GREENWOOD, S.C. – Kimberly Kesler scored twice as Lander University defeated Young Harris College 3-0 in a Peach Belt Conference women's soccer match Wednesday (Oct. 23) evening at the Jeff May Complex.

Lander improved to 11-2-0 overall and to 7-1-0 in the Peach Belt while the Mountain Lions slipped to 4-10-0 and 1-7-0. Young Harris begins a season-ending three-match homestand when they host the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in a 3 p.m. contest at the Frances Wood Wilson Soccer and Lacrosse Field Saturday (Oct. 26). It will also be Kids Day at the match.

Kesler scored the first of her goals in front of the goal off an assist from Taylor Piorkowski at 2:08. Nina Morales stretched the Lander lead to 2-0 at 47:17 when she fired in an unassisted shot from 30 yards. Kesler's second goal, her eighth of the season, was assisted by Morales and came from five yards out at 52:18.

Young Harris goalkeeper Taylor Erickson stopped nine shots.