BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg University field hockey team handed the sixth-ranked IUP Crimson Hawks their second-straight loss as the Huskies won 2-0 Saturday afternoon. The Huskies improved to 7-5 on the year and 2-2 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action, while IUP dropped to 6-4 and 1-2 in conference play.
 
With less than four to play in the first quarter, senior Meghan Longenhagen (Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia) collected the rebound off her shot and snuck another shot behind the IUP goalie for the 1-0 BU lead.

With 10 minutes to play in the second quarter, the Crimson Hawks put pressure on the Huskies' defense as Paeton Hartmann's shot off a penalty corner was blocked, and Jess Davidson set a shot just wide of the cage. IUP kept the ball in its offensive side, and Mia Hutchinson put a shot on cage that senior Abby Shaffer (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) stopped. IUP got two more penalty corners, but the BU defense held off any attack from the Crimson Hawks to keep the shutout intact. Sophomore Bella Culp (Dauphin, Pa./Central Dauphin) had a pair of shots on cage in the final minutes of the half, but Amanda Zaner made two saves, and the Huskies carried their 1-0 lead into the break.
 
After a scoreless third quarter for both teams, the Huskies got an insurance goal with just under three minutes to play. Longenhagen put a shot on cage that Zaner knocked away in the air. Sophomore Aydan McFarland (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) was waiting to bat it home for her third goal of the season.
 
Shaffer stopped a last-ditch shot as time was winding down by Roos van Herel, and the Huskies picked up the 2-0 win over #6 IUP.
 
IUP out-shot the Huskies 13-8 and held a 9-6 advantage in shots on goal, but Shaffer made eight saves, and senior Bri Doebler (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg Area) picked up a defensive save for BU.

The Crimson Hawks held a 9-2 lead in penalty corners.
 
Longenhagen led the Huskies with three shots, all on cage, while Culp and McFarland each had a pair of shots.
 
The Huskies return to action on Tuesday when they host Kutztown University in a pivotal PSAC match-up at Steph Pettit Stadium. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m.