Men's Soccer | 10/11/2019 11:26:00 AM

   

BLOOMSBURG	Schedule	Roster	Statistics
MILLERSVILLE	Schedule	Roster	Statistics

STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg University men's soccer team looks to build off of their massive upset over #18 West Chester University on Wednesday when the Huskies travel to Millersville to face the second-place Marauders. The Marauders are currently 5-3-2 overall and 3-0-2 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East divisional play. The Huskies currently sit third in the East Division of the PSAC with a 4-6 overall record and 3-2 record in PSAC East competition.

ALL-TIME SERIES
The Marauders have dominated the series historically with a 34-15-5 record against the Huskies. The Huskies have not defeated the Marauders since the 2014 season. Last season, Millersville defeated Bloomsburg 4-1 at home.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg enters the matchup with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-2 mark in the PSAC Eastern Division which puts the Huskies in third place in the standings. The team, however, is coming off of an exciting 2-0 upset over 18^th-ranked West Chester on Wednesday. Junior Carter Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Central York) and Tyler Madeira (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) both found the back of the net in the victory. Redshirt freshman Nathan Slotnick (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) put on a stellar performance in goal, making eight saves in a full 90 minutes of work between the sticks. Luckenbaugh leads Bloomsburg in scoring with five goals and two assists for 10 points on the year. Tyler Madeira (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) ranks second with five goals and one assist while sophomore Bryce Evans (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) and senior Evan Novian (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) have each registered two goals on the season. Freshman Stephen Hollis (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) leads the team in assists with three on the year. The game against West Chester marked Slotnick's third appearance and second start in goal for the Huskies on the season. He has 15 saves in his three appearances.

SCOUTING MILLERSVILLE
West Chester comes into the matchup with a 5-3-2 overall record with a 3-0-2 conference mark. The Marauders are coming off of a 1-1 draw against East Stroudsburg on Wednesday that went into double overtime. Jake Gosselin scored the lone goal for Millersville, his seventh of the season. Gosselin's seven goals lead the Marauders in scoring while his one assist on the season gives him a total of 15 points for the year so far. Frank Astarita is second on the team in goals, netting two goals so far. Darian McCauley leads the Marauders between the sticks and has made 23 saves in seven starts with a 1.17 goals against average. Gosselin ranks fourth in the PSAC in goals scored (7) and total points (15), while McCauley ranks fourth in goals against average (1.17), seventh in total saves (23), and tied for second in shutouts (3).

UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will continue conference play when it hosts Shippensburg on Wednesday, October 16, for a 4:30 p.m. start at Steph Pettit Stadium.