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PREVIEW: Men's Soccer Looks to Defend Home Turf Against Mercyhurst Friday

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Men's Soccer | 9/21/2017 8:26:00 AM

THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (1-4-0, 0-2-0 PSAC) vs. Mercyhurst (4-2-0, 1-1-0 PSAC)
Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at 3:30 p.m.
Steph Pettit Stadium- Bloomsburg, Pa.
 
GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats- http://www.sidearmstats.com/bloomu/msoc/
 
RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg- Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Mercyhurst- Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
STORYLINE
BU men's soccer looks to get their first conference win of the year at home against the Mercyhurst Lakers on Friday (Sept. 22).
 
ALL-TIME SEREIS
Mercyhurst leads the all-time series against Bloomsburg 15-1.
 
LAST MEETING
Mercyhurst defeated Bloomsburg 3-0 at Steph Pettit Stadium back on Sept. 10, 2016. Duncan Mitchell (Glen Rock, Pa./Susquehannock) recorded two shots in the contest, while Samuel Izzo (Frankford, Del./Indian River) registered one.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies dropped a PSAC contest at Gannon 3-0 back on Saturday (Sept. 16). Bloomsburg totaled eight shots in the contest, five of them on frame. Brett Milden (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) fired three shots on net, while Austin Transue (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) registered two. Mitchell, Matt Goodall (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) and Izzo each recorded one shot in the contest. Taylor Lesage (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) made nine saves in the loss.
 
The Lakers defeated Ohio Valley 2-0 on Tuesday (Sept. 19) on the road. Connor Wilkinson and Hunter Burri scored for the Lakers, while Alex Brems made eight saves in the shutout.
 
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Transue, Mike Bazadona III (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) and Kristopher Gross (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) each have four points on two goals, while Milden has three points on one goal and one assist. Carter Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Central York) has three helpers for three points on the year as well, while Brian Kilcoyne (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) has one goal for two points and Anthony Cerda (Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive) has one assist for one point. In net, Lesage has made 21 saves in five matches and owns a .618 save percentage on the year.
 
SCOUTING MERCYHURST
The Lakers are led offensively by Fjodor van Kipersluis, who has nine points on four goals and one assist. Christopher Makengo has six points on three goals, while Hady Sarr has four points on one goal and two assists on the year. Martin Jarc backstops the Lakers in goal, owning a 1.39 goals-against-average as well as a .762 save percentage.
 
UP NEXT
The Huskies will hit the road and travel to West Chester on Sunday (Sept. 24) for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Mike Bazadona III

#6 Mike Bazadona III

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Anthony Cerda

#7 Anthony Cerda

F
5' 10"
Senior
Matt Goodall

#13 Matt Goodall

M
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kristopher Gross

#23 Kristopher Gross

D
5' 11"
Senior
Samuel Izzo

#21 Samuel Izzo

D
6' 2"
Senior
Brian Kilcoyne

#20 Brian Kilcoyne

D
6' 2"
Senior
Taylor Lesage

#1 Taylor Lesage

GK
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Brett Milden

#17 Brett Milden

M
6' 0"
Senior
Duncan Mitchell

#14 Duncan Mitchell

M
5' 11"
Sophomore
Austin Transue

#10 Austin Transue

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Mike Bazadona III

#6 Mike Bazadona III

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Anthony Cerda

#7 Anthony Cerda

5' 10"
Senior
F
Matt Goodall

#13 Matt Goodall

6' 1"
Sophomore
M
Kristopher Gross

#23 Kristopher Gross

5' 11"
Senior
D
Samuel Izzo

#21 Samuel Izzo

6' 2"
Senior
D
Brian Kilcoyne

#20 Brian Kilcoyne

6' 2"
Senior
D
Taylor Lesage

#1 Taylor Lesage

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
GK
Brett Milden

#17 Brett Milden

6' 0"
Senior
M
Duncan Mitchell

#14 Duncan Mitchell

5' 11"
Sophomore
M
Austin Transue

#10 Austin Transue

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
F