Field hockey ready to host No. 5 Bloomsburg

9/24/2018 1:19:00 PM | By: Michael Rosen, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

MILLERSVILLE FIELD HOCKEY GAMEDAY INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	Live Video	Live Stats
Tuesday, Sept. 25	Bloomsburg	6 p.m.	Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium Millersville, Pa.	millersvilleathletics.com	Sidearmstats.com
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			Record: 3-1 Roster \| Schedule \| Stats
			Record: 3-1 Roster \| Schedule \| Stats

ABOUT THE MARAUDERS

Both the Millersville University field hockey team and Bloomsburg are currently ranked No. 5 in the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II Coaches Poll.
The Marauders enter Tuesday with an overall record of 3-1. The team last played on Sept. 22, when it defeated IUP, 2-0.
Aliza Mizak, Erica Tarsi, Sol Ortiz-Kreiner and Nadia Berardelli are all tied for the team lead in goals scored with four.
Tarsi is tied for the lead in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in assists with four, while Kyra Brakefield is tied for third with three. Tarsi is also tied for third in the conference in game-winning goals with two and is ranked 10th in shots with 16.
Katie Baker leads the squad in saves with seven and currently boasts a 0.90 goals against average (GAA), the third-lowest mark in the PSAC, to go along with a .778 save percentage, which is ranked sixth in the conference.
The Marauders' 17 goals are tied for third in the PSAC, while their four goals allowed are tied for the second fewest.

LAST TIME IN ACTION: Millersville 2, IUP 0

Sol Ortiz-Kreiner and Erica Tarsi each scored one goal and assisted the other.
Katie Baker recorded the first shutout of her collegiate career with a two-save performance.
The Marauders outshot the Crimson Hawks 9-4 and held an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners.

SERIES HISTORY

Series vs. Bloomsburg: 17-42-4
Series Streak: Millersville, 10
First Meeting: 1975 (W, 3-0)
Last Meeting: 2017 (W, 3-2)
Last 10 Meetings: 10-0
Shelly Behrens vs. Bloomsburg: 10-9
The Huskies were on a 28-game win streak before the Marauders began their current 10-game win streak.
Millersville has outscored Bloomsburg 18-4 during its 10-game win streak.

THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 3, Bloomsburg 2 (Oct. 17, 2017)

The Marauders started the match down 1-0 until Aliza Mizak tied the game in the 15th minute off an assist from Kathleen Bishop. She scored her second goal of the game in the 39th minute off a helper from Lexi Robison to give Millersville a 2-1 lead.
Alexis Gazzio made it a 3-1 match in the 44th minute off an assist from Courtney Weaver. That proved to be the difference as the Marauders went on to win the game 3-2.
Kylee Bair notched two saves in the victory.
Millersville out shot the Huskies 23-7 and held a 10-5 advantage in penalty corners.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Bloomsburg is coming off its first loss of the season, a 1-2 result against Kutztown on Sept. 19. Cheyenne Ott scored the team's lone goal of the game off an assist from Ali McKay.
Tesa Hoffman leads the team in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11). Erica Krebs is ranked second in goals (3) and points (8) and is tied for second on the Huskies in assists (2) with Ali McKay.
Hannah Barnard holds a 0.93 GAA and .833 save percentage to go along with 20 saves.
Although both teams compete in the PSAC, this match will not count towards conference play.