The Hounds celebrate the first career goal for senior Lexi Dinsmore on John Makuvek Field versus DeSales University to begin the 2024 season. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Posted: Aug 31, 2024
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey squad jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first half; however, the Greyhounds fell to visiting DeSales University, 4-2, Saturday afternoon on John Makuvek Field in non-conference action.
How It Happened
- The squads played a scoreless first quarter
- The Hounds were the first to get on the scoreboard with a goal on a penalty corner with just 1:38 left in the first half. Junior midfielder Megan Felmly blasted a long pass towards the cage that deflected off the stick of junior forward Gia Ambrosino and into the goal to give Moravian a 1-0 halftime lead
- DeSales answered just over five minutes into the second half with a goal on a penalty corner, and the Bulldogs scored again with just a minutes left in the period to make it 2-1 after 45 minutes of play
- DeSales stretched its lead to 3-1 in the 53rd minute
- The Greyhounds cut the deficit back to a goal with just over four minutes to play when senior defender Lexi Dinsmore took a rebound of a shot on a penalty corner and drilled the ball into the right side of the cage
- The Bulldogs answered just over a minute later for the final tally of the match
Inside the Numbers
- Ambrosino's goal was the ninth of her career
- Dinsmore netted the first goal of her career in the match while Felmly posted her first career assist
- Sophomore goalie Maia Machado recorded eight saves in the contest
- Junior defender Carolina Catilao-Sanchez added a defensive save for the Hounds
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, September 4 vs. Stevens Institute of Technology, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 7 at Muhlenberg College, 1:00 p.m.
