MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - The Marauders welcome the Kutztown Golden Bears on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. for the non-conference matchup at home on Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium.
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• Millersville holds a 3-0 record earning shutouts against No. 5 Pace, Adelphi and No. 1 Shippensburg. The Marauders are 2-0 at home and 1-0 on the road.
• In three games, the Marauders have tallied eight goals, 59 shots and 34 penalty corners.
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Asia Weaver leads the team in goals with two both scored in the home shutout against Adelphi on Sept. 8.
• Six other Marauders have contributed to the team's eight goals this season:
Erica Tarsi (1),
Brynne Ehrlacher (1),
Kortlin Yetter (1),
Emma Boutcher (1),
Hannah Brown (1) and
Kate Strickland (1).
SERIES HISTORY
• Series vs. Kutztown: 28-30-3
• Series Streak: Millersville, 11
• First Meeting: 1975 (2-2)
• Last Meeting: 2018 (W, 2-0)
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Shelly Behrens vs. Kutztown: 11-8
THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 2, Kutztown 0 (Nov. 13, 2018)
• The two teams last met on Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium during the PSAC Tournament Quarterfinals last November.
• In the fifth minute of the game, off the Marauders second penalty corner,
Aliza Mizak found the back of the cage through the Kutztown goalie's legs.
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Meredith Fagan stopped the Golden Bears chance for a goal in the 21st minute with a defensive save.
• Mizak found the back of the cage a second time off a pass from
Kyra Brakefield. Mizak sent the ball in from the right side of the circle deflecting off the left post for a goal.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Kutztown enters the game 4-1 suffering their only loss in the season opener at Adelphi on Sept. 5.
• The Golden Bears recorded three-straight shutouts earning two on the road and one at home.
• Kutztown defeated No. 1 Shippensburg 3-2 in overtime on Sept. 14.
• The team has recorded 21 goals, 109 shots, nine saves and 61 corners in four games.
COACH SHELLY BEHRENS QUOTES
• "I don't look at it as we're undefeated. I look at it as we have another game to beat what we did last time. We've had a couple days off, which I think has been good for our bodies. Kutztown Millersville is going to be a battle. We'll get to see them a second time, as well. For us, it's just a great opportunity to go out and be better than we were last Wednesday."
• "Any time you can manage your players and manager your rosters with respect to rest and manage some injuries is good. Obviously, it was a great game against Shippensburg, but definitely good to have a little bit of a rest as we go into what really is a three-game week. We have Kutztown, Newberry and Mercyhurst. So, I thought that was a great opportunity for us to just do some things as a team separate of hockey and to just rest their bodies and mind so they are ready to go."
• "It's kind of odd. I don't look at it as we're home or we're away. I look at it as, okay this is our opponent, this is how we're going to prepare and this is what we're going to do. I think the kids are in a great mindset. We know it's going to be a battle and that's what's fun about PSAC field hockey is every game is a battle. That's what we're looking forward to. Great win for them coming off of Ship no doubt. We're just excited that we get to play Wednesday."
