GAMEDAY CENTRAL
No. 25 IUP Crimson Hawks (8-5, 6-3 PSAC)
vs Bloomsburg Huskies (10-4, 6-3 PSAC)
Saturday, April 20, 2019 | 2:00 p.m.
Indiana, Pa. | George P. Miller Stadium
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COMING UP
Wednesday, April 24 at Seton Hill, 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 vs West Chester, 1:00 p.m.
THE GAME AT A GLANCE
The No. 25 IUP women's lacrosse team (8-5, 6-3 PSAC) hosts a pivotal conference battle when they welcome the Bloomsburg Huskies (10-4, 6-3 PSAC) to town on Saturday afternoon. Game time is set for 2 p.m. The Crimson Hawks will be looking to extend their current winning streak to five games in a row. The Crimson Hawks picked up their fourth consecutive win on Tuesday thanks to 19-10 victory over the Lock Haven Bald Eagles at George P. Miller Stadium, while the Huskies fell to West Chester 17-6 in their most recent match.
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NOTES
>> Seven Crimson Hawks got on the scoreboard in Tuesday's victory.
>> Five members of the IUP offense scored multiple goals on Tuesday.
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Katie Martyn notched three goals in the Crimson Hawks' win, whileÂ
Victoria Kerkovich, Kathryn Zeiler, and
Shannon Hartigan scored two each.
>> The top scorer for IUP on the day was
Adriana Greco who scored eight goals for the Crimson Hawks.
>> Greco set a new season and career high for goals in a single game with her output on Tuesday.Â
>> Greco also added two assists to her tally on Tuesday bring her point total in the game to 10.
>> Greco's 10 point game is the third most points by a player in a single game this season in the PSAC.
>> Greco also tied the current PSAC season lead for the most goals in a single game by one player this year after her efforts on Tuesday.
>> The Crimson Hawks leading scorer
Ally Burrows was held without goal for the first time this season, ending her scoring streak at 12 consecutive games.
>> Not only is she the leading scorer for the IUP offense, but Burrows is also one of the top attackers in the PSAC. She currently ranks third in the conference in goals per game (3.46), third in total goals scored (45), and fifth in points per game (4.23).
>> IUP and Bloomsburg are currently part of a five-way tie for third place in the PSAC standings with identical 6-3 conference records.
>> The Crimson Hawks will be looking to avenge their defeat to the Huskies from last season, having having fallen 11-9 the last time these two teams met.
>> The Huskies offense is spearheaded by Grace Kelly who has 31 goals and 23 assists so far this season for a total 54 points.
>> Hannah Jaskuta leads the Huskies when it comes to goals scoring with a total of 33 goals so far this year.
>> The Bloomsburg offense as a whole is one of the more productive in the conference, as the Huskies rank seventh in the conference in goals per game (10.67), as well as eighth in total goals scored (96).
>> The Crimson Hawks offense continues to be one of the most potent in the conference with the team holding firm as the third highest scoring team in the PSAC, averaging 15.67 goals per game.
>> GoalkeeperÂ
Carly Mansur also ranks well on the PSAC defending charts, as her .510 save percentage is the seventh best mark in the league.