a defensive save.
• Sophomore Kayla Yeatman made eight saves in goal

For the Foes

• Mack Dinopoulus scored SU's lone goal of the game.
• Dom Farrace made three saves in goal.

Inside the Box Score

• Salisbury had a 20-9 advantage in shots and a 10-2 edge in penalty corners.

Up Next

• DeSales returns to action on Saturday when they host Arcadia University in a very important MAC Freedom game beginning at 1:00 pm.