Women's Soccer | 9/5/2018 12:14:00 AM

THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (2-0-0, 2-0-0 PSAC) at Millersville (2-0-0, 1-0-0 PSAC)
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 7:00 p.m.
Pucillo Field - Millersville, Pa.
 
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Bloomsburg - Schedule | Roster | Statistics
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STORYLINE
Bloomsburg and Millersville meet on Wednesday night in the Huskies' first road contest of the season. The Huskies, picked eighth in the PSAC preseason coaches poll, is off to a 2-0 start overall with both victories coming in conference play. Meanwhile, the Mauraders, picked to finish 13th in the conference, is also 2-0 to start the season with a single league win against California.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Bloomsburg is 22-4-5 lifetime against Millersville in the all-time series. Last season, the Huskies blanked the Marauders, 3-0, at Steph Pettit Stadium. Erin Bielski (York, Pa./Century (Md.)), Rachel Yenney (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley), and Jessica Milligan (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) all tallied goal for Bloomsburg, which outshot Millersville, 18-8, in the contest. Jenna Hawkins (Fleetwood, Pa./Fleetwood) was credited with two saves in the shutout victory.
 
IN THE RANKINGS
Despite both teams being selected to finish middle of the pack or lower in the conference according to the preseason coaches poll, hot starts have allowed Bloomsburg and Millersville to both be ranked in the latest United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Regional rankings. The Huskies come into the contest ranked fifth in the region while the Marauders are tenth.
 
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
The Huskies are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2008 after posting consecutive shutout victories over Mansfield and IUP last week. Bloomsburg blanked Mansfield, 2-0, last Thursday night getting goals from senior Taylor Sneidman (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and sophomore Maggie McDonald (Burke, Va./West Potomac) while redshirt sophomore Jenna Hawkins (Fleetwood, Pa./Fleetwood) did not record a save in posting the shutout. Then, on Saturday, Bloomsburg earned an identical 2-0 shutout win over the Crimson Hawks as freshman Rachel Clouser (Grantville, Pa./Lower Dauphin) and sophomore Natalie Holmes (Laurel, Md./Archbishop Spalding) each scored. Hawkins made two saves for her second straight shutout of the season after tying for second in the league with six a year ago. Five different Huskies have scored at least one point on the season, led by both Holmes and Sneidman who each have a goal and an assist. Clouser and McDonald have single goals for two points apiece while junior Alexis Rostucher (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) has an assist on the season. The Huskies have outshot Mansfield and IUP by a total of 27-11 in the first two matches of the season. Hawkins, meanwhile, is tied for the league lead in goals against average, save percentage, and shutouts.
 
SCOUTING MILLERSVILLE
The Marauders are off to a 2-0 start after posting a 6-0 win at Jefferson University last Thursday and a 3-1 victory over California last Saturday. Seven different players have factored into the team's nine goals on the year. Kay Liebl leads the way with three goals and an assist for seven points while Talia Grynkiewicz has chipped in with two goals and two assists for six points. Alexis Glode has contributed a goal and two assists for four points. In net, Katia Mujica has started both matches and is 2-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a .750 save percentage. She has faced only four shots on the season. In fact, Millersville has outshot its opponents, 46-8, through the first two contests.
 
UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will be back on the road on Saturday, September 8 when it travels to California University of Pennsylvania to battle against the Vulcans. Start time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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