GLENDALE, Pa. – Delaware Valley women's soccer fell to Arcadia University, 5-1, on Tuesday night, with Gianna Grassifulli scoring the Aggies' lone goal on a penalty kick.
Arcadia recorded its first shots on goal in the 10th minute, but Dekota Barthold made back-to-back saves to keep the Knights off the board. After an offside call, Arcadia regrouped and tested Barthold again. The Knights collected the rebound, and Tocco scored at 15:50 to give Arcadia a 1-0 lead. Following the goal, Jarleny Aguilar-Acuna recorded the first shot for the Aggies but sent it wide. Barthold continued to face pressure, making six more saves before Gehman doubled the Knights' lead in the 33rd minute off a rebound. With five minutes remaining in the first half, Grassifulli was fouled in the box and awarded a penalty kick. She converted the opportunity for her eighth goal of the season, cutting the deficit to 2-1 heading into halftime.
Arcadia came out aggressively in the second half, forcing Barthold to make five more saves as the Aggies struggled to get out of their defensive end. Barthold finished with 14 saves, tying her career high. Aumiller scored in the 69th minute to restore Arcadia's two-goal lead. Nearly 10 minutes later, the Knights added two more goals, with Nugent and Gehman scoring just 38 seconds apart to make it 5-1. As Arcadia rotated players late in the game, Abby Foley put a shot on goal for DelVal in the 84th minute, but the attempt was saved. The Knights earned a corner kick in the 87th minute, but the resulting chance sailed wide as Arcadia secured the 5-1 victory.
Following the loss, the Aggies fell to 3-9-1 overall and 0-4-1 in MAC Freedom play. DelVal returns home on Friday, Oct. 23, to host Lebanon Valley at 4 p.m.
