CRIMSON HAWKS vs. MANSFIELD • OCTOBER 8
CRIMSON HAWKS at BLOOMSBURG • OCTOBER 12
IUP Crimson Hawks (5-5, 1-2 PSAC) | Mansfield Mountaineers (7-3, 1-1 PSAC) | Bloomsburg Huskies (3-7, 0-2 PSAC)
The Games
Game 11 | Tuesday, October 8 | IUP vs. Mansfield, 6 p.m. |
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Game 12 | Saturday, October 12 | IUP at Bloomsburg, 12 p.m. |
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WEEKLY NOTES
Crimson Hawks head into week with games against Mansfield, Bloomsburg
The IUP field hockey team (5-5, 1-2 PSAC) starts the back half of its schedule with games against Mansfield and Bloomsburg this week. The Crimson Hawks are 1-2 in the conference with seven PSAC games left to play after splitting games against Slippery Rock (W, 3-0) and #1 Millersville (L, 1-0) last week. Mansfield split its conference-opening week with a win over Mercyhurst and loss to #6 Shippensburg while the Huskies are coming off a win over Queens and loss to Limestone in Charlotte last weekend.
QUICK HITS
>> The Crimson Hawks broke out for three goals in their win at Slippery Rock last Wednesday, with
Brianna Lubarsky netting a pair. It was the most goals for IUP since scoring five in the season-opener.
>> Lubarsky leads the team with five goals and 11 points this year and is tied for 3rd in the conference with three game-winning goals.
>> It was also the fourth shutout of the year for goalie
Lexi Ciano and the IUP defense. Ciano is 7th in the PSAC with a 1.413 goals against average.
>> This will be the second time playing against both Mansfield and Bloomsburg this year after facing both teams during the "non-conference" portion of the schedule.
>> The Crimson Hawks shut out both teams the first time around, defeating Mansfield 1-0 on the road and Bloomsburg 2-0 at home.
