Box Score Chris Panagacos and
Nick vonEgypt scored goals to lead the Misericordia University men's soccer team to a 2-0 win at Lebanon Valley, Wednesday.
Panagacos scored unassisted late in the first half and vonEgypt added a second-half insurance goal off a feed from Christopher Edkins.
Barry Fitzgerald made six saves for the Cougars, who improved to 5-2-2.
Misericordia played a ball into the box off a re-start and Panagacos collected a loose ball and found the back of the net with a low hard shot from 18 yards out at 34:57.
The score stood until the closing minutes when Edkins carried the down the middle and played wide to vonEgypt who beat the Dutchmen keeper one-v-one for a 2-0 lead at 84:33.
The Cougars held a 12-8 edge in shots and had a 6-3 advantage in corners.
Fitzgerald got help from MU's back four of
Dante Ippolito,
Hunter Kaysa,
Kevin Matlon and
Colin Snyder.
MU will host defending national champion Messiah, Saturday at 1:00.
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