#10 CRIMSON HAWKS vs. SETON HILL• SEPTEMBER 18
#10 CRIMSON HAWKS at #2 WEST CHESTER • SEPTEMBER 21
#10 CRIMSON HAWKS vs. NEWBERRY • SEPTEMBER 22
IUP Crimson Hawks (3-0, 0-0 PSAC) | Seton Hill Griffins (0-2, 0-0 PSAC) | West Chester Golden Rams (3-0, 0-0 PSAC) | Newberry Wolves (1-1, 1-1 SAC)
The Games
Game 4 | Wednesday September 18, 7 p.m. | IUP 1, Seton Hill 0 |
Box score,
Recap
Game 5 | Saturday, September 21, 4 p.m. | Vonnie Gros Field |
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Game 6 | Sunday, September 22, 12 p.m. | George P. Miller Stadium |
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WEEKLY NOTES
No. 10 IUP Field Hockey brings 3-0 record into games against Seton Hill, No. 2 West Chester and Newberry
The 10th-ranked IUP field hockey team (3-0, 0-0 PSAC) rides undefeated momentum into the third week of the regular season as the Crimson Hawks host Seton Hill Wednesday (7 p.m.) before traveling to the eastern side of the state for a game at second-ranked West Chester Saturday (4 p.m.). They return to Indiana Sunday to host Newberry Sunday at noon. The Crimson Hawks are coming off a pair of shutouts last week with a 1-0 win at Mansfield and 2-0 victory at home over Bloomsburg. Seton Hill enters the game 0-2 while the Golden Rams are 3-0.
QUICK HITS
>> The Crimson Hawks moved into the national rankings for the first time since 2014 as they are in a three-way tie for 10th in this week's Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches' Top 10.
>> IUP's 3-0 record is its best start to the season since 2011 when the Crimson Hawks opened with a 4-0 record.
>> The Crimson Hawks went 1-2 against Seton Hill and West Chester last season, including a 4-1 victory over the Griffins.
>> Junior goalie
Lexi Ciano earned IUP Athlete of the Week honors after securing two shutouts in the cage last week.
>> Ciano is one of three goalies in the PSAC with 0.00 goals against averages this season, joining Millersville's Autumn Peters and East Stroudsburg's Maddie Richie.
>> The Crimson Hawks have allowed just one goal in three games this season, with their .33 goals against average the third best in the conference
>> Freshman
Blaise Cugini is tied for fourth in the PSAC with 2.67 points per game. She scored twice and had an assist in her career debut against Frostburg State and added a goal and assist in two games last week.
>> IUP still has one more game against a PSAC opponent that will not count in the PSAC standings. The Crimson Hawks will play 10 mandated conference matchups this year with the first coming September 28 against East Stroudsburg.
