STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg University men's soccer team will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid when it entertains conference foe West Chester at Steph Pettit Stadium on Wednesday night. The Golden Rams, meanwhile, boast a 7-1-1 overall record and a 4-0-1 conference mark and are currently ranked 18th in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll.
ALL-TIME SERIES
West Chester leads the all-time series against Bloomsburg, 20-19-7. Last season, the Huskies knocked off the Golden Rams, 2-1, at Steph Pettit Stadium in a come-from-behind victory. Both Bloomsburg goals coming just two minutes apart off the foot of
Tyler Madeira (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) during the final 20 minutes of the match. West Chester held a 20-7 shot advantage in the loss.
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg enters the matchup with a 3-6 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the PSAC Eastern Division which puts the Huskies in fourth place in the standings. The team, however, is coming off of a 4-2 loss at non-conference opponent District of Columbia on Saturday. JuniorÂ
Carter Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Central York) and senior
Evan Novian (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) both registered goals in the loss while freshmanÂ
Nolan Michaels (Independence, Ohio/St. Vincent - St. Mary) and redshirt freshman
Nathan Slotnick (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) combined to push aside two shots in the loss. Luckenbaugh leads Bloomsburg in scoring with four goals and two assists for ten points on the year.
Tyler Madeira (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) ranks second with four goals and one assist while sophomoreÂ
Bryce Evans (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) and Novian have each registered two goals on the season. FreshmanÂ
Stephen Hollis (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) leads the team in assists with three on the year. Michaels has started seven of the nine games in goal for the Huskies and is 3-4 with a 1.62 goals against average and a .542 save percentage. He is ninth in the league in goals against average.
SCOUTING WEST CHESTER
West Chester comes into the matchup with a 7-1-1 overall record with a 4-0-1 conference mark. The Golden Rams' only loss was a 2-1 overtime setback at Wilmington (Del.) back on September 11. The Golden Rams are coming off a 3-0 win over Shippensburg on Saturday. Doug Goitia, Brett Miller, and Daniel Grindrod all scored for West Chester while goalkeeper Daniel Good recorded one save in the shutout victory. Stephen Thompson leads the Golden Rams in scoring with three goals along with four assists for ten points. Goitia ranks second with four goals and one assists for nine points. In goal, Daniel Good has seen every minute of play and boasts 7-1-1 record while leading the PSAC in shutouts this season with five. Good also ranks second in goals against average (0.74) and fifth in save percentage (.759).
UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will continue conference play when it heads to Millersville University on Saturday, October 9, for a 5:30 p.m. start. The Huskies don't return home until Wednesday, October 16, to play Shippensburg at 7:00 p.m.
