Women's Soccer | 7/13/2015 1:51:00 PM
2015 Schedule BLOOMSBURG – Bloomsburg University has released its 2015 women's soccer schedule that sees the Huskies kick off the campaign on Thursday, Sept. 3.
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The Huskies are launched right into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference schedule with a tough test against rival West Chester at Steph Pettit Stadium in the season-opener as part of a doubleheader with the men's team. Bloomsburg then hits the road for three straight PSAC contests at Millersville, Gannon and Mercyhurst before returning home on Sept. 15 vs. Lock Haven.
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Bloomsburg's first seven matches are against PSAC opponents before a non-conference contest at home vs. Holy Family on Sept. 23. The Huskies will also play at Chestnut Hill on Oct. 28 in the only other out of conference match.
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Nine home matches highlight the 2015 schedule, eight coming against PSAC rivals. Bloomsburg will also take on four NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago – West Chester (Sept. 3) and California (PA) (Sept. 26) at home along with Kutztown (Oct. 13) and East Stroudsburg (Oct. 21) on the road.
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The Huskies finished the 2014 season at 7-8-3 overall and scored wins over two nationally ranked opponents. Six of Bloomsburg's setbacks came by just one goal.
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Bloomsburg will be under the leadership of first-year head coach
Matt Haney who served as an assistant for both the women's and men's teams last year. Seventeen players return from last year's squad including the team's five leading scorers in
Megan Carroll (Middletown/Middletown Area),
Chrissy Hollan (Laurys Station/Parkland),
Ashley Sanchez (Lyndhurst/DePaul Catholic),
Allie Camp (Beavertown/Midd-West) and
Jenna Fisher (Selinsgrove/Selinsgrove).
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