The Misericordia University women's soccer team continued their strong start with a 1-0 win over #8 John Carrol in the final game of the Cougar Classic, Sunday at Mangelsdorf Field
 
Julia Beck notched her first goal of the season early in the second with an assist from Madison Brdaric as the Cougars improved to 5-0.
 
After a back-and-forth start to the first half, Cougars' goalkeeper Lauren Mondor was tested at 28:38 with a tough-angle shot from the far side of the box. Mondor made the leaping grab to keep the match scoreless.
 
Later in the half, Emma Sweitzer threatened to put Misericordia on the board with a pair of shots in a two-minute span. Her first was earmarked for the upper-left corner of the goal, but was deflected away by the Blue Streaks' keeper at 35:47. Shortly after, Sweitzer danced around a John Carroll defender and fired a shot off the crossbar at 37:51.
 
MU had another close call when MK Peters headed a ball that narrowly missed the right goalpost just a minute later. Despite the scoring chances, the Cougars and Blue Streaks entered halftime knotted at 0-0.
 
John Carroll wasted no time putting the ball on goal as Mondor was forced to make a save less than 30 seconds into the second half.
 
Misericordia answered 10minutes later, moving the ball down field to Brdaric, who cut through traffic and dropped a pass to Beck, who rocketed a shot into the upper-right corner at 54:26.
 
Sweitzer nearly secured her sixth goal of the season once again at 22:46 when she rifled a shot from 20 yards out that hooked just right of the goal at 67:46.
 
Lily Heistand nearly doubled the Cougars' lead with a shot from just outside the box that rang the crossbar at 76:15. Heistand grazed the crossbar once again at 83:49.
 
Misericordia outshot the Blue Streaks 28-10 and was awarded 13 corner kicks to John Carrol's one. Mondor recorded three saves to collect her fifth shutout of the season.
 
The Cougars return to Mangelsdorf Field to host Montclair State, Wednesday at 7:00.