DALLAS, Pa. (April 29, 2023) – Four Ducks tallied three points on the day, but it came in a losing effort as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's lacrosse team lost to Misericordia 10-9 after triple overtime in a MAC Freedom contest Saturday afternoon at the Mangelsdorf Field.

Senior Zoe Cook led the Ducks (15-2, 7-1 MAC Freedom) with three goals on the day. Senior Camryn Rogers and junior Emily Leiby each tallied two goals and an assist in the game while sophomore Emily Smart pitched in three assists. Senior Julieann Murphy added a goal and an assist while first-year Stefanie Sellitto scored a goal to round out the Duck contributions. Despite the loss, the Ducks clinched the #1 seed in the MAC Freedom Tournament and will host the winner of Arcadia and Lycoming on Wednesday, May 3.     

Genevieve Montanye scored five goals for the Cougars, who clinched the #2 seed in the MAC Freedom Tournament with the win. They will take on #3 FDU-Florham in the next round. Misericordia finishes the regular season with a record of 10-7 and 7-1 in conference play.

Graduate student Lauren Cunniff drew the start and made seven saves in the game. Madelyn Uetz made 11 saves in a winning effort for Misericordia.

It was all Stevens early on as the Ducks scored twice in the opening three minutes. Cook scored at the 12:57 mark on an assist from Smart and Rogers tallied a free-position goal 25 seconds later as Stevens took a 2-0 lead. Sellitto made it 3-0 on a player advantage two minutes later. Despite the Ducks' hot start, Misericordia responded with four straight goals in a seven minute span to take their first lead of the game. Leiby then answered with a goal that tied the game at four heading into the second quarter.

The second frame featured just three goals compared to the nine scored in the first. Melanie Carbi scored early for the Cougars as they retook a one goal advantage. Neither team was able to score for the next ten minutes despite Leiby striking woodwork. At the 2:32 mark, Stevens tied the game as Smart found Zoe Cook for the goal. Exactly a minute later, the Cougars answered via Montanye. The home side led 6-5 at the half.

Misericordia scored just over four minutes into the second half which gave them their largest lead of the game. After five minutes of no scoring, Stevens put their sticks to work as they scored three times before the end of the quarter. Rogers scored twice while Leiby added one as the Ducks had all the momentum, heading into the fourth with a 8-7 lead.

Montanye scored less than a minute into the fourth tie things up. She would then score again six minutes later to put the Cougars back in front 9-8. With their backs against the wall, Stevens found an equalizer via Murphy with 3:55 left in the game. Rogers provided the assist. Looking for the winner, Rogers hit the post with 95 seconds to go. Neither team was able to strike again in regulation as the game headed to overtime.

Cunniff was forced into action in overtime, making a save that kept the Ducks alive. Neither team found the back of the net though. In double overtime, Cunniff stopped back-to-back free-position shots. Rogers hit the post again in the second overtime as the game headed to a third extra period. Montanye finally got the breakthrough with 1:26 still showing on the clock as the Cougars were victorious over the Ducks.   

Stevens had just 12 draw controls while Misericordia had 13. Rogers had five to lead the way for the Ducks. Leiby, Sellitto, and fifth-year Morgan Westerby had two. Zoe Cook pitched in one.

The Ducks were successful on 17 of their 21 clear attempts. The Cougars also had seventeen good clears, but in three fewer tries.

The Ducks caused seven of the 16 Misericordia turnovers. First-year Lindsay Esposito led the team with three. Zoe Cook, Cunniff, fifth-year Josie Cook, and first-year Lauren Sullivan each had one.

The Ducks went one for nine on free-position attempts, with Rogers being the only one able to convert for the Ducks. The Cougars went zero for four.

Up Next: No. 23 Women's Lacrosse begins postseason play when they host the winner of #5 Lycoming and #4 Arcadia on Wednesday, May 3. Stevens beat both teams in the regular season. Links for live stats and video will be available at StevensDucks.com.