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Catie McGrath
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
2
Winner DeSales University DSUFH (5-2; 2-0 (MACF))
1
Stevens STEVENS (5-4; 1-1 (MACF))
Winner
DeSales University DSUFH
(5-2; 2-0 (MACF))
2
Final
1
Stevens STEVENS
(5-4; 1-1 (MACF))
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
DeSales University DSUFH 0 1 0 1 2
Stevens STEVENS 0 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

McGrath's Late Goal Lifts Field Hockey Past Stevens, 2-1

Hoboken, NJ (September 24, 2022) - Senior Catie McGrath scored with 4:28 left in the game lifting the DeSales University field hockey team past the MAC Freedom defending champs, Stevens, 2-1 in conference action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 2, Stevens - 1
  • Records: DeSales (5-2, 2-0 MAC Freedom), Stevens (5-4, 1-1 MAC Freedom)
  • DeSales moves to 6-1 all-time vs. the Ducks avenging its only loss during the regular season last year.
How it Happened
  • DSU took a 1-0 lead into the half when first-year Jordyne Stong scored with 2:32 left in the half off a penalty corner.
  • Stevens got the tying goal just over 10 minutes into the third quarter and the game remained tied late into the final quarter.
  • The Bulldogs earned a corner with just under five minutes to play and made it count as Stong fired a shot off the insert and McGrath was in perfect position in front of the Ducks goalkeeper to re-direct the blast into the cage.
  • DeSales nearly made it a two-goal just a few minutes later when they were awarded a penalty stroke on a breakaway but the stroke went wide and the Bulldogs were forced to kill off a few more penalty corners in the final minutes to walk away with the important MAC Freedom road win.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Stong's goal was her third of the season and McGrath tallied her second of the year.
  • Strong also had an assist on the game-winner and junior Maddie Trocki had a helper on the first goal of the game.
  • Sophomore Kayla Yeatman was terrific in goal making 12 saves to hold the Ducks to just one goal.
For the Foes
  • Gabi Moroney had the Ducks lone goal and Julia Zatyko had an assist.
  • Emily Franco finished with eight saves in the cage.
Inside the Box Score
  • Stevens out-shot DeSales, 25-16, while shots on goal were 13-10 in favor of the Ducks.
  • SIT also had a decisive 19-9 advantage in penalty corners.
Up Next
  • The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Marywood University for a non-conference game beginning at 7:00 pm.
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