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Hounds Drop Non-Conference Match at DeSales in 2021 Season Opener

The Greyhounds' defense sprints out of the cage on a penalty corner in the second half at DeSales University.
The Greyhounds' defense sprints out of the cage on a penalty corner in the second half at DeSales University.

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team dropped a 3-0 decision at DeSales University in non-conference action Thursday evening in the opening match of the 2021 season. 

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds and the Bulldogs played a scoreless first half
  • DeSales broke onto the scoreboard with 4:33 left in the third quarter and would score again 17 seconds later for a 2-0 edge
  • The Bulldogs netted the lone goal in the fourth quarter with under a minute remaining

Inside the Numbers

  • Moravian Head Coach Sarah Dalrymple coached her first NCAA counting contest a little over 18 months after becoming the Greyhounds' mentor with her initial season cancelled due to the pandemic
  • Junior goalie Brooke Wilkinson had 11 saves in her first career start for the Greyhounds
  • Junior defender Elise Keeney, junior defender/midfielder Onalee Long and freshman defender/midfielder Savannah Sutter each had one defensive save for Moravian. Keeney also took all five of the Hounds' penalty corners in the contest

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, September 4 at Misericordia University, 1:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 8 vs. Immaculata University, 7:00 p.m.