BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University field hockey team dropped its final home game of the 2021 regular season to visiting Mansfield University, 3-0, Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Huskies fell to 7-9 for the year and 1-8 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action while the Mounties improved to 9-8 for the year and 4-5 in conference play. 

It took one and half quarters before either team could break the scoreless stalemate and the Mounties were the first to strike. With 7:30 to play in the quarter, Kalin Duke got a helper from Hannah Meyer for the game's first goal. Senior Kristen Robinson (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area) attempted the equalizer with 1:06 to play before half time but was stopped by the MU goalie, August Lewis. 

With five minutes to go in a physical third quarter, the Huskies were given a yellow card and the Mounties were awarded a penalty stroke at the 40:40 mark. Kenedy Stroup converted the stroke and give Mansfield a 2-0 lead. Just under two minutes later, Meyer scored for the second time and push the Mounties lead to 3-0 with a quarter to play. 

Junior Carlee Williams's (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) first shot of the fourth quarter went wide and her shot off a penalty corner was blocked as the Mansfield defense kept the Huskies off of the board. Sophomore Alicia Carr (Shickshinny, Pa./Wyoming Seminary) pushed a shot just wide with the final shot of the game for the Huskies. 

The Mounties narrowly out-shot the Huskies, 12-11, while holding a 7-5 lead in penalty corners. Junior Abby Shaffer (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) made six saves for the Huskies while her Mounties counterpart, Lewis, made three saves in the win. 

The Huskies return to action for their regular season finale on Saturday as they travel to Mercyhurst for a 1:00 pm PSAC game.