KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The No. 4 Kutztown University women's soccer celebrated senior day with a 4-0 victory against Mansfield Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East matchup.
The maroon and gold wasted no time, scoring in the eighth minute with a goal from
Carly Louey (Hanover, Pa./South Western) off an assist from
Mary Nangle (Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks South).
Giavanna Marciano (Trappe, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) added to the tally finishing a pass from
Alexis Varela (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) in the 14th minute to give Kutztown a 2-0 advantage.
Freshman Louey struck again in the 23rd minute, recording her second goal of the afternoon and 14th of the season to give KU a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.
Kutztown carried that advantage into the second half before freshman
Ella Shamp (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) scored her first collegiate goal. Shamp found the back of the net in the 47th minute off an assist from
Lauren Stoudt (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) to cap the score, 4-0.
KU controlled the rest of the game, outshooting the Mountaineers, 17-3 (15 on goal). The victory marked its seventh straight win, improving to 14-1-2 overall and 11-1-1 in conference play.
The Golden Bears will travel to West Chester on Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. for a pivotal game in determining the top spot in the PSAC East standings. The winner will finish atop the division following the conclusion of the regular season.
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