Madison, NJ (October 22, 2024) - Senior Emma Ribeiro and junior Madison O'Connor each scored a goal leading the DeSales University women's soccer team to an important 2-1 win over FDU-Florham in MAC Freedom action on Tuesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 2, FDU-Florham - 1
• Records: DeSales (5-9-2 overall, 2-1-1 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (7-9-1 overall, 0-3-1 MAC Freedom)
• The Bulldogs have now won two straight and 11 of the last 12 meetings with the Devils to improve to 13-14-3 in the all-time series.
• DSU now sits tied for third place in the MAC Freedom standings with seven points and three games left to play. 

How it Happened

• DSU took a 1-0 lead that stood into halftime when Ribeiro took a ball around midfield, beat two defenders, and scored in the 14th minute of the game.
• O'Connor made it a two goal lead 9:46 into the second-half, scoring unassisted on a nice move into the box from the left sideline.
• The Devils got one goal back in the 75th minute but were unable to find the tying marker as DeSales escaped with the win. 

Top Bulldog Performers

• Ribeiro now has 10 goals on the season and O'Connor tallied her third of the season.
• Freshman Saige Santa Cruz recorded the shutout making six saves. 

For the Foes

• Ava Gianni had two saves in the loss.

Inside the Box Score

• FDU-Florham had a 25-9 advantage in shots, 8-4 in shots on goal.
• FDU took all six corner kicks in the game.

Up Next

• DSU returns to action on Saturday when they host Misericordia University in another MAC Freedom game beginning at Noon.