BOX SCORE

Reading, Pa. (Mar. 21, 2009) - Alvernia University (6-0, 1-0) used a streak of eight straight goals to take a commanding lead and ran its team record to six straight wins Saturday afternoon with an 18-14 decision over Misericordia University (2-4, 1-1) in Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action at Sovereign Bank Sports Park.

Alvernia trailed 9-4 with 4:37 left in the first half after the Cougars burried their fifth straight goal.  Sophomore Felicia Sippel (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert), who finished with five tallies, scored back-to-back goals and freshman Sam Landis (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run) found the back of the net 25 seconds before halftime as the Crusaders cut the gap to two, 9-7 at the break.

The home team exploded coming out of the half scoring five times in the first 10 minutes to open up a 12-9 lead.  Five different players scored for the Crusaders including freshman Sarah George (West Chester, Pa./West Chester Bayard Rustin) who finished with a team-best six goals on the day.

Misericordia stopped the streak with a goal from Shannon Tinkham, but Sippel took the next draw and earned a free position shot which she burried to start a streak of six straight for the Crusaders who took an 18-10 lead with just under 12 minutes to play.  George and Sippel tallied two each during the last streak.

Alvernia freshman Jennifer Czarnecki (Philadelphia, Pa./St Hubert), the conference goalie of the week, made five saves in the win while counterpart Kathryn Wallace stopped 26 for the Cougars.

Alvernia will travel to Elizabethtown on Tuesday to continue the conference schedule.

Alvernia 18, Misericordia 14