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THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS
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Maura Anistranski
Steve Finkernagel
Maura Anistranski posted an assist in the loss at DeSales Saturday
2
Wilkes WIL (4-8, 1-2 Freedom)
4
Winner DeSales University DSU (9-4, 3-0 Freedom)
Wilkes WIL
(4-8, 1-2 Freedom)
2
Final
4
DeSales University DSU
(9-4, 3-0 Freedom)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wilkes WIL 1 1 2
DeSales University DSU 2 2 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

FOUR STRAIGHT DESALES GOALS PUSHES BULLDOGS PAST WILKES FIELD HOCKEY 4-2

FOUR STRAIGHT DESALES GOALS PUSHES BULLDOGS PAST WILKES FIELD HOCKEY 4-2
 
CENTER VALLEY, PA – After falling behind 1-0 early in the first half, host DeSales University scored four straight goals on way to a 4-2 victory over Wilkes University Saturday afternoon in Freedom Conference field hockey action.
 
Wilkes falls to 4-8 overall and 1-2 in league games following the loss. DeSales improves to 9-4 overall and 3-0 in conference games after the victory.
 
Marissa Surdy (Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood) notched her team-best tenth goal at the 9:29 mark putting Wilkes up early. Maura Anistranski (Forty Fort, PA/Wyoming Valley West) fed Surdy for the goal off a corner attempt.
 
From there DeSales scored four unanswered goals as Alexa Beaumont and Meryah Harding netted two each for the Bulldogs over the stretch.
 
Savannah McCauley (York, PA/West York) cut into the lead at 4-2 when she scored off a Surdy assist at the 62:06 mark, but it was not enough as DeSales held on to the two-goal lead over the final seven minutes of play to seal the win.
 
Alexis Reed (Greenport, NY/Greenport) recorded the loss in net for Wilkes finishing with five saves. Becky Rasmuson notched the win for DeSales making ten stops. DeSales held a 20-15 shot advantage and 10-5 edge in penalty corners in the contest.
 
Wilkes returns home for a matchup with non-conference foe Elmira College Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at Schmidt Stadium.
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