Misericordia University Athletics

The Misericordia University women's soccer team suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 double-overtime defeat
at Stevens in the MAC Freedom Championship game, Saturday afternoon.
 
Larissa Evans scored the lone goal for the Cougars with an assist from Kaleigh Horos in the second half.

The Cougars carried the play throughout most the second half appeared to be on their way to victory until the Ducks chipped in the game-tying goal  in the 87^th minute.

The teams seemed destined for PK's before the Ducks tallied the game-winner with just :30 remaining in the second OT.

After a scoreless first half, MU ramped up the offensive pressure after intermission.

Misericordia's constant pressure paid off at 62:35. Evans played a ball to Horos just outside the box. She dribbled past a defender and ripped a shot from the right flank that was denied by a diving save. Evans  buried the rebound inside the left post to put the Cougars up 1-0 with only 27 minutes remaining.

The first chance of the game came at 1:26, when off a corner kick, Ella Cipriani's shot went just wide and hit the side netting.
 
Saydi Renzo got two shots in the eighth minute of the game. Her first shot was blocked, and her second one was zipped just wide and to the left.
 
Misericordia got their first shot on goal at 10:47 when Jyanna Mendola unleashed a shot from a free kick, but it was saved by the Ducks goalkeeper.
 
Misericordia kept  applying pressure on the Ducks net. Horos' shot was blocked in the 26^th minute  and Alyssa Steenback's shot at 34:48 floated just high and to the left.

MU got one more shot on goal in the first half. At 42:29, Brooke Hill slid a ball towards the bottom right corner of the net, but it was saved by the Ducks goalkeeper.

Evans shot 17 seconds into the second half was just wide left.

Horos and Cipriani took shots in the 48^th and 49^th minutes, but both were stopped.

At 54:50, Alyssa Steenback sliced a shot towards the bottom left area of the net but it was stopped by the goalkeeper.

Horos' shot at 60:49 was just high and to the left.

After taking the lead, the Cougars next shot came at 70:05 when Cipriani's shot forced another diving save from the Stevens goalkeeper.

Misericordia had the first shot of the extra session when Horos tried to stuff the ball into the right side of the net but it was smothered by the goalkeeper.

Stevens had a shot on goal at 96:39 , but a great diving save by Marisa Patrissi kept the game going.