GREENSBURG, Pa:  Kayleen Schwegler (Aliquippa, PA, Hopewell) scored the game-winning goal on a breakaway set-up by teammate Courtney Carroll (Irwin, PA, Hempfield) in the 86^th minute to lift the Pitt-Greensburg women's soccer team to an important 2-1 AMCC victory over the visiting D'Youville Spartans.

The Bobcats now sit at 2-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (3-6-1 overall) while D'Youville evens its record at 1-1 (4-4 overall).

Due to inclement weather over the last 48 hours, the contest was moved to Spartan Stadium at nearby Hempfield High School on a cold and windy Saturday afternoon.

UPG threw the first punch in this hard fought, grind-it-out type of game.  Sophomore Hayley Hulbert (Bethel Park, PA, Bethel Park) found herself in the right place at the right time to deflect in a corner kick from Rachel Steinmark (Effort, PA, Pleasant Valley), giving the Bobcats a 1-0 lead in the 34^th minute of the first half. 

The Bobcats dodged a couple dangerous chances early in the first half when a pair of Spartan shots in the 19^th minute each rang off the crossbar.

Just after Hulbert's goal, the Bobcats threatened to extend their lead when Schwegler was taken down inside the box, setting up a penalty kick opportunity for senior captain Courtney Carroll.  Carroll's shot went off the post, and the Bobcats would have to settle for a 1-0 halftime lead.

D'Youville evened the score in the 67^th minute of the second half on a goal by Jenna Tomizzi, off of a Spartan corner kick.

Play would remained tied, setting up Schwegler's late heroics for the second time in three conference contests. 

The Bobcats almost sealed the game in the 88^th minute when a Brianna Burgunder (Moon Township, PA, Moon) free kick was barely punched out by the Spartan keeper.

UPG held on for the 2-1 victory, with all three conferences matches coming down to a late goal in either regulation or overtime. 

Pitt-Greensburg keeper Shannon Edwards (Fayetteville, PA, Chambersburg) made six saves in goal on the afternoon to preserve the one-goal victory.

The Bobcats will look to improve on their 2-1 conference mark this Wednesday (Oct 7^th) when they travel to Cresson, PA for a matchup with Mount Aloysius. 

In last year's matchup in Greensburg, the Bobcats edged the Mounties 3-2 in overtime.

Game time for this Wednesday is 4:15pm.