DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — D'Youville (5-8, 3-3) fell to Mercy (5-7, 4-2), 5-2, on Saturday despite holding a 22-14 advantage in shots. The Saints scored twice in the first half to take a pair of leads but were held scoreless over the final two quarters as Mercy pulled away.
Madisyn Grawl led the Saints with a goal and seven shots, putting four on target. Bridgette MacKinnon added a goal on three shots, including two on goal, while Jimena Loustalot recorded an assist and finished with five shots. Sarah Reifsnyder made five saves in 30 minutes of action as D'Youville's goalkeepers combined for eight saves.
D'Youville opened the scoring at 7:31 of the first quarter when Grawl converted an assist from Breanna Puccia to give the Saints a 1-0 lead. The Saints generated two penalty corners in the opening period, while Reifsnyder recorded three saves to keep Mercy off the scoreboard.
The Saints regained the lead in the second quarter following a series of three penalty corners. At 20:13, MacKinnon finished a pass from Loustalot to put D'Youville ahead 2-1. Mercy responded at 24:49 when Charlotte Sabert found the back of the cage to even the score at 2-2. D'Youville continued to create opportunities late in the half, but Ella Darvalics' attempt was stopped by a defensive save, sending the teams into halftime tied.
Mercy took control in the third quarter, scoring at 38:30 and 42:28 to build a 4-2 advantage. D'Youville continued to apply pressure, generating consecutive penalty corners and shots from Grawl and Rowynn Pickering. The Saints had another opportunity to cut into the deficit when Loustalot attempted a penalty stroke at 44:15, but Mercy goalkeeper Kaylise McClure made the save to preserve the two-goal lead.
D'Youville pushed for a comeback in the fourth quarter, recording 10 shots and earning four penalty corners. However, Mercy extended its lead at 53:18 when Lilliauna Tepper scored off an assist from Reagan Hunsberger to make it 5-2. The Saints continued to attack, with Grawl putting two more attempts on target, but Mercy held on for the three-goal victory.
D'Youville moves to 5-8 overall and 3-3 in conference play, while Mercy improves to 5-7 overall and 4-2 in conference action.
