Misericordia University Athletics

The Misericordia University softball team dropped into the consolation bracket with a 11-4 loss to Lebanon Valley in the winner's bracket final, Saturday afternoon at Anderson Field.
 
The Cougars will play an elimination game against the Stevens/FDU-Florham winner later Saturday.
 
Bridget Doherty, Kiersten Tinio and Gianna Russo all had two hits and Alicia Moran hit a solo homer.
 
The Dutchmen scored in every inning except the fifth to advance to the championship game.
 
Down 1-0 in the first inning, the Cougars tied it in their half.  Tinio lined a one-out single to right and moved to second on Mackenzie Fizer's soft liner to left.  Casey Funesti reached on a fielder's choice and Tinio scored on a throwing error.
 
Trailing 3-1 in the third, the Cougars pulled even with two runs in the bottom of the inning.  Doherty sliced a single inside the left field line and came all the way around when Tinio one-hopped a double off the wall in center.  After Funesti walked, Russo doubled off the wall in center to tie game.
 
Moran blasted a solo homer to left to lead off the sixth.