Esabella Mendola and
Jyanna Mendola combined for the game's only goal as the sixth-ranked Misericordia University women's soccer team ended the regular season with a 1-0 win at Stevens, Saturday.
Esabella scored with an assist from Jyanna at 3:19 and
Lauren Mondor made nine saves in goal to make it stand up.
Jyanna Mendola took a pass near midfield, turned a played a ball ahead to
Esabella Mendola who outran three defenders and slotted a shot across the box inside the right post.
Julia Beck nearly gave the Cougars a 2-0 lead when she settled a Stevens clear attempt at the top of the box, touched past a defender and ripped a shot from 18 yards out, but her strike was denied by a diving save.
Madison Brdaric found space near the right edge of the box and fired a shot that was saved at the right post as the Cougars continued the pressure three minutes later.
The Cougars improved to 15-1-2 and finished the MAC Freedom at a perfect 7-0 to earn the top seed in next week's conference tournament.
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