Box Score The Misericordia field hockey team dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime decision to Albright on Senior Appreciation Day, Saturday at Mangelsdorf Field.
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Colby Eldridge and
Lindsay Hischak scored for Misericordia.
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Eldridge gave the Cougars the lead in the 28
th minute when she collected to a loose ball in the middle of the crease and ripped a shot into the cage.
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Megan Meckling made a huge defensive save midway through the second half to preserve MU's 1-0 lead.
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After Albright tied it, Hischak dribbled down the right side and fired a shot across the goal for a 2-1 lead in the 54
th minute.
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Samantha Partington made a great stop on a ball headed for the goal in the 65
th minute which kept the score at 2-1.
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Albright eventually tied it on a corner after time expired and won it just 1:01 into the extra session.
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The Cougars out-shot the Lions, 13-9, and had an 18-8 advantage in corners.
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MU will travel to Eastern for a MAC Freedom semifinal, Wednesday.
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