Radnor, PA (Sept. 20, 2005) – Alvernia College had won 15 straight games in which juniors Becky Macchione (Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) and Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) each tallied a goal, but the streak came to an end as both scored in a 3-2 loss to Cabrini College Tuesday afternoon in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference field hockey action at Cabrini.

            The Cavaliers (3-4, 3-1 PAC), winners of three straight, opened the scoring with two goals in the opening nine minutes of play.  Alvernia (5-3, 4-1), which trailed Cabrini 2-0 last season before rattling off three straight goals in a 12-minute span, scored twice in a 10-minute span as Novogratz and Macchione struck to tie the game at 2-2 with 16:10 left in the opening half.

            The score remained tied at the half and it was the Cavaliers who drove home the eventual game-winner with 22:36 left in the second half.  Alvernia senior Carey Manzolillo (Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin) made eight saves in net for the Crusaders.  Alvernia faces is second staunch conference test on Saturday when they travel to College Misericordia for a 11:00 a.m. match with the Cougars.

Cabrini 3, Alvernia 2

            1     2           F
Alvernia    2     0     --    2
Cabrini     2     1     --    3

Scoring
 3:50 – (C) Kerri Rucker (Tami Scanlan)
 8:48 – (C) Cat McCue (unassisted)
11:37 – (A) Megan Novogratz (unassisted)
18:50 – (A) Becky Macchione (unassisted)
47:24 – (C) Allison Sachs (Cat McCue)

Saves: (A) Carey Manzolilo 8 (3 GA, 70:00), (C) Joanne Musiolowski 5 (2 GA, 70:00)
Shots on Goal: Cabrini 11, Alvernia 10
Penalty Corners: Alvernia 5, Cabrini 4