DUBUQUE - Payton Pottratz booted home a pair of goals Wednesday to help the Mount Mercy women's soccer team trim Clarke University, 2-1, in a Heart of America Conference match in Dubuque.

Pottratz began the scoring with a goal in the 40th minute late in the first half for a 1-0 lead. Clarke countered in the 70th minute, but Pottratz struck again three minutes later with another unassisted goal for a 2-1 lead and the margin of victory.

Sarah Johnson played 63 minutes, 47 seconds in goal for Mount Mercy and turned away all five of the shots that Clarke sent her way.

Mount Mercy raised its records to 4-2-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference. Clarke fell to 7-3 overall and 1-2 in the league.