The #6 Misericordia University women's soccer team took down King's in dominant fashion with a 6-0 victory in their MAC Freedom match, Friday night at Mangelsdorf Field.
 
After scoring in the first minute, the Cougars put three more goals on the board before halftime. They tacked on two more in the second half on their way to a decisive victory over their conference opponent.
 
MU wasted no time getting on the board as Madison Brdaric picked up a pass from Julia Beck and chipped a shot past the Monarchs' goalkeeper to take a 1-0 lead at 0:57. 
 
Lauren Mondor faced her first test of the night at 3:20 when she smothered a long-distance shot to preserve the one-goal advantage.
 
The Brdaric/Beck duo connected again at 10:08 to double the Cougars' lead. After fighting through a pair of King's defenders, Brdaric centered a pass to Beck, who delivered a one-timer to the back of the net.
 
Shortly after the 2-0 marker, MU was awarded back-to-back corners. On the second attempt, Haleigh Wintersteen took the kick and sent a short pass to Brdaric. The senior forward immediately returned the ball to Wintersteen, who lofted a shot over the Monarch keeper to the upper left portion of the goal. The 3-0 goal, which came at 12:29, marked the third time Brdaric factored into the scoresheet.
 
Mondor stood tall once again in the 16th minute following a King's corner. The Cougar keeper snagged a ball out of the air, turning aside a shot from the top of the box to keep the visitors off the board.
 
Lily Heistand had a golden scoring opportunity at 26:05, as she found herself in alone against the goalie and rang the right goalpost. Shortly thereafter, Emma Sweitzer and Brenna Field were both robbed from in-close following a corner kick for MU.
 
Sweitzer nearly beat the King's goalkeeper in the 39th minute, but her shot to the bottom left corner of the goal was stopped by a diving save.
 
With less than a minute remaining in the first half, a downfield pass caught the Monarch defense off guard and allowed Sabrina Competiello to cut to the inner portion of the box. She booted a ball that sailed over the keeper's outstretched right arm to give Misericordia a 4-0 advantage heading into halftime. 
 
The Cougars continued to press the King's defense at the start of the second half, eventually leading to another corner. On the attempt, Brenna Field centered the ball to a leaping Esabella Mendola, who headed the ball to the back of the net. Field's goal at 66:48 gave MU a five-goal lead. 
 
Misericordia dominated the neutral zone, quickly reclaiming the ball whenever King's began to generate momentum. 
 
As the second half ticked toward its end, Sarah Kowalski delivered a beautiful cross to a charging Nikki Bell. Bell buried her shot at 89:26 to secure her first collegiate goal and give MU a late 6-0 lead. 
 
The score would hold for the remaining 34 seconds as the Cougars clinched their third MAC Freedom victory to remain perfect in conference play.
 
Brdaric led the way with a goal and a pair of assists. Wintersteen recorded three shots on goal for MU and Mondor made two saves in the win.
 
The Cougars return to action when they travel to Delaware Valley University, Tuesday at 7:00.