MIDDLEBURG — The Juniata Indians and host Midd-West Mustangs took to the pitch hoping to get their seasons on the right track under the lights at Sports Boosters Athletic Park in Middleburg on Saturday.

Both teams have gotten off to slow starts out of the gate this fall. Juniata had its three-game winning streak snapped by rival East Juniata on Wednesday. Midd-West had won only once in five outings.

Addie Yerg made certain the Mustangs gained the upper hand, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Midd-West to a 3-2 non-league victory.

Ava Aitkins picked up the assist on Yerg’s tally for the Mustangs (2-4).

The two teams scored all of their regulation goals in the first half. Regan Lowrey’s early goal put the Indians (4-3) on the board first, with an assist going to Sara Montoya.

Aitkins set up teammate Emery Peters with the equalizer. Lowrey then converted a penalty kick for a 2-1 Juniata lead.

Kaydin Bingaman answered with the equalizer with an unassisted goal for Midd-West, setting up Yerg’s overtime heroics.

The Indians led in shots 11-6, while the Mustangs held a 6-3 advantage in corners. Midd-West goalie Maci Tittle and Juniata counterpart Reagan Burd each made five saves.

Midd-West visits Selinsgrove on Tuesday, while Juniata travels to Line Mountain on Wednesday.

Tigers double up

West Shore

COCOLAMUS — Callie Wagner notched a hat trick, including a pair of second-half goals, as the East Juniata Tigers doubled up West Shore Christian in a non-league contest on Saturday.

Wagner’s first-half goal sent the Tigers (7-2) into the lockerroom tied at 1-1. Lilly Goodling connected with Addie Feltman in the second half to give East Juniata a 2-1 lead. Wagner set the final with her two goals.

The Tigers head to Susquenita on Wednesday.

BOYS SOCCER

Indians blank

Shamokin

MIFFLINTOWN — Daniel Lopez netted a pair of goals, including one in each half, as the Juniata Indians routed Shamokin, 5-0, in a non-league game on Saturday.

Anthony Maradiaga gave Juniata (5-3) a 1-0 lead at the 29:26 mark of the first half as he converted a feed from Ricky Guante. Lopez scored his first goal at 1:01, off an assist from Hayden Burd.

In the second half, Landon Beward converted a penalty kick at 25:27 to give the Indians a 3-0 cushion. Chase Hartland made it 4-0 at the 13:53 mark. Lopez set the final, with an assist going to Cooper Adamire, at 3:50.

Juniata outshot Shamokin, 22-4, and led 8-1 in corners. Indian goalie Wyatt Dessin made four saves.

Juniata hosts Greenwood today.

West Shore

shuts out EJ

COCOLAMUS — East Juniata goalie Kelton Bonnell made 15 saves but it was one of the few highlights for the Tigers in a 3-0 non-league loss to West Shore Christian on Saturday.

East Juniata (2-7) hosts St. Joseph’s Catholic today.

VOLLEYBALL

Southern spikes

Juniata, 3-1

THREE SPRINGS — Isabella Armstrong dished out 14 assists and Miley Hack added 13 digs but the Juniata Indians were defeated by host Southern Huntingdon in four sets, 25-19, 24-26, 25-15 and 25-10 in non-league action on Saturday.

Armstrong also had four service points and two aces for Juniata (4-5), while Hack added five service points. Brooklyn Ehrenzeller and Sarah Fisher also turned in seven service points. Mariska Whitesel posted nine kills, while Hannah Graybill added five kills and three blocks.

Juniata hits the road to St. Joseph’s Catholic today.