Box Score
Megan Mahoney had a hat trick just 26 minutes into the game and Meghan Antrim added two first half goals as the Misericordia University women's soccer team opened up Freedom Conference play with a resounding 8-0 win over Delaware Valley.
The Cougars totaled seven first half goals in avenging their midweek loss to nationally ranked Ithaca. The win moves MU to 8-2-1 overall while the loss drops the Aggies to 2-9-1 in 2013.
Mahoney got the scoring started just four minutes into the game after taking a helper from senior Erin McGreal. McGreal had her initial shot from eight yards out blocked by a defender but was able to retain possession and send a cross to Mahoney for an easy shot.
Just 25 seconds later, junior Megan Lannigan scored her seventh goal to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead.
Mahoney added an assist to her day in the 14th minute when she received a pass at the 20-yard line and left it for Erin Roberts, who immediately turned it into the Cougars third goal with a long shot off her right foot.
Exactly three minutes later, McGreal sent a cross to the net, where it was headed wide by Mahoney and eventually put in by the foot of Antrim.
Mahoney added her sixth and seventh goals of the year in the 25th and 26th minutes before Antrim ended the first half scoring in the 33rd minute after taking a pass from Caitlyn Boyle.
Mahoney, Antrim and Lannigan each have seven goals on the season.
In the second half, Tina Colatriano scored her first collegiate goal off a pass from Emily Esposito.
Misericordia will play Richard Stockton on Oct. 8 in non-conference action before playing its next Freedom Conference game against Manhattanville on Oct. 12.
