JOHNSTOWN, Pa. --- The Golden Eagle soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to three games with a late goal on Wednesday afternoon, tying Pitt-Johnstown by a 2-2 score. Clarion earned the draw by matching the Mountain Cats each time they scored, including a tally in the 86^th minute to even things up for good.
 
The Golden Eagles outchanced the Mountain Cats by a significant margin, topping them 15-12 in total shots and 8-5 in shots on net. Corner kicks were even at five apiece.
 
Ciara DiMauro and Jaci Bowser scored timely goals, with both coming mere minutes after the Mountain Cats had taken the lead. The former's goal came in the 13^th minute, less than two minutes after UPJ's Mackenzie Stephens scored to give her side a 1-0 lead. The Golden Eagles advanced the ball through the middle of the field and Alayna Wicker eventually took possession, centering a pass to DiMauro in front of the net. DiMauro fired it on net without settling it on her foot, blasting it past Megan Giesey to tie it up. That was her team-leading third goal of the season.
 
Neither side scored for much of the second half, though both had their opportunities to do so. Wicker had an opportunity to put her team ahead in the 57^th minute but lifted a shot over the net. Grace Mullen and Marisa Colondrillo both took shot attempts, but the former was stopped by Giesey in the 65^th minute.
 
Lydia Roman put the Mountain Cats ahead late, scoring in the 82^nd minute to make it a 2-1 game, but the Golden Eagles were not ready to go away quietly. Sustained offensive pressure led to a Clarion corner kick in the 86^th minute, with Kylee Cross lofting a pass toward the goal mouth. Senior forward Jaci Bowser elevated and headed it past Giesey for her first goal of the year, tying the score with mere minutes remaining. Pitt-Johnstown had one more offensive chance but went offside in the 89^th minute as the draw held. Read Full Article