Men's Soccer | 10/3/2017 8:13:00 AM

THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (1-6, 0-4 PSAC) vs. Shippensburg (3-5-2, 1-3-0 PSAC)
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Steph Pettit Stadium - Bloomsburg, Pa.
 
GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/bloomu/msoc/
 
RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Shippensburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
STORYLINE
Bloomsburg looks to get its first conference win of the season on its home turf against conference rival Shippensburg on Wednesday (Oct. 4). The Huskies jump back into action after having nine days away from game action.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Bloomsburg is 20-25-3 all-time versus Shippensburg.
 
LAST MEETING
The Huskies defeated the Raiders 3-1 at home back on Oct. 29, 2016 to conclude the regular season. Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) opened the scoring in the 11^th minute, before Samuel Izzo (Frankford, Del./Indian River) padded the home team's lead in the 37^th minute. Shippensburg cut the lead in half in the 52^nd minute, before Brett Milden (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) iced the match with a goal in the 71^st minute.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies fell at West Chester 4-1 all the way back on Sept. 24. Matt Goodall (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) scored the lone Huskies goal in the 45^th minute. In addition to Goodall's goal, Anthony Cerda (Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive) registered a shot in the contest. Taylor Lesage (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) made 13 saves in the contest.
 
The Raiders fell 4-1 at Seton Hill in PSAC play back on Saturday (Sept. 30). The Griffins built their 4-0 lead on one first half goal followed by three second half goals in just over 10 minutes. Jan Striewe spoiled the shutout bid on a penalty kick goal with three minutes to play. Matt Harder made four saves in net for the Raiders.
 
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
On the season, Mike Bazadona III (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West)'s three goals and six points lead the team. Transue (2 G, 1 A) and Carter Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Central York) (5 A) each have five points on the season. Kristopher Gross (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) also has four points on two goals. Four other Huskies have recorded points on the season. Lesage is the mainstay in net for BU, owning a 2.87 goals-against-average and a .661 save percentage. He has made 39 total saves in seven matches.
 
SCOUTING SHIPPENSBURG
Cole Kropnick leads the team with eight goals and two assists for 18 total points, his point total is tied for second in the conference. Patrick Luebben also has 11 points on five goals and one assist. 10 other Raiders have recorded points this season. Matt Harder logs the majority of the minutes in net for Shippensburg, owning a 1.92 goals-against-average and a .747 save percentage. His 59 total saves is the top total in the league.
 
UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will travel to Slippery Rock on Saturday (Oct. 7) for a 6:30 p.m. conference tilt.