THE DETAILS
#3 Bloomsburg (4-1, 0-0 PSAC) at Mansfield (1-2, 0-0 PSAC)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 4:00 p.m.
Karl Van Norman Field - Mansfield, Pa.

GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats (Saturday) - http://www.sidearmstats.com/mansfield/fhockey/

RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Mansfield - Schedule | Roster | Statistics

STORYLINE
The Huskies of Bloomsburg University are seeking a four-game winning streak when they take on Mansfield on Wednesday afternoon at Karl Van Norman Field in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg (4-1, 0-0 PSAC) looks to build off of two wins from a weekend trip to Louisville, Kentucky, where they defeated Bellarmine University by a score of 2-0 and Queens University of Charlotte with a final tally of 4-0. Mansfield, meanwhile, looks to bounce back from a tough weekend loss to then-#6 Shippensburg University.

ALL-TIME SERIES
The Huskies lead the all-time series against Mansfield, 45-2-1.

LAST TIME OUT
Bloomsburg capped off an impressive trip to Louisville, Kentucky with two wins on Saturday and Sunday over Bellarmine University and Queens University of Charlotte respectively. Saturday's contest saw freshman Ali McKay (Dover, Del./Polytech) score a pair of goals and senior Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) make nine saves en route to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Knights. Sunday's match showed continued dominance in the cage by Cassel as she posted her third consecutive shutout in a 4-0 win over the Royals. The game also saw goals from senior Stephanie Halsted (Fairfax Station, Va./South County); junior MacKenna Mahan (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove); and sophomores Erica Krebs (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) and Abby Sauder (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal).
 
Mansfield dropped their last match against then-#6 Shippensburg last Saturday by a score of 5-0. Mansfield was led by Larissa Motts who posted two shots in the losing effort while freshman goalie Brittany Ryan made six saves in her first collegiate appearance.

LAST MEETING
The last match between Bloomsburg and Mansfield came on September 21, 2015. The game saw the Huskies' Sam Peters (Harrisburg, Pa./Mifflin County) notch a pair of goals to propel the Huskies to a 4-0 win over the Mountaineers. The game also saw goals from Whitney Kowski (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional) and Tess Shelly (New Cumberland/Cedar Cliff).  Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) also made six saves in the shutout victory.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg comes into the match riding a three-game winning streak which saw them down top-ranked, and the defending National Champions, East Stroudsburg by a score of 3-0 last Tuesday afternoon. Bloomsburg now stands at 4-1 overall and ranked third in the latest Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) coaches' poll released on Tuesday. The Huskies jumped five spots from their ranking in the preseason poll. The Huskies are led by a strong defense that has only given up just two goals through five games on the year. Senior goalkeeper Lindsay Cassel (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) has posted three consecutive shutouts and is 4-1 with a 0.40 goals against average and a .923 save percentage - both ranked second in the conference. She is the reigning PSAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Week. Offensively, Bloomsburg is led by senior Sam Peters (Harrisburg, Pa./Mifflin County) and freshman Ali McKay (Dover, Del./Polytech) who have each scored three goals and one assist for seven points on the young season. Senior Stephanie Halsted (Fairfax Station, Va./South County) and sophomore Erica Krebs (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) are next in scoring with two goals apiece, totaling four points.

SCOUTING MANSFIELD
Mansfield enters with a 1-2 overall record in its first three games of the 2016 campaign. The Mountaineers' lone victory came against Southern Connecticut State University on September 4 by a score of 2-1 in OT. After trailing early, Tatum Alberson tied the game up in the 45th minute from a pass from Larissa Motts. Mansfield was able to secure a victory when Katie Lipski converted a penalty stroke in overtime. Alberson, Lipski, and Christie Buyer all have notched goals on the season. The Mountaineers have seen Brittany Ryan and Laura Lawson split time in the cage. Ryan has posted a .750 save percentage while allowing two goals. Lawson, meanwhile, has a .778 save percentage with six goals against.

UP NEXT
The Huskies will play one more game away from home before returning to the friendly confines of Steph Pettit Stadium. Bloomsburg is scheduled to travel to IUP on Saturday, September 17 for a 4:00 p.m. start before coming home to play Slippery Rock on Tuesday, September 20 - also at 4:00 p.m.