OCTOBER 2, 2008
KING'S FIELD
HOCKEY FALLS TO MISERI, 2-1
WILKES-BARRE --
Misericordia University built a 2-0 first-half lead and held on for a
3-1 victory over host King's College Thursday evening at Betzler Fields.
With the win Misericordia improved to 8-3 overall and 1-1 in Freedom
Conference play. King's slipped to 9-2 and 1-1 in league games.
Misericordia would push across the first goal of the game with 8:27 left
in the first half when Ashlee Leonard scored off an assist from Heather
DiMenno. The Cougars would stretch the lead to 2-0 when Laura Leighow
found the back of the net on a scramble in front of the King's goal with
3:54 remaining in the opening stanza.
The Lady Monarchs would get on the board just 1:46 later when Jenera
Quinones scored on a break away to cut the Cougar lead to 2-1 at the
half.
King's had eight shots on the day while goalie Erin McGinley made seven
saves.
Misericordia totaled nine shots while Ellen Howanitz posted three saves
