YORK, PA (Oct. 10, 2026) -- The DeSales University women's soccer team fell to the York College Spartans 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.
The Basics
The last time that the Spartans and the Bulldogs met was in 2024, York College took home the victory in the match up. The first time that York and DeSales met was in 2005.
York was the first team on the board, 20 minutes into play, Lexi Mazzella scored the first one for the Spartans. The second one from York came 17 minutes later, when Meg Kalthof was able to find the back of the net. The Bulldogs held the Spartans for the remainder of the first half, defending the final corner kick of the half.
DeSales started the next 45 minutes of game play strong, showcasing an excellent defensive presence, not allowing the Spartans to find another goal. The Bulldogs had a few scoring opportunities, but with just two minutes left in the game, sophomore Emily Mulroony got one in for DeSales, assisted by first-year Piper Brink, ending the competition 2-1.
Junior goalkeeper Campbell Pacheco ended the afternoon with six saves for the Bulldogs. First-year defender Cassidy Robey played a strong 90-minutes for DeSales.
For York College, goalkeeper Gracie Leathrey had two saves in the 81-minutes that she played.
York College took the 16-4 shot advantage, and 8-3 shot on goal advantage. DeSales took the 6-2 save advantage on the afternoon.
The Bulldogs take on Arcadia University in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday, October 14th at home in Center Valley, PA.
