Box Score Nick vonEgypt scored with less than three minutes remaining to lead the Misericordia University men's soccer team to a thrilling 2-1 win over King's in the Freedom Conference opener for both teams, Saturday night at Mangelsdorf Field.
 
Matt Norcini added a goal for the Cougars while David Stroh scored for King's.
 
Barry Fitzgerald made two saves to earn the win while Tyler Wilson had four stops in goal for King's.
 
After a scoreless first half, Stroh took a centering pass from Billy Stroh and fired a shot from 20 yards out to give the Monarchs a 1-0 lead early in the second half.
 
The Cougars tied it eight minutes later when Nate Mansfield flicked Tim Ryan's throw to Norcini who headed it home at 65:59.
 
Misericordia netted the game-winner when Dante Ippolito lofted a ball from the right flank off a re-start and vonEgypt got a head on it for a 2-1 lead at 87:31.
 
King's had the first scoring chance when Brown hit the crossbar from 25 yards out seven minutes into the game.
 
vonEgypt had three shots in a nine-minute span in the first half, but Wilson was in position for the save each time.
 
Fitzgerald kept it scoreless on a diving stop to his right on Philip Kistner's header with 11 minutes remaining in the first half.
 
David Malaquias had a chance for Misericordia late in the half, but his header from 10 feet out went high.
 
Tied 1-1, the Cougars had two chances to take the lead in the closing minutes.
 
vonEgypt collected the ball near the left post and ripped a shot from point blank range just wide with 6:30 to play.
 
Norcini's shot a breakaway was deflected by Wilson and Christopher Edkins' rebound was just wide left with 5:00 to go.
 
Misericoria improved to 7-3-2 and 1-0 in the Freedom.