Kutztown University Athletics

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Carly Louey (Hanover, Pa./South Western) scored two goals and assisted on one, Corinne Morgan (Port Republic, N.J./Cedar Creek) had a goal and an assist and newly ranked No. 25 Kutztown University women's soccer controlled play throughout in a 4-0 PSAC East victory over rival East Stroudsburg on Wednesday night at Keystone Field.
 
NCAA Division II's second-highest scoring offense, which came in averaging 4.25 goals per game, stayed hot by scoring three goals or more for the fourth time in five games. Kutztown has erupted for 16 goals over its last three games.
 
The Golden Bears (4-0-1, 2-0 PSAC East) were dominant in their possession of the ball from the opening whistle but the game remained scoreless into the middle stages of the first half until a pair of quick strikes sent KU on its way.
 
Louey, a freshman forward from Hanover, Pa., took a ball in space and hit a well-placed ball into the upper left corner past ESU keeper Ava Perrone for a 1-0 Golden Bear lead in the 23rd minute.
 
Just 81 seconds later, KU got back on the board courtesy of some beautiful passing. Freshman defender Alexis Varela (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) played a tremendous ball forward from deep in her own end that Louey ran onto. Louey crossed from near the left end line into the middle of the 6-yard box to a streaking Emma Gonzalez (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove) who was able to chest the ball into the yawning net to double the Bears' advantage.
 
Kutztown carried its 2-0 lead to the half, outshooting ESU (2-2, 1-2 PSAC East) 15-2 along the way.
 
Morgan added to the Maroon and Gold's lead with a great individual effort in the 66th minute. The senior beat a defender one-on-one inside the 18 and fired a left-footed shot from just outside the 6-yard box into the lower right corner of the net to make it 3-0.
 
Louey closed the scoring with her second goal of the game in the 86th minute, depositing a cross from Morgan.
 
KU held a substantial 20-5 shot advantage in the game, including a 12-3 edge in shots on goal. The Bears also earned seven corners to ESU's two.
 
Morgan O'Donnell (West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin) made three saves in goal to record her first shutout of the season. Perrone stopped eight shots for the Warriors.
 
Wednesday night's win was the 250th for head coach Erik Burstein at Kutztown, improving his record with the Golden Bears to 250-93-35 (.708). In 22 seasons between KU and Rutgers-Newark, Burstein has totaled 273 victories.
 
Kutztown hits the road to take on Mansfield this Saturday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m.
 
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