CRIMSON HAWKS at MERCYHURST • SEPTEMBER 25
CRIMSON HAWKS vs. #3 EAST STROUDSBURG • SEPTEMBER 28
IUP Crimson Hawks (4-2, 0-0 PSAC) | Mercyhurst Lakers (1-5, 0-0 PSAC) | #3 East Stroudsburg Warriors (7-0, 0-0 PSAC)
The Games
Game 7 | Wednesday, September 25 | Mercyhurst 2, IUP 1 (S/O) |
Box Score,
Recap
Game 8 | Saturday, September 28 | IUP vs. #3 ESU |
Live Stats |
Twitter Updates
WEEKLY NOTES
IUP Field Hockey preps for Mercyhurst before start of PSAC play with #3 East Stroudsburg
The IUP field hockey team (4-2, 0-0 PSAC) looks to rebound from a tough weekend with games at Mercyhurst and home to #3 East Stroudsburg this week. The Crimson Hawks will play in Erie Wednesday at 4 p.m. and host the undefeated Warriors Saturday at 1 p.m. at Miller Stadium. The Mercyhurst matchup is the last non-counting conference game on the schedule before the official PSAC-opener Saturday. IUP went 1-2 last week as the 10th-ranked team in the nation, defeating Seton Hill 1-0 before falling to #2 West Chester 5-0 and Newberry 2-0.
QUICK HITS
>> The Crimson Hawks dropped out of the national rankings after last week's results. IUP had been in a three-way tie for 10th in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches' Top 10.
>> IUP's 4-2 record in its first six games is the best since also going 4-2 to begin the 2012 season. The Crimson Hawks finished that year 14-6 with PSAC semifinal and NCAA tournament appearances.
>> The Crimson Hawks split their games against Mercyhurst in 2018, including a 1-0 loss in Erie. They are 4-8 against Mercyhurst since 2012.
>> East Stroudsburg enters the week as one of the top teams in Division II with a 7-0 record and have a goal differential of 26-1.
>> IUP senior
Kimberly Kelly is tied for third among PSAC players with 3 assists this season.
>> Junior goalie
Lexi Ciano is sixth among PSAC goalies with a 1.228 goals against average. She has two shutouts and combined with
Delaney Gillman on a third.
