GAMEDAY CENTRAL 
IUP Crimson Hawks (3-13, 2-7 PSAC)
vs. No. 1 West Chester Golden Rams (14-2, 8-1 PSAC)
Saturday, November 10 | 1 p.m.
West Chester, Pa. | Vonnie Gros Field
 
Live Stats: WCUPAgoldenrams.com | Sidearm Stats
Updates: Twitter | @IUPfieldhockey 

GAME AT A GLANCE
The IUP field hockey team (3-13, 2-7 PSAC) wraps up its 2018 season on the road against top-ranked West Chester (14-2, 8-1 PSAC) Saturday afternoon. Game time is 1 p.m. at Vonnie Gros Field. The Crimson Hawks are looking to end the season on the high note after a recent string of losses. The Golden Rams have won two straight but by slim scores of 3-0 over Mansfield and 1-0 over East Stroudsburg. 

NOTES
>> This is a must-win for the Golden Rams, who would lock up the PSAC regular season title and home field advantage in the conference tournament with a victory. 
>> West Chester is also looking to stay atop the regional rankings, entering the weekend No. 1 in the NCAA Atlantic Region.
>> West Chester won the first meeting of the season, defeating IUP 7-0 at Miller Stadium on Sept. 15. Sr. GK Olivia Accardi had 17 saves with WCU putting up 28 total shots. 
>> The Crimson Hawks have faced top-10 ranked opponents eight times this season, coming out on the losing end each time. Three of those eight losses did come by just one goal - 2-1 to No. 7 Millersville (Oct. 6), 2-1 to No. 7 Bloomsburg (Oct. 13), and 2-1 to No. 7 Kutztown (Oct. 27).
>> 10IUP players have scored at least one goal this season, including a team-best four from Kelly. Brianna Lubarsky scored her first goal in last week's 4-1 loss to No. 5 Shippensburg.
>> The Crimson Hawks have assisted on 17 of their 20 goals (85 pct.) this season. Matti Reightler leads the team with four while Lubarsky has three. 
>> Accardi is fourth in the PSAC and 10th in Division II with a 0.783 save percentage. She's fifth in the nation with 148 saves and 9.25 saves per game. 
>> Accardi enters this weekend seventh in IUP single season history with those 148 saves, seven away from tying Jen Lawler (2000) for sixth with 155 and nine from tying Monica Kling (2002) with fifth with 157. 



>> IUP is still in PSAC postseason contention with three matches left to play. Only one team (East Stroudsburg) has clinched while eight teams vie for the final five open spots with one week left in the regular season. PSAC Standings
>> Junior Kimberly Kelly took over the team scoring lead after a goal and assist in IUP's 3-2 loss to Mansfield. Kelly now leads the team with four goals and nine points. 
>> Senior goalie Olivia Accardi moved into the top 10 in IUP single season history with 122 saves. Currently in eighth place, she'll move into seventh with her next seven saves. The all-time record is 200 held by Jody Rothermel in 1995.