Men's Soccer | 10/6/2017 8:11:00 AM
THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (1-7-0, 0-5-0 PSAC) at Slippery Rock (2-5-3, 1-2-2 PSAC)
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium - Slippery Rock, Pa.
GAME COVERAGE
Video - http://www.rockathletics.com/watch/?Live=242&type=Live
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RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Schedule |
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Statistics
STORYLINE
Bloomsburg still looks for its first conference win as they hit the road to battle The Rock.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Bloomsburg is 11-12-4 all-time versus Slippery Rock.
LAST MEETING
The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in Bloomsburg back on Oct. 1, 2016.
Anthony Cerda (Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive) found
Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) on a long ball forward and Transue scored his fourth of the season in the 18
th minute to give the Huskies the lead. BU was headed for a home victory when Kenton Keeslar put home George Oakley's corner in the 87
th minute to knot the match at one. The two teams played a scoreless overtime period before the match ended in a draw.
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies dropped a tough conference contest at home on Wednesday (Oct. 4), falling to Shippensburg 1-0 in 2OT. Cole Kropnick put away his ninth of the season of a deflected free kick just 1:37 into the second overtime period to give the Raiders the win. Transue paced Bloomsburg's offense with five shots in the contest, putting two on frame.
Brian Kilcoyne (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) and Tyler Medeira each recorded two shots, putting one on frame. Five other Huskies registered shots in the contest.
Taylor Lesage (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) made two saves in the loss.
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Mike Bazadona III (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West)'s three goals and six points lead the Huskies, while Transue has five points on two goals and one assist.
Carter Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Central York) also has five points on five helpers. Five other Huskies have recorded points on the season. Between the pipes, Lesage owns a 2.59 goals-against-average, as well as a .656 save percentage. He has made 40 saves in eight matches, which is the fifth-highest total in the league.
SCOUTING SLIPPERY ROCK
Tyler McCarthy leads The Rock with three goals for six points on the season, while Kyle Boyer has five total points with two goals and one assist. Sean Tinney has four helpers for a total of four points, and is one of three players with four points. George Oakley (1 G, 2 A) and Anthony Werth (2 G) also have four points on the season. Four other players have recorded points for The Rock this season. In net, The Rock leans on Jonathan Sharp, who has played and started in 10 matches this season. Sharp owns a 1.16 goals-against-average as well as an .806 save percentage. His 50 total saves are second in the league.
UP NEXT
BU will play Caldwell at home in non-conference action next Tuesday (Oct. 10). Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at Bloomsburg's Steph Pettit Stadium.
