Box Score
Colin Michalski's goal early in the first half gave Pitt-Johnstown the lead, but Bloomsburg scored three unanswered goals after that and went on to defeat the Mountain Cats, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field. The Mountain Cats slipped to 4-9-0 overall and 1-7-0 in the PSAC.
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Haven Mackie stole a goal kick from Bloomsburg goalkeeper Taylor LeSage, and sent a cross into the box where Michalski finished to put Pitt-Johnstown in front, 1-0, four minutes into the match.
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However, 10 minutes later, the Huskies got a goal from Hamilton Rodney to tie it, before Anthony Cerda found the back of the net behind Mountain Cat goalkeeper
Nate Kleya in the 24
th minute to give Bloomsburg a 2-1 halftime advantage.
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The score remained the same until the 84
th minute when Mike Bazadona's header off of Seth Walker's throw-in and an Anthony Cerda deflection set the final at 3-1.
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Kleya took the loss for Pitt-Johnstown after seeing 20 Bloomsburg shots, allowing three goals, and making seven saves.
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Jacob Pesarcik earned the win in net for Bloomsburg, which improved to 2-10-2 overall and 1-5-2 in the PSAC. Pesarcik, who replaced Taylor LeSage in goal in the fourth minute, made four saves and didn't allow a goal.
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Pitt-Johnstown will travel to a PSAC match at California (PA) on Wednesday, before hosting a conference match against Gannon on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.
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