BOX SCORE

Reading, Pa. (Apr. 23, 2008) – Alvernia College senior McKenna Shafer (Delran, N.J./Cinnaminson) scored a game-high six goals, but Misericordia University posted 14 second-half goals to break a 7-7 halftime tie en route to a 21-14 victory Wednesday afternoon Pennsylvania Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action at Schlager Memorial Field.

Shafer scored the first four goals of the game for Alvernia (2-13, 2-8 PAC) and the Crusaders had an early 4-2 lead. Sophomore Tara Walls (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) scored for a 5-2 lead, but back came the Cougars (7-8, 5-5 PAC) with three straight to tie the score at 5-all.

Alvernia freshman Felicia Sippel (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert) scored for a 6-5 lead and Shafer's fifth of the day put Alvernia up 7-6, but once again the Cougars were able to answer forging a 7-7 tie at the break.

Sippel netted her second goal of the game early in the second half, but Misericordia scored four straight and seven of the next eight for a commanding lead. Alvernia senior Katie O'Brien (Boothwyn, Pa./Garnet Valley) finished the day with two goals, as did Walls, and Sippel totaled four.

Alvernia junior Janelle Fulmer (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) made 11 saves in net for the Crusader while counterpart Allison Hoffer (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) stopped seven for the guests.

Misericordia 21, Alvernia 14