Evan Ulrich tallied two first half goals and a second half assist to help Pitt-Johnstown beat Central Penn 5-1 in a non-conference matchup for its first victory of the season on Tuesday.

Adan Cabrera-Perez kicked off the scoring early for the Mountain Cats (1-3-1) by finding the lower left corner of the goal in the third minute. That score was assisted by Josh Sollars and Alexzander Toto.

Just 37 seconds later, Ulrich added to the Mountain Cats' lead by sending a shot past Central Penn goalkeeper Andrew Hunter, who faced 30 shots and made 10 saves.

The Knights (3-5-1) responded in the 11th minute with a goal from Pramesh Gurung that was assisted by Jake Phillippe.

Ulrich notched his second goal in the 22nd minute thanks to an assist from AJ Getsy.

Jack Moyer scored the Mountain Cats' fourth goal in the 75th minute with a shot into the high left corner of the net on an assist from Jonathan Merli. Jerel Joseph capped the scoring with a tally in the 77th minute. Ulrich and Mario Abadir were credited with the assists.

Pitt-Johnstown racked up 15 shots on goal led by Cabrera-Perez's five. Mountain Cats goalkeeper PJ Derksen made two saves in 85 minutes and the Pitt-Johnstown defense limited Central Penn to just four shots on goal. 

Pitt-Johnstown hosts unbeaten Mercyhurst in a PSAC West matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m.