Misericordia University Athletics

The Misericordia University field hockey team lost in overtime to DeSales, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Mangelsdorf Field.
 
Madison Lasinski scored the lone goal for the Cougars.
 
Jordan Nonnemacher racked up eight saves, including one on a penalty stroke.
 
Misericordia took the lead just under three minutes into the game on Lasinski's blast from just inside the top of the circle.
 
Lasinski took a couple more shots with one of them being on goal in the first quarter and Riley Dwyer took a shot that went just wide.
 
DeSales evened up the game at the beginning of the second quarter.
 
Misericordia had one more shot on goal by Lasinski before the half ended.
 
The Cougars had a string of opportunities in the beginning of the third quarter. At 30:23, Ashleigh Steele attempted to stuff the ball into the left corner, but was stopped by the goalkeeper. After a penalty corner, Ava Cirigliano's shot went just wide right of the net.
 
Misericordia had one more shot in the third quarter from Madison Blauch at 44:06, but the Bulldogs goalkeeper stopped it near the right post.
 
Misericordia put on the pressure in the fourth quarter as the Cougars sent 10 shots on goal in the quarter.
 
DeSales earned a penalty stroke with 19 seconds left in the regulation, but Nonnemacher made a diving save to her left to keep the tied at one and forcing overtime.
 
DeSales scored the game winner at 64:59.