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EAST STROUDSBURG – Sophomore forward
Irvin Zuzic and freshman forward
Anton Lysell each scored a pair of goals to help fuel a 7-0 victory for East Stroudsburg University over Pitt-Johnstown at Eiler-Martin Stadium on Friday.
The Warriors (8-3-1, 5-3 PSAC) have won 5 of 6 games overall, and they have already reached their highest win total since 2010 with four games still remaining in the regular season. Senior back
Keelby Espinola, junior midfielder
Brandon Levano and freshman forward
Michael Tolley also scored for ESU, while senior midfielder
Christian Bukowski (2), senior back
James McMahon, senior midfielder
Cory Binagia and sophomore back
Matthew West added assists.
The Warriors had a 30-5 advantage in shots over the Mountain Cats (0-11-1, 0-7 PSAC), and a 9-1 edge in corner kicks. ESU registered its most goals in a contest since a 7-0 victory over Seton Hill on Sept. 30, 2012.
Zuzic netted the first two goals for the home side. He opened the scoring in the 10th minute, sending a low shot past UPJ goalie Nate Kleya after Bukowski led him in on a breakaway from center. Zuzic's second came after he deflected a hard cross from McMahon 22:51 into the opening half. He is now tied for the team lead with 11 points (4 G, 3 A) on the year.
The five remaining goals took place after the intermission. Espinola headed in a corner kick from Bukowski for his second goal of the season and third overall of his collegiate career in the 50th minute. Levano converted a penalty kick 15 minutes later, making him 5 for 5 on PK's over the past two seasons.
Lysell's first goal with 11 minutes remaining began a stretch of three goals in 1:42 to close out the scoresheet. Binagia earned his first point of the season with his assist on Lysell's opening strike.
West then set up Tolley's second goal of the year 1:06 later, and Lysell picked up his second marker 36 seconds after that. Lysell is up to five goals this season, tying him with junior forward
Eddy Enowbi for the team lead.
Junior goalkeeper
Will Boerema made two saves to register his sixth-career individual shutout (second of 2017).
Twenty-two different Warriors saw action in the victory, with sophomore midfielder
Will Stewart, redshirt freshman
Mohamed Jalloh and freshman midfielder
Leonardo Turiani making their season debuts in the second half.
ESU returns to action Sunday afternoon, traveling to Bloomsburg for a PSAC matchup scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.