Center Valley, PA (March 1, 2023) - Senior
Marina Bradley totaled four goals and one assist tying the all-time scoring record with 126 points leading the DeSales University women's lacrosse team past Ramapo College, 16-15, in the 2023 season home opener on Wednesday evening.
The Basics
- Final Score: DeSales - 16, Ramapo - 15
- Records: DeSales (2-1 overall); Ramapo (0-1 overall)
- This was first-ever meeting between the two teams.
How it Happened
- DeSales trailed 3-1 early before scoring four straight goals to take a 5-3 lead midway thru the second quarter.
- After Ramapo tied the game at five, the two teams alternated goals over the final five minutes of the first-half as the game entered the halftime locker room tied at eight.
- The two traded goals in the third quarter and the game remained tied at 10 before the Bulldogs scored five of the next six goals to claim a 14-11 margin late in the third quarter.
- The Roadrunners scored with five seconds left in the third and tallied the first two goals of the fourth quarter to tie the score at 14.
- Bradley and junior Hayley Petrosini scored to give DSU a 16-14 advantage with 5:25 to go.
- Ramapo got back within one at the 2:55 mark but the Bulldogs won an important draw and got a defensive stop late in the quarter to hold for the one goal win.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Bradley had four goals and one assist to move into a tie with Julia Astram for the all-time scoring lead.
- Senior Amanda Schultz tallied five goals in the win.
- Petrosini, first-year Christina DiGuglielmo, and sophomore Meagan Landers each had two goals and one assist.
- First-year Hailey Linebaugh added a goal and two assists.
- Bradley also won seven draw controls and first-year Emma Williamson had a team-high five ground balls.
- Sophomore Michaela Regan had six saves in goal.
For the Foes
- Colleen Mason had seven goals to lead Ramapo.
- Kelly Griffin added four goals and one assist and Kaylie Gresek finished with two goals and one assist.
Inside the Box Score
- Ramapo out-shot DeSales, 31-25, and had a slight 22-19 advantage in ground balls.
- Draw controls were about even with Ramapo winning 18-of-35.
- DSU was 4-for-5 in free position shots.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs are back in action on Thursday, March 9th when they travel to Muhlenberg College for another non-conference game beginning at 4:00 pm.