Kopacz, Altenberg Each Net One As Eagles Win at Mount Aloysius

CRESSON, Pa. - Amanda Kopacz (Green Brook, N.J./Mount Saint Mary Academy) and Carly Altenberg (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) each tallied their first career goal to spark the Juniata women's soccer team 2-0 victory at Mount Aloysius College, Tuesday afternoon.

Kopacz and Altenberg each scored once while Aubrie Christensen (Suwanee, Ga./Manheim Township) had an assist. Kerry Leonard (Cockeysville, Md./Maryvale Prep.) and Shannon Kriz (Breinigsville, Pa./ Parkland) combined for a shutout.

"We got terrific goals from Amanda Kopacz and Carly Altenberg as well as a great defensive effort from the entire team. It was a good team win,"" said head coach Scott McKenzie post-match. 

The game started off with neither team taking a shot in the opening eight minutes, until the Mounties took the first shot of the game, which went wide. Minutes later, Maggie Pozenel (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Croton-Harmon) got a shot off on frame but the keeper was equal to it. 

In the 22^nd minute, Christensen played in a corner that Kopacz nodded home to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Juniata put heavy pressure on the Mounties defense, firing 10 more shots the rest of the half but they had to settle for a 1-0 lead at half time.

In the opening 15 minutes of the second half, Mount Aloysius got a few shots on the Eagle net and forced Leonard into making a save. Juniata locked it down for the final 30 minutes, only allowed one more shot the rest of the way. 

In the 80^th minute, Altenberg netted her first career goal when she got to a loose ball and shot it into the top right corner. 

Juniata held a 22-7 edge in shots and a 9-2 edge in corners. 

The Eagles will host Allegheny, Saturday at 1:00.