Center Valley, PA (November 2, 2026) - Sophomore
Emily Mulroony scored twice leading the DeSales University women's soccer team past Arcadia University, 2-0, in the MAC Freedom quarterfinals on Monday afternoon.
The Basics
- Final Score: DeSales - 2, Arcadia - 0
- Records: DeSales (6-9-3 overall); Arcadia (6-10-2 overall)
- DeSales wins its second straight over the Knights to improve to 4-9-1 all-time in the series.
- This is DSU's first playoff win since the 2022 season when the Bulldogs defeated FDU-Florham in the MAC Freedom semifinals.
- The Bulldogs advance to the MAC Freedom semifinals on Wednesday evening traveling to top seed, Stevens, for a 7 PM start.
How it Happened
- Mulroony needed just 2:58 to get DSU on the board as she took control of a pass off the head of an Arcadia defender in the midfield creating a 1-v-1 with the keeper who she beat low and to the left for a 1-0 DeSales lead.
- That score stood into the half as the Bulldogs defense staved off five Knight shots on goal.
- Mulroony got the insurance tally in the 62nd minute when senior Catherine Crampton cleared a ball to midfield where first-year Caradyn McGinley touched a pass to a streaking Mulroony who again got behind the defense and this time beat the keeper up high and just under the crossbar for a 2-0 lead.
- The defense did the rest limiting AU to just one shot in the second-half to preserve the shutout win.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Mulroony now has a team-best five goals on the season.
- McGinley earned an assist on the second goal.
- Junior Campbell Pacheco made five saves in goal to record her fourth shutout of the year in front of a defense led by Crampton, who earned an assist on the first goal, and senior Kayla Kinniry, who limited the Knights to very few dangerous chances on the day.
For the Foes
- Olivia Petty had three saves for Arcadia.
Inside the Box Score
- DeSales had a 13-6 edge in shots, five each in shots on goal.
- AU had a slim 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.
