PHILADELPHIA - After taking a 2-1 lead right before halftime, the La Salle University women's soccer team saw Duquesne turn the tides in the final 45 minutes and score three times to earn a 4-2 victory at a rainy McCarthy Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 

Junior Alyssa Gargiulo and freshman Ricshya Walker scored goals for the Explorers, who fall to 6-6 on the season and 1-4 in Atlantic 10 play. The Dukes improve to 4-5-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the A-10.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Duquesne opened the scoring in the 22nd minute as Cami Taylor registered her first goal of the season to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
• Moments later, a foul in the box led to a penalty kick being awarded to La Salle. For the third time this year, Gargiulo took the attempt from the spot and converted to knot the score at 1-1.
• The score remained tied as the contest approached halftime, when Walker cashed in a chance to give the Explorers a 2-1 advantage heading into intermission.
• To that point, the Explorers had outshot the Dukes, 12-2, and held a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
• The second half, however, was a different story, as Duquesne outshot La Salle, 8-2, and found the back of the net three times.
• Mackenzie Muir scored the game winner in the 75th minute, and Maya Matesa put the game out of reach in the 84th.
• Kelli McGroarty had a team-high five shots for the Explorers, while Walker added four. Taylor and Matesa each had three to lead Duquesne.

UP NEXT

• La Salle steps out of conference on Wednesday, Oct. 5, for a matchup against Columbia in New York. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.