THE DETAILS
#7 Bloomsburg (10-3, 4-1 PSAC) at West Chester (6-6, 3-2 PSAC)
Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 1:00 p.m.
Vonnie Gros Field - West Chester, Pa.

GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/wcupa/fhockey/

RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
West Chester - Schedule | Roster | Statistics

STORYLINE
After defeating Kutztown 2-0 on Tuesday night, the Huskies have a two-game winning streak heading into Saturday's matchup against West Chester. Bloomsburg stands in third place in the PSAC, with a 4-1 record in conference play and a 10-3 season mark. The last time the Golden Rams were in action was last Saturday, when they picked up a 4-1 win over Kutztown that snapped a two-game losing streak. West Chester is 3-2 against the PSAC and 6-6 on the season.

ALL-TIME SERIES
West Chester leads the all-time series against Bloomsburg, 6-4.

LAST MEETING
Last season, the Golden Rams defeated the Huskies 3-1 at Steph Pettit Stadium. Mary Spisak got West Chester on the board first in the 32nd minute. Rachal Toppi scored twice for the Golden Rams, and Alexis Versak recorded assists on both of Toppi's goals. The Huskies avoided a shutout with Geneka Mahan (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove)'s goal in the 59th minute, which was her first score of the season. Stephanie Halsted (Fairfax Station, Va./South County) assisted Mahan's goal. Goalie Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) stopped eight shots in the loss for the Huskies.

LAST TIME OUT
On Tuesday, the Huskies picked up a 2-0 road victory over Kutztown. Bloomsburg struck early in the game. Tali Wehner (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) took a shot that was saved by Kutztown defender Morgan Aldinger, but Sam Peters (Harrisburg, Pa./Mifflin County) was there to pick up the rebound and get the ball into the net just after the four-minute mark. It was Peters' seventh goal of the season - a team high.  The Huskies extended their lead in the 29th minute when Wehner sent a shot towards the goal that was deflected by Abby Sauder (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal). The goal was Sauder's fifth goal of the season, while Wehner's assist gave her four in the last two games. Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) stopped eight shots.

West Chester last played on Saturday, October 8, when it defeated Kutztown, 4-1, at home. The Golden Bears scored the first goal of the game before West Chester stormed back with four answered to earn the three-goal victory. Kaitlin Hatch scored twice while Rachal Toppi and Dayle Paustian had the others. Sarah Krause stopped six shots in the victory.

ABOUT BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg is ranked seventh in the latest Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) coaches' poll with a 10-3 overall and 4-1 PSAC record. Bloomsburg has outscored its opponents by a margin of 36-7 on the season. The Huskies are second in goals scored in the conference (36) and first in the PSAC in scoring average (2.769). Defensively, Bloomsburg is tied for second in the PSAC in goals allowed (7) and goals allowed per game (0.54). Senior Sam Peters (Harrisburg, Pa./Mifflin County) leads the Huskies offensively with 16 points on seven goals and two assists. Freshman Ali McKay (Dover, Del./Polytech) follows with 14 points on six goals and two assists. The other two Huskies who are above 10 points are sophomore Abby Sauder (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal) and junior MacKenna Mahan (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove). Sauder has 11 points on five goals and one assist while Mahan has 10 points on four goals and two assists. Senior Peyton Shockley (Milford, Del./Milford) and sophomore Tali Wehner (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) are tied for the team high in assists with four apiece. Senior goalkeeper Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) has played every minute for the Huskies this season. She is 10-3 with a 0.54 goals against average and an .885 save percentage. She ranks third in the PSAC in goals against average, second in save percentage, second in shutouts (8), and seventh in saves per game (4.15).

ABOUT WEST CHESTER
The Golden Rams come into Saturday's match sporting a 6-6 overall record and a 3-2 record against opponents in the PSAC. Offensively, junior Rachel Toppi leads the team with 26 points on eleven goals and four assists. In West Chester's 2015 win over the Huskies, Toppi scored twice. Toppi leads the PSAC in both goals and points. Sophomore Kaitlin Hatch follows Toppi with 16 points on six goals and four assists. Seniors Marnie Kusakavitch and Dayle Paustian both have double-digit points - Kusakavitch has 14 points on six goals and two assists while Paustian has 12 points on four goals and four assists. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Krause has recorded 70 saves this season. Her save percentage is .722 and her goals-against mark is 2.27.

UP NEXT
The Huskies will be in action on Tuesday, October 18, for another road contest against Millersville. The scheduled start time is 4:00 p.m. The field hockey team returns to Steph Pettit Stadium on Saturday, October 22, for an 11:00 a.m. matchup against IUP. That game will be televised live courtesy of the SPORTSfever Television Network.