ALTOONA, Pa. – Karla Ochoa (Pharr, TX/IDEA Toros College Preparatory) scored two goals and dished out one assist to lead the Penn State Behrend women's soccer team past Penn State Altoona 4-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week on Saturday afternoon.
Final Score: Behrend 4, Altoona 0
Records: Behrend (12-1, 4-0 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (5-6, 3-1 AMCC)
Key Moments
* The Lions took an early lead with three goals in the first half
* Brenna McGuire (McDonald, PA/South Fayette) tallied the eventual game winner on a through pass from Ochoa at the 7:39 mark
* Fifteen minutes later, Trinity Prestash (Philipsburg, PA/West Branch) netted her ninth goal on a header off a corner kick taken by Christine Patterson (McKean, PA/General McLane)
* Behrend got its final goal of the first half on a loft ball by Kristen Buckenheimer (Beaver, PA/Beaver Area) to Ochoa, for the chip shot over an encroaching Altoona goalie in the 34th minute
* Ochoa tallied her second goal 10 minutes into the final half
* McGuire returned the favor on the first goal and sent a centering pass to Ochoa, helping her finish into the bottom left for the final 4-0 margin
* Behrend outshot Altoona 25-7
* Junior goalie Morgan Harding (Pittsburgh, PA/Carlynton) keeps a perfect record at 7-0 with two saves
* Mallorie Smith paced Altoona with four shots
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action on Tuesday against Fredonia. Kick off is set for 7:30 p.m.
