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Men's Soccer Written by David Leisering, Assistant Sports Information Director

GAME PREVIEW: Men's Soccer Hosts Holy Family In Non-Conference Tilt Wednesday

THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (1-9-2, 0-5-2 PSAC) vs Holy Family (1-9-3, 0-5-3 CACC)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.
Steph Pettit Stadium - Bloomsburg, Pa.

GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/bloomu/msoc/

RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Holy Family - Schedule | Roster | Statistics

RED CARD CANCER
Please donate any loose change in the Red Card Cancer bins at the entrance to Steph Pettit Stadium during the month of October. All proceeds will go towards cancer research at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. For more information, visit redcardcancer.org.

STORYLINE
Bloomsburg enters the contest on an 11-match winless streak (0-9-2) since winning its season opener against Felician on September 1. Holy Family is on a similar path as it is on a 12-match winless streak (0-9-3) since its season-opening win over District of Columbia on September 2.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series against Holy Family, 4-0-1.

LAST MEETING
The two teams last played on October 14, 2015 with the Huskies coming away with a 3-1 victory in Philadelphia. Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) scored twice while Brett Milden (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) had the other goal for Bloomsburg. Kevin McCollick scored the lone goal for the Tigers. Bloomsburg outshot Holy Family, 16-10 for the match. Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) picked up the win in goal with three saves while Richard Ongaro and Dylan Rutledge combined to stop six shots in the loss.

LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies dropped to 1-9-2 overall and saw their winless streak reach 11 straight with a 4-0 loss to Notre Dame College on Saturday. All four Falcon goals came during the second half - three by the nation's leading scorer, Leonardo Paiva. Redshirt junior Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) had six saves in the loss.

The Lions, meanwhile, dropped to 1-9-3 overall and saw their winless streak extend to 12 straight  with a 2-1 double overtime loss to Nyack on Saturday. Matthew Tracey scored in the 65th minute for Holy Family which sent the game to overtime. However, Nyack's Finn Reese scored with 5:19 left in the second overtime for the victory. Dylan Rutledge had four saves in goal for the Lions.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Since winning their opening match against Felician, the Huskies have gone 0-9-2 in their last eleven contests. Offensively, the Huskies rank 11th out of 12 teams in the PSAC in scoring (0.75) and they are also 11th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 2.08 goals per contest. Redshirt junior Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) leads the Huskies with four goals and one assist for nine points. Transue has climbed into a tie for ninth place on the school's all-time list with 22 career goals and his 51 career points are two away from cracking the all-time top-ten list in program history. Freshmen Seth Walter (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) and Mike Bazadona (Courtdale, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) are next on the team in scoring this season with one goal and one assist for three points apiece. Redshirt junior Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) has seen most of the time in goal. He is 1-7-2 with a 1.93 goals against average and a .762 save percentage. He ranks fifth in the PSAC in save percentage, tied for fourth in shutouts (1), and second in saves per game (6.40).

SCOUTING HOLY FAMILY
Holy Family is 1-9-3 overall and 0-5-3 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). The Lions have been outscored, 41-12, in their 13 games and have been outshot by a 259-112 margin.  Holy Family has played against two teams from the PSAC this season - a 4-1 loss to Shippensburg on September 7 and a 7-0 loss at West Chester on October 3. Christopher Tracey leads the team with three goals and six points and has the team's only game-winning goal to date. Justin Hiltwine has a goal and three assists for five points. Dylan Rutledge and Mark Pohl have each started six games this season and have combined for a 2.93 goals against average and a .627 save percentage.

UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will be on the road on Saturday, October 15 when it travels to Pitt-Johnstown. Start time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Brett Milden

#17 Brett Milden

M
5' 11"
Junior
Jacob  Pesarcik

#30 Jacob Pesarcik

GK
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Austin Transue

#10 Austin Transue

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Mike Bazadona III

#6 Mike Bazadona III

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Seth Walter

#12 Seth Walter

D
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brett Milden

#17 Brett Milden

5' 11"
Junior
M
Jacob  Pesarcik

#30 Jacob Pesarcik

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
GK
Austin Transue

#10 Austin Transue

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
F
Mike Bazadona III

#6 Mike Bazadona III

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Seth Walter

#12 Seth Walter

6' 4"
Freshman
D