BRADFORD, Pa. – Sam Vasy (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) scored the eventual game-winning goal off a free kick in the first half to lead Penn State Behrend 3-1 past Pitt-Bradford in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women's soccer action on Wednesday.
Vasy scored her seventh goal of the season off a direct kick from the top of the box in the 35 minute to break a 1-all tie, helping the Lions (11-5-1, 7-0 AMCC) make it seven straight conference wins.
Alex Bilka (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) and Sam Pace (Erie, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) also netted a goal for Behrend, while Taylor Troyan (Butler, PA/Butler) made five saves in 90 minutes of work.
Bilka was the first one to find the back of the net. She got the Lions on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal in the 18th minute.
For the first time in nearly a month, the Lions surrendered a goal seven minutes later. Melissa Smith, the current AMCC Offensive Player of the Week, registered her conference-leading 16th goal of the season off a long through ball from Maggie Boehler at the 28:58 mark.
Vasy had the last goal of the first half, before Pace tallied the insurance goal off a pass from Allyson Lonas (Johnstown, PA/Conemaugh Township) with 6:59 left to play.
The Lions scored three goals on 11 shots, while the Panthers (9-5-1, 5-2 AMCC) fired off 13 shots including six on goal.
Behrend returns to action on Saturday at Penn State Altoona. Game time is 3 p.m.
