The Misericordia University women's soccer team opened its MAC Freedom schedule with a 1-0 win at Lebanon Valley, Saturday afternoon.
Alyssa Steenback scored the lone goal for the Cougars in the 54th minute.
Misericordia recorded its first shot on goal in the seventh minute when Kenna Bennett put a shot toward the lower-left corner, but the Lebanon Valley goalkeeper made the save.
Saydi Renzo followed with a shot at 25:32 that was saved near the right post. Caelan Gallagher and Julia Hayward each added shots during the final 15 minutes of the first half, but both were off target, sending the game into halftime scoreless.
Steenback recorded the first three shots of the second half for the Cougars, including the game-ahead goal at 53:46. She received a pass inside the box, dribbled around a defender and buried a shot under the crossbar to give Misericordia a 1-0 lead.
Just 41 seconds later, Steenback nearly added another goal, but her shot hit the crossbar at 54:27.
Marisa Patrissi came up with an impressive diving save at 63:33 following a Lebanon Valley corner kick to keep the game at 1-0.
Misericordia continued to apply pressure throughout the remainder of the match, with Steenback, Bennett, Renzo, Hayward and Ella Cipriani all recording shots that narrowly missed the net.
