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
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
August 31, 2024

Dinsmore & Ambrosino Net Goals in 2024 Opener versus DeSales

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.

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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.