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Highlights: Spitler goal in 6th minute  l  Keller goal in 64th minute
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EAST STROUDSBURG – Senior midfielder Marissa Spitler and sophomore forward Courtney Keller were the goal scorers as East Stroudsburg University upset No. 6-ranked West Chester, 2-1, in PSAC women's soccer on Tuesday night at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

Spitler scored her first goal of the season on a free kick in the sixth minute, and Keller had her fourth goal of the year on an assist from freshman forward Sammi Jo Hughes in the 64th minute as the Warriors (7-3-4, 6-2-3), ranked sixth in this week's NSCAA Atlantic Region poll, earned their first win over West Chester since 2002.

Marie D'Angelo scored in the 36th minute for the Golden Rams (11-2-1, 8-2-1), who were dealt just their seventh loss in PSAC play since 2005. West Chester has won four of the last six PSAC championships, made nine straight trips to the NCAA Tournament since 2003 and is now 80-7-12 in conference action in the last eight seasons.

WCU, coming off its first loss of the season (3-2 at Lock Haven) on Saturday, was 15-0-2 against ESU since the Warriors' last win, 2-0 in 2002.

Junior goalkeeper Brittain Wagner made five saves in goal for the Warriors, including two in the final three minutes to keep her team in front. West Chester had advantages of 18-15 in shots and 7-4 in corner kicks. The shots were even, 7-7, in the second half.

ESU was coming off a 1-0 loss to No. 15 California, last year's regional champion, on Saturday. The Warriors have allowed two or more goals just three times in 14 games this season and have a goal differential of 21-15.

The win gives the Warriors 21 points in the PSAC standings through 11 games with three remaining – Saturday at Millersville, next Wednesday at Edinboro and next Saturday against Bloomsburg (7:30 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium).


Game Notes
* Spitler's goal was the 9th of her career, the most among active Warriors. Six players – Spitler (9), Carly Collins (8), Bridget Connell (8), Cree Julian (8), Kerri McClay (8) and Ashley McKenna (7) – have scored at least 7 career goals.
* Keller's goal was her 4th of the season and 5th of her career. Hughes has 3 goals and a team-high 4 assists.

* ESU tied West Chester, 2-2, for one of its two results in the last 17 meetings. West Chester has allowed 2 goals in a game just four times in the last two years (35 games) – twice against ESU.
* ESU head coach Rob Berkowitz, in his sixth season, improves to 58-41-13. The Warriors are now 1-8-2 against West Chester under Berkowitz and 57-33-11 in all other games.