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RELEASE DATE: 9/24/03

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO FIRST IN THE NATION, BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

MANSFIELD – At Spaulding Field, Mansfield drops a PSAC match-up against Bloomsburg.  The Huskies are ranked first in the nation with an 8-0 record. Mansfield’s overall record is 1-8, after the 8-0 deficit to Bloomsburg.

In today’s match Mansfield had six shots against Bloomsburg, who has allowed seven opponents to only shoot the ball a total of 36 times.  Freshman Alissa Gallagher ( Clarks Summit/Abington Heights), who has scored two goals on the season for Mansfield , had two shots.  Senior goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) had 23 saves against the Huskies and has accumulated a total of 170 saves for the season.  In the second period Mansfield slowed down Bloomsburg’s offense allowing them to only shoot the ball 17 times and score two goals.

Mansfield’s next game is September 27th, when they travel to Millersville University for a noon game-time. 

 

GOALS BY PERIOD            1              2              Tot

Bloomsburg Univ.                     6              2              8

Mansfield University                  0              0              0

 

SCORING SUMMARY                       TIME      ASSISTS

Marie Zorzi            BU                          1:50          -----------

Shelia Zilinski       BU                          4:37          Marie Zorzi

Stephanie Beck     BU                          14:06        Marie Zorzi

Kristi Ney              BU                          24:15       -----------

Kristi Ney              BU                          29:38       Elyce Morring

Kelly Trevisan      BU                          32:47       -----------

Shanna Fritz          BU                          36:25       -----------

Kristy Kropa         BU                          53:17       -----------

 

GOALIE TM         MINUTES                         SAVES

Jamie Hartman      BU          40:00                       2

Tracy Hudak         BU          18:37                        0

Amy Jones            BU          11:23                        1

Heather Long        MU         70:00                       23

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