Box ScoreLOCK HAVEN - Senior forward
Courtney Keller scored two goals as No. 25-ranked East Stroudsburg University improved to 6-1 and tied a school record with its sixth straight PSAC women's soccer win with a 4-1 victory at Lock Haven on Saturday night.
ESU jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead on goals by sophomore forward
Brielyn Hackett in the 12th minute, sophomore back
Laurel Neira in the 37th minute and Keller in the 41st minute, as the Warriors scored more than two goals for the first time this season.
Keller added her second goal in the 82nd minute after Jamie Hunter scored in the 64th minute for Lock Haven (2-6, 2-6).
Freshman back
Amanda Vojta assisted on Neira's goal on a corner kick, and Keller's second goal in open play. She has five assists in seven games this season after assisting on both of Neira's goals, including the game-winner in overtime, in a 2-1 (OT) win vs. Bloomsburg on Wednesday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.
Sophomore midfielder
Shea Neal, a returning All-PSAC East first team selection, assisted on Hackett's goal which opened the scoring. Hackett had the assist on Keller's first goal.
Freshmen
Jules Harris (two saves) and
Jess Hetrick split time in goal for the Warriors. Hetrick made her first career start in Wednesday's win over Kutztown after Harris started the first five games.
ESU held a 12-7 advantage in shots and had a commanding 10-6 lead in corner kicks, including 8-2 in the second half.
Morgan Euston had four saves for Lock Haven. ESU improved to 4-1-1 against Lock Haven under eighth-year head coach
Rob Berkowitz.
Keller leads the Warriors with eight points on three goals and two assists and Neira scored her third goal of the season, all this week. Hackett has two goals and two assists and made her first start of the year at Lock Haven.
ESU, which fell 1-0 to Kutztown in its season opener on September 4, has rolled off six straight wins - 2-0 at Edinboro, 1-0 vs. Mansfield, 2-1 at Gannon, 2-1 at Mercyhurst, 2-1 (OT) vs. Bloomsburg and 4-1 vs. Lock Haven.
The Warriors previously won six straight PSAC games in 1997, 1998 and 2007. ESU's six-game winning streak overall is also tied for the second-longest in school history.
ESU travels to West Chester for a 2 p.m. start on Tuesday. The Golden Rams, ranked No. 7 in last week's NSCAA DII poll, improved to 8-0 (7-0 PSAC) with a 3-0 win at Bloomsburg on Saturday night and have outscored their eight opponents, 18-2. ESU has a goal differential of 13-5.
GAME NOTES* ESU improves to 49-0-4 when holding a halftime lead under Berkowitz (since 2007).
* ESU improves to 71-6-7 when scoring the game's first goal under Berkowitz.