Women's Soccer | 10/20/2017 8:27:00 AM
THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (8-4-2, 7-4-2 PSAC) vs. Pitt-Johnstown (1-13-1, 1-11-1 PSAC)
Saturday, Oct. 21 at 2:00 pm
Steph Pettit Stadium - Bloomsburg, Pa.
GAME COVERAGE
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STORYLINE
Bloomsburg looks to remain unbeaten on home turf when they host Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday (Oct. 21). The Huskies currently sit eighth in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) standings with 23 points.
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Huskies lead the all-time series against the Mountain Cats 4-0-0.
LAST MEETING
The Huskies defeated Pitt-Johnstown on the road 2-0 back on Oct. 15, 2016. Maurren Leis scored her second of the year in the 16
th minute when
Jessica Milligan (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) sent a cross into the box that Leis finished. In the 29
th minute,
Jessica Supp (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) tallied her third of the season thanks to a rebound off of UPJ's keeper off a shot from Allie Camp.
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies defeated East Stroudsburg on Sunday (Oct. 15) by a score of 3-0.
Lauren Hoelke (Blackwood, N.J./Highland Regional) netted her third of the season on a penalty kick in the 21
st minute, allowing BU to take the lead to the half.
Allie Barber (Pittston Township, Pa./Pittston Area)'s third of the year in the 54
th minute doubled Bloomsburg's lead, before
Maggie McDonald (Burke, Va./West Potomac) put the match on ice in the 84
th minute with her fourth of the year off an assist from Gebhardt.
Jenna Hawkins (Hamburg, Pa./Fleetwood) made four saves in her sixth shutout of the season.
The Mountain Cats are coming off a 3-2 loss against Seton Hill at home on Sunday (Oct. 15). Two Griffins goals in the first 24 minutes gave the visitors a 2-0 lead, but Abby LaDuke's first of the season in the 40
th minute cut the deficit in half going to the break. Sam Bahorich's first of the season knotted the match at two-apiece in the 49
th minute, before Seton Hill scored again in the 58
th minute to secure the win. Leigh Appolonia made eight saves in the loss.
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
The Huskies are tied for second in the PSAC in scoring, with 32 goals in 14 matches. Their 2.286 scoring average is also tied for second in the league.
Mackenzie Gebhardt (Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) is the team leader in points with 11 (5 G, 1 A), while Barber and
Rachel Yenney (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) each have 10 points on three goals and four assists. 13 other Huskies have contributed points on the season, including
Natalie Holmes (Laurel, Md./Archbishop Spalding) whose five assists are tied for fifth in the league. Between the pipes, Hawkins owns the ninth-best goals-against-average in the league (1.15), as well as a .709 save percentage. She has made 39 total saves and also recorded six shutouts.
SCOUTING PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Kyra Watkins leads the Mountain Cats with five points on two goals and one assist, while LaDuke has one goal and one assist for three points. Brooke Vollmer also has three total points on the season with one goal and one assist, while three other players have contributed points. In net, Appolonia owns a 2.40 goals-against-average, as well as a .732 save percentage. She has made 90 saves on the season.
UP NEXT
The Huskies will take the field again on Wednesday (Oct. 25) when they battle No. 2 Kutztown at home for Senior Day. Kickoff for that match is slated for 7:00 p.m. at Bloomsburg's Steph Pettit Stadium.
