THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (1-3-1, 0-2-1 PSAC) at Lock Haven (2-1-1, 0-0-0 PSAC)
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 3:30 p.m.
Stern Family Athletic Complex - Lock Haven, Pa.

GAME COVERAGE
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RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Lock Haven - Schedule | Roster | Statistics

STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg University men's soccer team will look to bounce back on Tuesday afternoon when it travels to Lock Haven in the Bald Eagles' PSAC opener. The Huskies enter the contest with a 1-3-1 overall record and an 0-2-1 conference mark while Lock Haven comes in with a 2-1-1 overall record. The Huskies went 0-1-1 last weekend, playing to a 2-2 double overtime tie against Gannon on Friday before getting blanked by Mercyhurst, 3-0, on Saturday. Lock Haven last played on Saturday and tied at Alderson Broaddus, 1-1, in double overtime.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Lock Haven leads the all-time series against Bloomsburg, 29-12-4.

LAST TIME OUT
Bloomsburg tied visiting Gannon, 2-2, in double overtime on Friday afternoon before dropping a 3-0 decision against visiting Mercyhurst on Saturday. The Huskies led Gannon, 2-0, with under eight minutes left in regulation before Gannon rallied for goals at 82:16 and 89:44. Senior Josh Smith (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) (penalty kick) and sophomore Clayton Newton (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) had the goals for Bloomsburg. It was Newton's first collegiate goal. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) finished the contest with nine saves. On Saturday, the Lakers scored twice in the first half and then added an own goal in the second half to blank the Huskies. Pesarcik had five saves in the loss.

Lock Haven traveled to Alderson Broaddus on Saturday afternoon and came away with a 1-1 double overtime tie against the Battlers. Troy Amspacher tied the game for the Bald Eagles on a penalty kick in the 59th minute. Troy Teresak finished with eight saves in the stalemate.

LAST MEETING
The teams played twice last season with the Huskies going 2-0 against the Bald Eagles. In the last meeting on November 3, 2015, Bloomsburg ended Lock Haven's season with a 2-1 double overtime win in the PSAC Quarterfinals at Steph Pettit Stadium. Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) scored both Huskies' goals which included the game-winner with six minutes left in the second overtime. Jared Ott (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) made four saves for the Huskies in goal. In the regular season meeting a year ago, Bloomsburg blanked Lock Haven, 2-0, on September 15, 2015. Ken Herrmann (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) and Anthony Cerda (Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive) had the goals for Bloomsburg while Ott made four saves for the shutout.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg enters the contest with a 1-3-1 overall record and an 0-2-1 mark in the PSAC standings. Offense has been a struggle early in the season as the Huskies have scored just three goals through the first five games of the year - and two of those goals have come on penalty kicks. Redshirt junior Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) leads Bloomsburg with one goal and one assist for three points. He also has the team's only game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the team's season-opening 1-0 win over Felician on September 1. Senior Josh Smith (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) and sophomore Clayton Newton (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) have the Huskies' other goals - both coming against Gannon last Friday. Freshman Mike Bazadona (Courtdale, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) is the only other player with a point after registering an assist on Newton's goal against Gannon. The Huskies have been outshot, 95-60, through five games with Transue posting a team-high 14 shot attempts. He also leads with six shots on goal. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) has played well but is just 1-3-1 after earning the start in all five games. He has a 1.91 goals against average and a .783 save percentage on the season.

SCOUTING LOCK HAVEN
The Bald Eagles are 2-1-1 overall with Tuesday's contest being their first PSAC match of the campaign. Lock Haven has outscored its opponents, 7-6, but has been outshot, 52-44, through four games. The Bald Eagles have posted wins over Daemen (3-1) on September 1 and Roberts Wesleyan (3-2 in overtime) on September 7. The team's only blemish came at the hands of 16th-ranked Urbana when it dropped a 2-0 road decision on September 4. Troy Amspacher is the reigning PSAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week and is off to a blazing start for the Bald Eagles. He has scored six of the team's seven goals and leads the team with 12 points on the season. He currently leads the PSAC in both categories. Amspacher has also taken 24 of the team's 44 shots. Zach Hommey has scored the other Lock Haven goal and is second on the team with three points. Troy Teresak has started all four games in goal and is 2-1-1 with a 1.42 goals against average and a .727 save percentage.

UP NEXT
The Huskies will return to action on Saturday, September 17 when they return home to host, PSAC-rival, Seton Hill at Steph Pettit Stadium. Start time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.