THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (1-6-1, 0-5-1 PSAC) vs Philadelphia (1-5-2, 1-3-1 CACC)
Wednesday, September 28, 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
Philadelphia - Schedule | Roster | Statistics

STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg men's soccer team has now seen its winless streak climb to seven games after the Huskies dropped a heartbreaking, 2-1, decision at California (PA) this past Saturday. Bloomsburg will battle Philadelphia University under the lights Wednesday night at Steph Pettit Stadium. The Huskies enter with a 1-6-1 overall record and an 0-5-1 mark in the PSAC. The Rams enter the match with a 1-5-2 record and a 1-3-1 mark in the CACC conference standings.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Philadelphia University, then known as Philadelphia Textile, has won the only meeting between the two schools in Bloomsburg's opening game of the 1991 regular season. The Huskies dropped a 3-0 decision in that contest.

LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies dropped a 2-1 decision at California (PA) on Saturday to see their winless streak reach seven consecutive contests. Freshman Mike Bazadona (Courtdale, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) tied the match at 1-1 in the 66th minute with his first collegiate goal off of an assist from freshman Seth Walter (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright). However, the Vulcans scored with ten minutes left in regulation to escape with the home victory. Redshirt junior Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) stopped five shots in the losing effort.

The Rams, meanwhile, saw their winless streak reach three straight with a 1-0 overtime loss against Felician on Saturday. Felician scored the lone goal of the match just 31 seconds into the extra session. Junior goalkeeper Eric Gutierrez stopped five shots in the loss.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Since winning their opening match against Felician, the Huskies have gone 0-6-1 in their last seven contests. Offense continues to be a struggle as Bloomsburg has scored just six goals in eight games this season. The Huskies rank 11th out of 12 teams in the PSAC in scoring offense (0.75 goals per game). Defensively, the Huskies are also 11th in the PSAC by giving up 2.00 goals per game. Redshirt junior Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) continues to lead the way in scoring with two goals and one assist for five points on the season. Senior Josh Smith (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), sophomores Clayton Newton (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) and Ken Herrmann (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy), and freshman Mike Bazadona (Courtdale, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) are the other Huskies with a goal on the year. Redshirt junior Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) has played well in net this season despite his 1-5-1 overall record. He ranks third in the PSAC in save percentage (.767) and is second in the conference in saves per game (6.57).

SCOUTING PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia University has also struggled out of the gates so far this season and are currently on a three-game winless streak. The Rams' only win thus far this came on September 17 when they defeated Nyack by a score of 3-2. The Rams are led in scoring by junior James Tesoriero who has two goals and one assist for five points. Junior Seiji Rose also has two goals and four points on the year. Junior Eric Gutierrez has played in seven of the eight contests in goal for the Rams this season. Gutierrez has posted a 1.57 goals against average with a .667 save percentage.

UP NEXT
Bloomsburg returns to action on Saturday, October 1, when it hosts Slippery Rock University in a conference matchup at Steph Pettit Stadium. Start time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.