BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg field hockey team shutout the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, East Stroudsburg, 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup at Steph Pettit Stadium.
 
Bloomsburg (10-2, 3-3 PSAC) put pressure on East Stroudsburg (10-2, 4-1) early, with freshman Genna Bush (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) and junior Aydan McFarland (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) each forcing ESU goalkeeper Amy Supey to make a save in the early going of the first period.
 
On the Huskies' first corner of the game, junior Bella Culp (Dauphin, Pa./Central Dauphin) fired a shot from top of the shooting circle where it connected with the stick of senior Emily Swineford (Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa./Selinsgrove Area) to give the maroon and gold a 1-0 lead.
 
Bloomsburg held East Stroudsburg without a shot in the first quarter, just the second time this season a team has allowed zero shots in a quarter against the Warriors.
 
The Huskies' defense stood tall in the second half, withstanding the defending national champions' attack as junior goalkeeper Jackie Nevel (Nescopeck, Pa./Berwick Area) recorded five saves in the final 30 minutes of play.  
 
Bloomsburg's defensive effort was highlighted by a four-minute span where the Huskies blocked three shots and saved a pair of shots on seven corner attempts.
 
Nevel picked up her fourth shutout of the season, making eight saves in the contest.
 
This is the Huskies first win against East Stroudsburg since September 6, 2016.
 
Bloomsburg returns to action for senior day on Saturday, October 14 against Mercyhurst at 12 p.m.
 
 

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