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Emma Ribeiro
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
2
Winner Stevens SIT (9-5-4, 5-1-2)
1
DeSales DSU (13-5-0, 6-2-0)
Winner
Stevens SIT
(9-5-4, 5-1-2)
2
Final
1
DeSales DSU
(13-5-0, 6-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stevens SIT 1 1 2
DeSales DSU 1 0 1

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

Women's Soccer Falls to Stevens, 2-1, in MAC Freedom Semifinals

Center Valley, PA (November 4, 2021) - The DeSales University women's soccer team saw its season come to an end falling to Stevens, 2-1, in the MAC Freedom semifinals on Thursday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: Stevens - 2, DeSales - 1
  • Records: DeSales (13-5 Overall); Stevens (9-5-4 Overall)
  • The loss ends DSU's season with a 13-5 overall record, tying for the second most wins in program history.
  • Stevens advances to the MAC Freedom championship game on Saturday to face the winner of the other semifinal match-up between Wilkes/Misericordia.
How it Happened
  • DeSales took a 1-0 lead in this one when junior Tess Rodgers scored on a PK after junior Allie Trick drew a foul in the box at 29:59.
  • The Ducks had two shots just nearly miss as one was tapped wide by sophomore Hannah Pacheco early in the half and another missed the post wide by a few inches.
  • Stevens eventually broke thru to tie the game at one with 5:08 left in the first-half when Nicole Veraja scored inside the left post on shot just inside the 18 that was bouncing around the defense after a free kick centering pass and that score stood into the halftime break.
  • SIT took its first lead of the game 11:11 into the second-half as Brynn Budka scored on a header, her first goal of the season, after a free kick centering pass from Jana Mucci.
  • DeSales had several chances to tie the game, the best coming in the 69th minute when first-year Emma Ribeiro broke free on a pass thru the Ducks defense forcing a 1-v-1 with the Stevens keeper but Ribeiro's shot was kicked away by a diving keeper to hold onto the one goal lead and eventually the semifinal win.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Sophomore Hannah Pacheco made four saves in goal.
  • The goal was Rodgers' third of the season, all of which have come on PK's.
For the Foes
  • Both goals scored by Stevens were the first of the season for Veraja and Budka.
  • Izzy DiDario made five stops in the win.
Inside the Box Score
  • Stevens held a slim 15-14 edge in shots and both teams had six shots on goal.
  • DeSales had a 12-8 advantage in corner kicks.
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