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BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University field hockey blanked visiting Bellarmine University of Kentucky on Saturday by a score of 2-0 at Steph Pettit Stadium.
 
The Huskies wasted little time getting on the board scoring in the fourth minute of play. After receiving a pass out above the circle, Nikki Gattone (Reading/Muhlenberg) dribbled in and unleashed a rocket past the Knights goalie Lara Williams for a 1-0 lead.
 
Bloomsburg continued to dominate the action controlling field position throughout the remainder of the half holding a 9-3 edge in shots and 7-1 in penalty corners. But Williams came up with eight first half saves to keep things close for Bellarmine.
 
In the second half of play the Huskies again scored early getting a goal by Felicia Domenici (Kunkletown/Pleasant Valley) in the sixth minute after she collected a rebound off the goalie pads on a shot by Gattone.

From there the Huskies defense took over and denied the Knights on 10 penalty corner opportunities with Huskies goalie Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown/Lower Dauphin) making five saves in the half.
 
With the win the Huskies improve to 4-7 on the year, while Bellarmine falls to 6-5. The Huskies visit Slippery Rock on Wednesday at 4 p.m.