Maegan Allspach recorded a hat trick to lead the Misericordia University women's soccer team to a 3-1 win over DeSales, Saturday afternoon as the Cougars clinched the second seed in the MAC Freedom Tournament.

Jeanna Orfanos shot was saved, Allspach pounced on the loose ball and placed a shot inside the left post form six yards out to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead in the 12^th minute.

Jordyn Martini nearly made it 2-0 when she carried down the left side, cut back to the middle and ripped a shot from the top of the box that sailed just over the crossbar in the 26^th minute.

Just two minutes later, Emma Przyhocki served a ball on a re-start from yards out and Devyn Anderson's volley was just wide of the right post.

DeSales knotted the score on a corner with three seconds remaining in the first half.

Allspach put the Cougars back in front in the 52^nd minute when she stripped a defender in the box and slotted a shot past the keeper.

Martini served a ball from the left end line and Allspach's one-timer from 12 yards out gave the Cougars an insurance goal in the 81^st minute.

Misericordia will host DeSales in the MAC Freedom semifinals, Tuesday.