Noah Pawling scored on a penalty kick less than five minutes into the match, but a late goal by Lock Haven's Adam Isardat in the 89th minute gave the visitors a 2-1 PSAC West win over Pitt-Johnstown in the Mountain Cats' home finale, Wednesday afternoon at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.
The Mountain Cats fell to 1-11-2 overall and 0-7-1 in PSAC West play, while Lock Haven improved to 4-3-9 overall and 3-1-4 in conference-play.
The Mountain Cats opened the scoring at 4:29, when Pawling converted a penalty kick for his fourth goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.
Lock Haven answered at 16:56 on Josh Horn's goal, assisted by Scott Manning, to make it 1-1. The score stayed tied through the rest of the first half and into the closing minutes of the second.
Isardat then scored the match-winner at 88:59 off an an assist from Austen Veach to set the final at 2-1.
Pawling, who played all 90 minutes, led Pitt-Johnstown with five shots, two of them on goal.
George Pasko also went the full 90 in goal, made six saves, and kept the match level until the closing minutes.
Lock Haven finished with a 22-13 edge in shots and an 8-3 edge in shots on goal.
Pitt-Johnstown plays a PSAC West match at Slippery Rock on Saturday at 12 p.m., before closing out the 2026 season with another conference match on Oct. 29, at California (PA).
