The Pitt-Johnstown women's soccer team broke open a one-goal halftime lead with five unanswered goals in the second half, including a pair from Abby LaDuke, in a 6-0 non-conference victory over Salem (WV) University, Wednesday afternoon at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.  The Mountain Cats improved to 4-6-0 on the year.
 
Pitt-Johnstown, which outshot Salem 25-1 in the opening half, finally got on the scoreboard in the 42^nd minute on Maddie Ivory's header off of Alexis Johnson's free kick.
 
That goal got the Mountain Cats rolling.  Pitt-Johnstown came out in the second half and made it 2-0 on Emily Esser's shot from the top of the box off of Kyra Watkins' assist in the 58^th minute.
 
LaDuke then scored her team-leading seventh and eighth goals of the season over a short two minute span.  In the 61^st minute, LaDuke took the ball from Salem goalkeeper Chelsea Cordice and scored, before finishing an unassisted goal in the 63^rd minute to increase Pitt-Johnstown's lead to 4-0.
 
The Mountain Cats then got a goal from Jenna Shoop off of Marisa Lizins cross in the 80^th minute, and Mia Dirienzo's unassisted goals with eight minutes to play set the final at 6-0.
 
Maria Mosquera and Sachi Negri shared the shutout in goal for Pitt-Johnstown after seeing just two shots and making one save.
 
Cordice faced 48 shots from the Mountain Cats and made 14 saves for the Tigers, who fell to 1-9-0 on the season.
 
Pitt-Johnstown hosts a PSAC match against Gannon on Saturday at noon at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field, before traveling to a conference match at Slippery Rock on Wednesday.