Women's Lacrosse | 4/19/2019 12:07:00 PM

 
THE STORY
• The Bloomsburg University women's lacrosse team looks to get back on track Saturday when they travel to 25th-ranked Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for a crucial late-season Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup. The Huskies four-game win streak was snapped in a 17-6 loss to West Chester Tuesday, while the Crimson Hawks have won five straight and sit tied with Bloomsburg in the PSAC with matching 6-3 conference records.

THE HISTORY: BLOOMSBURG vs. IUP
• The Huskies are 18-7 all-time against IUP, including an 11-9 home win over the Crimson Hawks a season ago. Hannah Jaskuta (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area) and Cailyn Gormley (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) both had hat tricks for Bloomsburg in the win. IUP holds a 5-1 advantage over the last five seasons, with the Huskies last road victory in the series coming back on April 18, 2008.

LAST TIME OUT
• Goalkeeper Angela DiPasquale (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) tied a career-high with 16 saves, but the Huskies were outscored 10-1 in the second half of a 17-6 loss to seventh-ranked West Chester Tuesday afternoon. Grace Kelleher (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side) had a goal and three assists and Jaskuta had two goals and two assists to pace Bloomsburg in the loss.

THE HUSKIES FILE
• With her four points on Tuesday, Kelleher has now notched a whopping 26 points in her last four games, and 12 assists in just her last three contests. The redshirt sophomore leads the PSAC in points per game (5.40) and ranks third in assists per game (2.30). Kelleher leads Bloomsburg in total points (54), assists (23), and ranks second in goals (31).

• Jaskuta leads the team in goals scored with 31, while Abby Bergman (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) has 26 goals, five assists, and 43 draw controls on the year. Anna Dempsey (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) leads the team in draws with 44 and has splashed in 20 goals.

• Defensively, the Huskies lead the PSAC in caused turnovers per game (16.50) and ground balls per game (27.50). Senior Abby Nocito (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) leads the conference in caused turnovers per game (2.79) and ranks 10th in ground balls per game (3.00), while sophomore Tiffany Diachynsky (Barto, Pa./Boyertown Area) is fifth int he PSAC in caused turnovers per game (2.43). DiPasquale has been stellar between the pipes this season, ranking second in the conference in save percentage (.543) and fourth in saves per game (10.23). DiPasquale's 8.93 goals against average (GAA) is good for seventh in the PSAC.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON HAWKS
• The red hot 25th-ranked Crimson Hawks enter Saturday's game riding a five-game win streak that stretched back to the beginning of April. IUP most recently rolled to a 19-10 home win over Lock Haven behind a career-high eight goals and two assists from senior Adriana Greco on Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks have not lost at home since dropping a 20-15 shootout to Mercyhurst back on March 19.

• Ally Burrows has been tremendous for the Crimson Hawks offensively this season. The senior leads the team in overall points (55) and goals scored (45), and ranks third in the PSAC in goals per game at 3.46. Greco and Shannon Hartigan each have 39 points on the season, while Hartigan leads the team in assists with 14. Katie Martyn chips in 22 goals, 13 assists, and ranks second in the PSAC in draw controls per game with 7.85 (102 total).

• Carly Mansur has started nine games in goal for IUP this season and has an 11.96 GAA and .497 save percentage. Lauren Piecknick has seen action in 11 games (including four starts) and has an 8.58 goals against average and .493 save percentage. Mollie Gallagher anchors the Crimson Hawks defense, notching a team-high 17 caused turnovers and 35 ground balls.

LOOKING AHEAD
• The Huskies remain on the road this Wednesday, April 24, for a PSAC battle at East Stroudsburg, before returning home next Saturday, April 27, to wrap up the regular season against Gannon. The PSAC Quarterfinals are set for Tuesday, April 30. First Draw with East Stroudsburg is set for 4:00 p.m.