The top-ranked Misericordia University women's soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 6-0 win over Marywood, Saturday evening at Mangelsdorf Field.

Colleen Kinsella, Brenna Field, Emma Sweitzer, Kate Field, Kaylee Sturans and MK Peters all scored for the Cougars.

The Cougars had a 41-0 edge in shots while improving to 19-0-1.

Misericordia had several near-misses in the early going, including Sturans' shot off the left corner of the crossbar at 21:54.

MU's patience paid off when Fasolino played a ball from the right end line to Kinsella whose one-timer inside the right post gave the Cougars a 1-0 at 33:25.

Brenna Field converted a penalty kick five minutes later and the Cougars took a 2-0 lead into halftime.

Sweitzer set a new school single-season record with her 24^th goal on a PK in the opening minute of the second half to make it 3-0.

The Cougars continues to possess and attack and went up 4-0 when Sturans corner was headed by Ally Waite to Kate Field at the right post at 53:44.

Sturans made it 5-0 when she one-timed a pass from Olivia Maniskas inside the right post at 60:56.

Peters closed out the scoring when she headed home a pass from Haleigh Wintersteen in the 84^th minute.

The Cougars defense was dominant as well as they limited the Pacers to just two corner kicks.
 
Misericordia will host the Western New England, Sunday at 5:00.