Box Score

Dallas, PA (Sept. 24, 2005) – Junior Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) scored three goals in a row all in the first half to lead Alvernia College to a 6-1 win over College Misericordia Saturday morning in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference field hockey action at Misericordia.

            Junior Becky Macchione (Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) opened the scoring for the Crusaders (6-3, 5-1 PAC) with an unassisted tally just over 60 seconds into play.  Novogratz followed with three goals over a 19-minute span to give Alvernia a 4-0 lead at the break.

            College Misericordia got on the board with a goal early in the second half but the Crusaders scored on a Lauren Yoder (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) goal five minutes later to stop any thoughts of a comeback.  Alvernia sophomore Amber Landis (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) closed the scoring, assisted by Macchione in the 66th minute.

            Alvernia will continue the conference schedule on Wednesday when it hosts Neumann College at 4:00 p.m.

Alvernia 6, Misericordia 1

 Alvernia College vs. College Misericordia

 Date: Sep 24, 2005  Attendance: 125

 Weather:

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Alvernia College....  4  2 -  6

 College Misericordia  0  1 -  1

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.   1:03 ACFH Becky Macchione (unassisted)

  2.  15:01 ACFH Megan Novogratz (Jesse Titus)

  3.  24:03 ACFH Megan Novogratz (unassisted)

  4.  33:55 ACFH Megan Novogratz (unassisted)

  5.  47:26 CMFH Kelly Dougherty (Amy Ruda)

  6.  52:44 ACFH Lauren Yoder (unassisted)

  7.  65:58 ACFH Amber Landis (Becky Macchione)

 Shots: Alvernia College 27, College Misericordia 12

 Saves: Alvernia College 6 (Carey Manzolilo 1; Audrey Hoffman 5),

 College Misericordia 15 (Ellen Howanitz 6; Jamie Derr 9)