Women's Soccer Defeats Robert Morris 4-0

10/15/2003

Junior Cara Senger scores three goals in the win.

PITTSBURGH?Cara Senger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Catholic) registered a hat trick as the University of Pittsburgh women?s soccer team claimed a 4-0 win against cross-town rival Robert Morris University Wednesday evening at Founders Field. The Panthers improve to 5-7-2(1-1-1 Big East), while the Colonials fall to 2-12-0.

Jennifer DeLaHoz (Amawalk, N.Y./Somers) got the Panthers on the board early with a goal at the 27:08 mark. Corina Sebesta (Catasauqua, Pa. /Catasauqua) took the ball down the right side of the field, and then passed the ball to DeLaHoz, who scored from 5-yards out. This was DeLaHoz?s fourth goal of the season and Sebesta?s second career point.

Senger?s scoring streak began as she drove the ball from mid-field, one-on-one with a Colonials defender, and booted the ball past goalkeeper Shana Berardi for the unassisted goal in the 39^th minute.

Senger, in the midst of a pack of Panthers and Colonials, took a shot pass from Jacqueline Reuter (Chalfont, Pa. /Central Bucks West) for her second goal of the game at the 55:20 mark.

Senger?s final score came the 70^th minute when Erin Hills (Burke, Va./James A. Robinson Secondary) fed the ball to Senger for the shot. Senger?s shot bounced off of a Colonials defender, back to Senger, who took the shot to seal the win for the Panthers. Senger is the Panthers? leading goal scorer.

Pittsburgh out shot the Colonials 31-3, a record high for the Panthers. Pittsburgh goalkeeper Jamie Pelusi (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Hampton) registered her fifth career shutout and third of the season.

The Panthers are next in action Sunday when they play their final home game of the 2003 season against No. 2 Notre Dame at Founders Field. Game time is set for 1 p.m. Sunday is senior recognition day.

GOALS BY PERIOD

1 2 T

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Robert Morris....... 0 0 0

Pittsburgh.......... 2 2 4