MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – With the number two seed on the line in the upcoming Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament, the Bloomsburg University women's soccer team took care of business with a 1-0 win over Millersville University, Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Huskies improved to 12-4-2 for the season and 11-3-2 in PSAC East play while the Marauders dropped to 8-6-3 for the year and 8-6-2 for in conference action.
 
With a West Chester loss earlier in the day, the Huskies needed a win to secure the No. 2 seed in the upcoming tournament.
 
Bloomsburg and Marauders were locked in a defensive battle as neither team could break the scoreless deadlock in the first half. Millersville out-shot the Huskies 4-2 in the frame and the Marauders put the other two shots on target in those 45 minutes. Sophomore Alexa Ryan (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) stopped both attempts and the two teams went into the break without a score.
 
The Marauders tested the Huskies defensive right out of the gate in the second half as they put two shots on goal in the first three and a half minutes but Ryan was again up for the test and made the two stops.
 
The Huskies' second shot of the half proved to be the biggest of the game as junior Campbell Power (Souderton, Pa./Souderton Area) give Bloomsburg a 1-0 lead in the 62^nd minute with her second of the season. The Marauders tried for the equalizer at the 78:09 mark but Ryan made another stop and Paige Mancini hit the crossbar just over 30 seconds later as the Marauders couldn't get on the board.
 
Millersville's last chance came with just over five minutes to play but Ryan stopped Emma Elwell's low shot to preserve her 11^th shutout of the season and the 1-0 win for Bloomsburg.
 
The Marauders held a slight 10-7 advantage in shots and a 6-4 lead in corner kicks. Ryan finished the day with seven saves while Reagan Kolinski made a pair of saves in the loss.
 
The Huskies' season continues as they play in their sixth-straight PSAC tournament. Bloomsburg has made the tournament every season under head coach Matt Haney. The Huskies are the No. 2 seed in the East and host No. 3 West Chester University on Tuesday in a 5:00 pm match up at Steph Pettit Stadium. The winner will advance to take on the winner of the No. 1 Kutztown/No. 4 Millersville battle.
 
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