Prestash's Two Goals Helps Behrend Women's Soccer Past Fredonia

ERIE, Pa. – Senior forward Trinity Prestash (Phillipsburg, PA/West Branch) scored two goals to lead the Penn State Behrend women's soccer team over Fredonia 3-1 in non-conference action on Tuesday night.

Score: Behrend 3, Fredonia 1
Records: Behrend (5-1), Fredonia (4-3)

Key Moments

* Behrend posted two goals in the first half and Prestash tallied the third goal in the second half
* Marlene Andrade (Walnut Creek, CA/Clayton Valley Charter) wasted no time getting the Lions on the board and getting her second goal of the season
* Kuzma gathered the ball at the top of the box and found Andrade, who took the left-footed shot and buried the ball into the lower-right corner just 3:34 after opening kickoff
* The assist was Kuzma's first assist and first point of the season
* Behrend then got a 2-0 lead from Prestash in the 31^st minute
* Lizzie Hoff (Moon, PA/Moon) sent a cross into the box and Prestash turned to position herself for a shot that found the upper right corner
* Eight minutes into the second half, Prestash was looking to make it a three-goal lead but her header went off the post
* The Blue Devils got on the board from their first shot on goal in the second half with 28 minutes remaining
* Bronwyn Madden scored on a pass from Maddie Payne to get Fredonia within one
* Prestash tallied her second goal of the game to put the Lions back up by two goals
* The senior forward dribbled past the defense at the top of the box and slide a shot into the lower left for a 3-1 advantage
* In the end, it was another lopsided game for shots with Behrend holding a 24-3 edge
* Goalie Riley Morningstar (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) made one save to record her fifth win in the net

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday at home against Grove City. Game time is 1 p.m.