Glenside, PA (April 26, 2025) - The DeSales University women's lacrosse team scored four straight goals in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 12-9 win over Arcadia University in the MAC Freedom regular season finale on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 12, Misericordia - 10
• Records: DeSales (15-2, 5-2 MAC Freedom); Arcadia (9-8, 3-4 MAC Freedom)
• The win clinches the #3 seed for the Bulldogs in next week's MAC Freedom postseason tournament.
• DSU earns a rematch with the #2 seed Lebanon Valley College on Wednesday at LVC beginning at 6:00 pm.
• The win snaps a two-game losing skid to the Knights and improves DeSales to 3-2 all-time vs. the Knights.
• DeSales extends its school-record for wins in a season with 15.

How it Happened

• DeSales had a slow start in this one as Arcadia scored the first four goals of the game and led 5-2 after one quarter of play.
• The Bulldogs dominated the second quarter scoring all five goals, taking a 7-5 lead into the half.
• The Knights came out of the locker room to score two of the first three goals to get within one (8-7) at the end of the third quarter.
• Senior Jess Brey opened the final quarter with three straight goals and the Bulldogs scored four straight themselves to take a 12-7 lead and never looked after that.

 Top Bulldog Performers

• Brey was outstanding late in this one scoring six goals.
• Junior Hailey Linebaugh had a goal and five assists to also record six points.
• Junior Emma Williamson had two goals and junior Christina DiGuglielmo added three assists, giving her 198 career points.
• Senior Michaela Regan had 10 saves in between the pipes.

 For the Foes

• Jaylee Killgore had four goals to lead the Knights.
• Mackenzie Clark added two goals and one assist.

 Inside the Box Score

• DeSales had a slim 30-26 advantage in shots.
• Arcadia held a slight 26-25 edge in ground balls.
• DSU won 18-of-24 draw controls.