GLENSIDE, Pa. -- The Arcadia women's soccer team capitalized on an early miscue by Misericordia in recording a 1-0 win over the No. 19 Cougars on Saturday at Jean Lenox West Field and Delran Pavillion. 
 
The Knights remained unbeaten on the season, improving to 5-0-1 on the season, while the Cougars suffered their first loss and stand at 4-1-1.
 
Less than five minutes in to the contest, Erin Vander Plaat found herself in on the Misericordia goalkeeper Alexis Benedetto and managed to get a weak shot on goal before getting run over by Benedetto. Vander Plaat's shot on an open goal was saved off the line, but the Cougar netminder was booked with a yellow card and AU was awarded a penalty kick.
 
Bridget Sway took the kick and calmly deposited a ball in the back of the net passed a diving Benedetto for a 1-0 lead just over four minutes into the game.
 
Benedetto made two solid saves over the next 10 minutes as the Knights' offense continued to apply the pressure in the game's early going to keep the score at 1-0 heading into halftime.
 
In the second half, the Cougars repeatedly sent numbers forward, resulting in an 11-1 advantage in shots in the second half, but Brianna Williams was up to the task and made four saves in the second period.
 
 Misericordia had a golden chance early in the second half, but Ashley Edgell's long-range attempt sailed just high past Williams and hit the crossbar.
 
IN GOAL: Williams made six saves, two off her season high, and kept the opposition scoreless for the fourth consecutive game. She has not allowed a goal in the last 350:21 she has played. Benedetto made four saves for the Cougars.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: The Cougars ended with a 17-10 edge in shots, but much of that came in the second half as they threw numbers forward looking for the equalizer … Arcadia held a 9-6 edge in shots in the first half … Misericordia also had an 8-3 edge in corner kicks, including 6-0 over the final 45 minutes … The 17 shots against are tied for the most allowed in a game this season (Montclair State), and surpassed the number of shots allowed from the last three games combined … The eight corner kicks against were also the most that AU has surrendered this season.
 
UP NEXT: Next up is a Monday afternoon affair against another nationally-ranked opponent, Christopher Newport, beginning at 4 p.m.