Women's Soccer | 9/27/2012 7:26:00 AM

Box Score     JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pitt-Johnstown scoring ace Janna Stroup knocked in a pair of first-half goals and the West Liberty University women's soccer team couldn't solve UPJ keeper Timi Shiock here Wednesday afternoon as the Hilltoppers came out on the short end of a 2-0 score.
    Stroup, the league's leading scorer and the reigning WVIAC Player of the Week, opened the scoring midway through the first half with a 10-yard rocket past West Liberty (2-6, 1-4) netminder Rachel Coles. Stroup added an insurance tally, her 12th on the young season, in the 33rd minute when she drove home a rebound.
    Coach Barry Christmas's Hilltoppers were able to pressure the Mountain Cats (7-2, 3-1) on several occasions but couldn't get a ball past Shiock, who was charted with 7 saves in posting her third shutout of the year.
    Sarah Evans led West Liberty with 5 shots, 3 of them on frame, while Coles and Hannah Judkins combined for 11 saves in net.
    The Hilltoppers step out of conference on Saturday with a 7 p.m. game at Carlow (Pa.).
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Pitt-Johnstown 2, West Liberty 0
West Liberty         0  0 – 0
UPJ                        2  0 – 2
First Half
    UPJ: Goal: Janna Stroup (unassisted), 23:01
    UPJ: Goal: Janna Stroup (unassisted), 32:56
Game Statistics
Shots: West Liberty 14, Pitt-Johnstown 31
Saves: West Liberty 11 (Rachel Coles 6, Hannah Judkins 5), Pitt-Johnstown 7 (Timi Shiock 7)
Corners: West Liberty 4, Pitt-Johnstown 8