The Misericordia University field hockey team's rally came up short in a 3-2 loss at Muhlenberg, Wednesday.

The Cougars fell behind 3-0, but tallied two goals in a six-minute span late in the fourth quarter to get within a goal.

Abigail O'Donnell scored twice for the Cougars while Tatyanna Lainez added an assist.

In an evenly played contest, Muhlenberg held a slight edge in shots, 12-10, and penalty corners, 6-4.

Muhlenberg opened the scoring in the eighth minute and scored twice in a five-minute span in the third quarter to take a 3-0 lead.

O'Donnell scored unassisted with less than eight minutes to play and added her second goal at 58:14.