ERIE, Pa. –
Anja Korte scored her first two goals of the season to help the Mercyhurst women's soccer team defeat Pitt-Johnstown 3-1 at Mercyhurst Soccer field Sunday afternoon.
The Lakers (2-3-2) have won two of their last three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contests with a goal differential of 5-3 over that span.
Korte's two goals set the tone for the Lakers early in the first half. She netted her first goal on a two-on-one breakaway set up by
Emilie Bock in the third minute. Korte followed up on her own shot to score on a rebound in the fifth minute to give Mercyhurst the early 2-0 advantage.
Bock picked up her third goal in in the last three games in the 34
th minute with an assist from
Maggie Hilton to extend Mercyhurst's lead to three.
UPJ (1-7-1) scored its lone goal in the 52
nd minute courtesy of Brooke Vollemer.
Mercyhurst led in almost every offensive team category, including shots (21-4), shots on goal (9-2), and corner kicks (5-0).
The Lakers travel to Edinboro for their next PSAC contest on Wednesday, Sept. 27 starting at 6 p.m.