LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Bloomsburg women's soccer team clinched a spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Lock Haven on Tuesday night.
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Lock Haven (4-12-1, 3-11-1 PSAC East) tested goaltender
Alexa Ryan (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) with the game's first shot in the seventh minute from well outside the box. The shot was tracking for the top-right corner, but Ryan was able to make a spectacular save to keep the game scoreless. Seconds later the Bald Eagles fired one off the woodwork before sending a third shot out of play.
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Bloomsburg (7-5-5, 7-4-4) immediately turned the momentum around as
Sydney Hoover (Davie, Fla./Western) collected the goal kick before chipping it over the goalkeeper to give the Huskies the early 1-0 lead. The maroon and goal took the lead, along with a 7-4 advantage in shots, into halftime.
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In the 67th minute, the Huskies extended the lead on a free kick as
Maddie Davis (York, Pa./Central York) found
Lauren Bull (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) rushing into the box who headed the ball up and over the goalie.
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Lock Haven cut the lead back to just one, but the second half was all Bloomsburg as the Huskies outshout the Bald Eagles 16-3 in the half.
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Brooke Foster (Cherry Hill, N.J./Camden Catholic) led the way with six shots, while
Kennedy Kilchrist (Southampton, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie) posted five.
Olivia Thompson (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) and
Lauren Bull (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) each recorded three. Ryan made four saves in the contest.
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The Huskies close out the regular season on Friday, November 3 as they host Shippensburg at 3:30 PM.
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