HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women's soccer team defeated visiting Pitt-Greensburg 2-0, Wednesday evening at Gibbel Stadium. 

It was a tightly contested first half, before Talia Bertrando (Lititz, Pa. / Warwick High School) provided the breakthrough in the 42^nd minute. Bertrando got to a loose ball in the box and fire it into the back of the net. 

Bertrando with the finish!��#WingsUp #TakingFlight #GoEagles #D3Soccer #JCWSpic.twitter.com/YNLG9vcsTV

— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) October 6, 2021

JC led 1-0 at the break.  

The Eagles held a 7-4 advantage in shots in the second half and a 7-1 edge in corner kicks. In the 75^th minute, Grace Gibbs (Arnold, Md. / Broadneck HS) muscled past a defender as she latched onto a long pass from Colleen O'Brien(Collegeville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley) and slotted the ball into the right corner. 

Lets goooo! Gibbs makes it 2-0 against the Bobcats��#WingsUp #TakingFlight #GoEagles #D3Soccer#JCWS pic.twitter.com/ossZIeul3A

— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) October 7, 2021

The Eagles saw off the last 15 minutes to secure their third shutout of the year. 

Cati Besch (Bellefonte, Pa. / Bellefonte Area HS) tallied four saves in goal for the Eagles.  

The Eagles return to action at home this Saturday against Elizabethtown. Kickoff is at 1:00.