CALIFORNIA, Pa. —
Paige Miller scored twice as the Edinboro women's soccer team topped host California (PA) 2-1 on Wednesday in PSAC West action.
The Scots generated offense early in the first earning a corner kick at 9:18. Edinboro took the lead at 16:59 when Miller scored off a
Jada Cole assist. Miller extended the lead at 36:12 witha goal assisted
Claire Cacurak. The Scots carried the 2-0 lead into the locker room.
Protecting a 2-0 lead, the Scots generated early second-half looks, as Miller had a shot saved at 48:14,
Riley Query and
Elise Cacchione each tallied shots after a push from the Vulcans.
Cal pushed back through the middle of the half, but
Brianna Garey saved attempts by Sophia Orphall, Alicia Green, Alexis Brown and Julia Flynn during a stretch that also included two Cal corner kicks. Brown scored at 76:01 to cut the Scots' lead to 2-1, but the Fighting Scots closed out the 2-1 behind strong goalkeeping from Garey.
Miller scored both of the Fighting Scot goals and put all five of her shots on frame. Garey recorded 10 saves over 90 minutes, with nine coming in the second half. Cole added an assist and placed both of her shots on goal.
Claire Cacurak also tallied an assist.
The Fighting Scots travel to Indiana to face IUP on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for noon.
