The Misericordia University women's soccer team turned in a dominant 2-0 win over Marywood, Saturday night at Mangelsdorf Field.
Ella Cipriani and
Kaleigh Horos scored for the Cougars and
Addysen Fitzgerald added an assist.
The Cougars scored a goal in each half to extend their win streak to five straight.
The teams were locked in a defensive battle early with Misericordia controlling the possession.Â
Julia Hayward had the only shot of the first 20 minutes.
Midway through the first half, Fitzgerald played a free kick from the right flank that found Cipriani in the box. She turned and rolled a shot inside the right post to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead at 22:11.
The Cougars threatened again six minutes later when Horos played a ball through to Elizabeth Ondo who dribbled deep into the box, but her tough-angle shot was saved near the right post.
Horos had a look just two minutes later, but her shot rolled just wide of the left post.
Misericordia added an insurance goal early in the second half.
Horos ran down a loose ball along the left sideline, beat a defender and placed a shot into the upper left corner from 20 yards out for a 2-0 lead at 57:56.
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