The Misericordia University field hockey team scored three goals in the first six minutes to improve to 2-0 in the MAC Freedom with a 4-1 win at King's, Wednesday night.
Madison Lasinski had two goals and an assist and
Celeste Hoffman and
Ashleigh Steele added goals.
Lasinski scored an unassisted goal in the second minute and King's tied it less than three minutes later.
Hoffman and Lasinski scored less than a minute apart to give MU a 3-1 lead.
The Cougars dominated the action with 36 shots, including 27 on goal, while holding King's to just two shots over the final 56 minutes.
Steele added an insurance goal midway through the third period.
Lasinski stuffed in her rebound inside the right post to give MU an early lead at 1:42.
Misericordia went back in front when Lasinski collected a rebound and rolled a pass along the end line to Hoffman who tipped it inside the right post for a 2-1 lead.
Less than a minute later, Skyler Kohler found Lasinski along the end line and she converted a tough-angle shot for MU's third goal inside the right post.
Ava Cirigliano shoveled a pass in front of the cage where Steele re-directed it to give MU a 4-1 lead.
The Cougars continued to apply pressure with 12 shots in the fourth quarter, but were unable to convert.
Lasinski and Hoffman combined for 19 shots, including 11 on goal.
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