The Misericordia University women's lacrosse team dropped its season finale to Alvernia, 17-7, Saturday afternoon at Mangelsdorf Field.

Emily Foley led the Cougars with three goals and an assist and Krista Shenk added a goal and two assists.

Natasha Jankowsky had a goal and an assist and Shannon Tinkham and Jessica Brown both scored goals.

Tinkham, MU's all-time leading scorer, played her final career game along with classmate Brittany Schorr.

Foley gave the Cougars an early 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal less than two minutes into the game.

Alvernia ran off six straight goals before Jankowsky and Brown scored late in the first half to within 6-3 at halftime.

The Crusaders opened the second half with a 7-0 run before Tinkham scored with an assist from Jankowsky with 18:38 to play.

Trailing 14-4, Foley and Shenk assisted on each others' goals to make it 14-6 with 15:13 remaining.

Foley scored MU's final goal with 2:35 to go.

Brenna Bakera made 18 saves in goal for the Cougars who finished 4-11 overall and 3-9 in the MAC.