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EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior midfielder Sammi Ortiz scored two goals 48 seconds apart early in the second half, leading No. 4-ranked East Stroudsburg University to a 3-0 win over Millersville in PSAC women's soccer on Tuesday afternoon at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

Ortiz scored both goals in the 55th minute - 9:05 and 9:53 into the second half - after the Warriors scored the opener 6:11 into the game on a goal by senior forward Brielyn Hackett, assisted by senior midfielder Shea Neal. Hackett had the assist on Ortiz's first goal.

Junior goalkeeper Jules Harris made three saves for ESU (5-0, 5-0 PSAC), which moved up one spot to No. 4 in this week's NSCAA Division II poll after being ranked No. 5 last week.

ESU improved its season goal margin to 13-1, including four shutouts. Harris had her 18th career solo shutout (21st overall shutout) in 43 starts.

Ortiz's goals were the shortest between two goals by an ESU player since at least the 2003 season. Shea Neal scored twice in a span of 1:34 in a win vs. IUP in 2014.

ESU's 5-0 PSAC record is tied for the best PSAC start in school history. The Warriors also opened 5-0 in conference games in 1994 and 2013.

ESU had a 16-6 advantage in shots, including 11-2 in the second half. Samantha Wolfe made five saves for Millersville (1-4, 1-4).

Ortiz entered the game with five goals and four assists while starting all 47 games in her career for the Warriors. She had three goals and three assists on last year's PSAC and NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional championship team.

Hackett pushed her career totals to 14 goals and six assists.

Neal, a three-time All-Region first team  and 2014 NSCAA All-America first team selection, moved into a tie for sixth at ESU in career points (59) with former teammate Sammi Jo Hughes, and a tie for 10th in career assists (13).

ESU travels to Mercyhurst for a conference game on Saturday.


GAME NOTES
* ESU improves to 19-3-1 when ranked in the NSCAA DII Top 10, including 18-1-1 under 10th-year head coach Rob Berkowitz.

* ESU improves to 99-6-7 when scoring the game's first goal in the last 10 years.
* ESU improves to 67-0-4 when leading at the half in the last 10 years.
* ESU improves to 68-0-1 when leading by at least 2 goals in a game in the last 10 years.

* ESU improves to 39-8-3 since the start of the 2014 season.

ESU career points:
178 - Terri Meierhofer (1994-97)
137 - Justina Woolf (1997-98, 2000-01)
113 - Jenn Russo (1993-96)
101 - Karen Hansen (1993-96)
82 - Lynda Hicks (2003-04, 07-08)
59 - Shea Neal (2013-pres.)
59 - Sammi Jo Hughes (2012-15)


NSCAA DII Coaches Poll
1. Columbus State (3-0-0) - previously 1
2. Grand Valley State (3-0-1) - 2
3. Central Missouri (3-0-0) - 4
4. East Stroudsburg (4-0-0) - 5
5. Colorado Mines (4-0-0) - 6
6. California-San Diego (3-1-0) - 7
7. Adelphi (3-0-0) - 11
8. Rollins (4-0-0) - 16
9. Bellarmine (4-0-0) - 8
10. Bridgeport (2-1-0) - 3
11. Edinboro (4-0-0) - 15
12. North Georgia (2-0-1) - 17
13. California State-Chico (4-0-1) - 23
14. Florida Tech (4-0-0) - RV
15. Texas Woman's (4-0-0) - 25
16. Fort Hays State (4-0-0) - NR
17. Western Washington (3-0-1) - 9
18. Texas A&M-Commerce (2-2-0) - 14
19. Winona State (3-1-0) - 13
20. Embry-Riddle (2-0-0) - 24
21. Ashland (3-0-1) - 22
22. Armstrong State (1-2-0) - RV
23. West Chester (4-0-0) - RV
24. Stonehill (4-0-0) - NR
25. Truman State (3-0-1) - RV

Also receiving votes: Notre Dame (3), Nova Southeastern (2), Carson-Newman (2), Central Washington (1)