October 7, 2006

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Ashley Kocis scored her second hat trick of the week to tie the school record for career goals while East Stroudsburg University beat Millersville, 6-1 Saturday at Whiteknight Field in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action.

Kocis scored once in the first half off an assist from Kristen Trois at 34:25 and twice in the second half with one off a Cara Senese assist (64:09) and the other was unassisted (67:49). Kocis ties the school record with Karen Moliver who ended up with 46 goals in her 1985-87 career.

ESU had a 2-0 lead going into the half with goals from Senese and Kocis. After a Millersville goal by Kristie Testa at 44:42, the Warriors picked it up to rally in four more goals within the last ten minutes of play.

The first was a Sarah Cordora goal at 60:45 assisted by Trois. Four minutes later, Kocis scored her second goal, and three minutes later was her record-tying goal. To finish up the game, April Sutton scored off an advantage from a penalty corner with two seconds left.

With an energetic crowd behind them, the Warriors out shot their opponents 40-9. Both ESU goalies Miranda Fountain and Crystal Condran recorded three saves. Millersville keeper Jessica Heckman tallied 23 saves in the game.

ESU improves their record to 9-3, 5-3 in the PSAC while Millersville drops to 1-9, 3-11 in the PSAC. The Warriors will return to action on Sunday, 1 p.m. vs. Slippery Rock at Whiteknight Field.

ESU 6, Millersville 1
ESU - Cara Senese (unassisted) 16:47
ESU - Ashley Kocis (Kristen Trois) 34:25
Millersville - Kristie Testa (unassisted) 44:42
ESU - Sarah Cordora (Trois) 60:45
ESU - Kocis (Senese) 64:49
ESU - Kocis (unassisted) 67:49
ESU - April Sutton (unassisted) 69:58

Shots: ESU 40, Millersville 9
Corners: ESU 18, Millersville 6
Saves: ESU (Miranda Fountain 3, Crystal Condran 3), Millersville (Jessica Heckman 23)