ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• The 25th-ranked Millersville University women's soccer team returns to the field against Indiana (Pa.) following a second-half comeback victory against Mansfield Wednesday afternoon. The win kept the Marauders in second place in the conference standings with 18 points, just one point behind East Stroudsburg. The Marauders battle the Crimson Hawks on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m., at Pucillo Field.
• The Marauders are led by the scoring of junior
Kay Liebl, who has 19 points on seven goals and five assists. Sophomore
Talia Grynkewicz is not far behind with 11 points, including four goals and three assists.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Erin Heinbach has played in the last four conference games, starting in three. She has posted a .846 save percentage to go along with her 0.55 goals against average.
• The team has totaled 19 goals. That number ties for 38th in the nation. The Marauders are ranked 23rd in Division II in assists with 16. Liebl's 19 points rank her ninth in Division II with her seven goals rankings 18th.
• The team's defense has allowed seven goals while allowing a 0.78 goals per game average. Millersville's offense owns a 21.9 to 7.2 shots per game margin.
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LAST TIME IN ACTION: NO. 25 MILLERSVILLE 2, MANSFIELD 1
• Senior
Delaney Meadows scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute, helping the Marauders claim the 2-1 victory.
• The Marauders gave up an early goal in the first six minutes of play but came back in the second half and found the equalizer in the 60th minute. Junior
Kay Liebl tapped the Meadows' cross back to
Cassie Blyth who shot from 10 yards away, shooting it into the back of the net. Blyth recorded her first goal of her collegiate career.
• Millersville recorded their most shots in a single game with 45 and firing off 24 in the first half and then 21 in the second.
• GoalkeeperÂ
Erin Heimbach stopped three shots with the help of her defense.
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SERIES HISTORY
Series vs. Indiana (Pa.): 3-13-3
Series Streak: Indiana (Pa.), 4Â
First Meeting: 1994 (L, 0-3)
Last Meeting: 2017 (L, 0-3)
Last 10 Meetings: 1-8-1
Matt Procopio vs. Indiana (Pa.): 0-3
THE LAST MEETING: Indiana (Pa.) 3, Millersville 0 (Sept. 30, 2017)
• In the 33rd minute, the Crimson Hawks went on a counter attack and netted their first goal of the game. The Crimson Hawks charged up the field again two minutes later and doubled their lead to 2-0 in the 35th minute.
• Brandie Bryant recorded the last two goals for the Crimson Hawks.
• Indiana (Pa.) out-shot the Marauders 13-7 and 11-4 on goals.
• Goalkeeper
Kate Phillips stopped six shots from going past into the net.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
• Despite outshooting their opponent, the Crimson Hawks tied 1-1 with California (Pa.) Wednesday afternoon.
• IUP is coming to Pucillo Field with a record of 4-3-1 and 3-3-1 in conference play.
• The Crimson Hawks average two goals per game while taking 16.9 shots a game. The Crimson Hawks' defense has allowed 1.75 goals a game, totaling 14 goals.
• Mohogany Willis leads the Crimson Hawks' attack, scoring six goals through the first half of the season. Following Willis, Nikki Bowman has totaled three goals and assists.
• In net, Madeline Smakulski has started all of the Crimson Hawks' game. Smakulski shut out Shippensburg in her first of the season. She has recorded a goals against average of 1.78 and a save percentage of .750.
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