MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Bloomsburg women's soccer team defeated Millersville, 4-1, in an offensive battle on Saturday afternoon.
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Millersville (4-4-3, 4-4-2 PSAC East) got on the board early, as Aalivia Wainwright scored in the 9th minute.
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Bloomsburg (4-3-4, 4-2-3) quickly responded in the 14th minute when senior
Maddie Davis (York, Pa./Central York) launched a free kick from midfield where redshirt-sophomore
Sydney Hoover (Davie, Fla./Western) collected the ball before sliding it inside the right post for the equalizer.
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The Huskies took the lead just four minutes later as senior
Lauren Bull (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) found junior
Ellie Rowe (Hetlerville, Pa./Central Columbia) on a through ball where she deposited the go-ahead goal into the right side of the net.
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In the second half, the marron and gold continued to apply pressure as freshman
Anika Krasnai (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) sent a long cross into the box for junior
Kennedy Kilchrist (Southampton, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie). Kilchrist settled the ball with one touch before skillfully placing the ball in the top-left corner. Junior
Brooke Foster (Cherry Hill, N.J./Camden Catholic) also received an assist on the play.
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Krasnai wasn't done as she scored her first collegiate goal in the 70th minute. After receiving a long through ball on the left side of the box, Krasnai fired a shot into top-right. Bull recorded her second assist of the day with the pass to Krasnai.
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Goalkeepers
Riley Spingler (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) and
Julia Wilbekaitis (Chalfont, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) combined for six saves in the Huskies' tenth straight victory against Millersville.
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Women's soccer returns to action on Wednesday, October 18th as they travel to Mansfield for a 3 p.m. matchup against the Mounties.
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