Glenside, PA (October 11, 2023) - Senior
Maddie Trocki tied it and sophomore
Morgan Benner won it with two goals in the fourth quarter leading the DeSales University field hockey team past Arcadia University, 2-1, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening.
The Basics
- Final Score: DeSales - 2, Arcadia - 1
- Records: DeSales (4-7, 2-0 MAC Freedom), Arcadia (7-6, 1-1 MAC Freedom)
- This was DSU's third straight win over Arcadia giving the Bulldogs a 9-8 lead in the all-time series.
- The Bulldogs have now won 13 straight games in MAC Freedom play dating back to the end of the 2021 season.
How it Happened
- Arcadia took a 1-0 lead 9:37 into the game and that lead stood into the half.
- Neither team found the back of the cage in the third quarter as the score remained 1-0 heading into the fourth quarter.
- With just under eight minutes left Trocki tied the game scoring on a reverse stick shot at 52:01.
- DeSales kept the pressure on and earned a corner with just over two minutes left.
- On the corner junior Delani Remp sent a shot towards the goalkeeper and Benner was there to re-direct the shot into the net for the eventual game-winner.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Trocki scored her team-leading 11th goal of the season and Benner caged her third of the year.
- Remp tallied her team-best fifth assist of the year.
- Senior Kayla Yeatman had three saves in goal in the win.
For the Foes
- Morganne Dee scored AU's goal.
- Anna Doblovosky had two saves in goal.
Inside the Box Score
- Each team had six shots, four on goal in the game.
- Arcadia had a slim 5-4 advantage in penalty corners.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs are back at it on Saturday when they host Misericordia University in another important MAC Freedom game beginning at Noon.