ABOUT THE GAME

• Millersville will begin its title defense this week as the Marauders head to West Chester on Tuesday, Nov. 9 to face off with the No. 2 seeded Golden Rams. Millersville, the No. 3 seed, has won back-to-back Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament Championships and will look for a three-peat this time around.
• Tuesday marks the first postseason matchup between the two programs since the Marauders defeated the Golden Rams in PK's in the 2018 PSAC Championship. Millersville has eight players on its current roster from the 2018 PSAC Championship team including Bobby Bosch, Brady Hochman, Nik Provazzo, Spencer Shortt, Matteo Adiletta, Jadon Courtney, Anthony Calamia, and Brenden Kavetski, who is currently injured. Provazzo and Kavetski started in the match, while Shortt and Calamia provided support off the bench with Shortt assisting in the game-tying goal at the 78th minute mark of play. Current Marauder assistant coach, Darian McCauley started in goal for Millersville in the 2018 win and will offer plenty of experience on the sideline during the upcoming match.
• Two of the Marauders' five losses this season have came against West Chester, as the Golden Rams clinched a season series victory over Millersville following their 1-0 overtime win on Oct. 8. However, both matches were only lost by one goal and the Marauders have outshot the Golden Rams 24-16, including 9-6 on frame.
• ‘The winner of Tuesday’s match will travel to Erie, Pa. to  face off with No. 1 seed in the PSAC West, Mercyhurst.

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS

• The Marauders have outplayed most of their opponents this far into the season. Holding an edge in overall goals (31-18), shots (267-124), shots on frame (128-55), and corner kicks (110-74).
• Spencer Shortt has continued to show how important he is to the team, leading the group in goals (6), assists (10), and points (22).
• Anthony Calamia has also been a key part of the Marauder attack, scoring four goals of his own and tacking on four assists. The redshirt junior has also fired in 48 shots on the season, 21 of which landed on goal.
• Bob Hennessey and Matt Lynch have also been solid for the Marauders as of late. Hennessey has scored five goals on the season, while Lynch has three.
• Fifth year seniors and captains Matteo Adiletta and Nik Provazzo will figure to play a large roll in Tuesday's match as well. Adiletta has scored two goals this season and tacked on three assists.
• Bobby Bosch hasn't given up a goal in his last three starts and will look to continue the strong play heading into Tuesday. Bosch ranks third in the PSAC in goals against average at .849, fourth in shutouts per game at .364, and seventh in save percentage at .700. 
• Marauder defenders Aaron Maynard, Mike Kreider, and Jadon Courtney are all top-five in minutes played on the team this season and have played huge rolls in a solid defense. The Marauder defense ranks fourth the PSAC in goals allowed on the season.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN RAMS

• Bloomsburg has been outstanding on the defensive end of the field allowing only 13 goals on the season which is fewest in the PSAC. 
• Keeper Daniel Good ranks top-five in the PSAC in goals against average (.792), shutouts per game (.286), saves (65), and saves per game (4.64).
• The Golden Rams are outscoring their opponents 28-13 on the year and outshooting them 205-185, including a 96-85 edge on frame. 
• Doug Goitia leads the Golden Rams offensive attack with eight goals this season to go along with three assists, two of them coming against Millersville this season. Kresstoph Whittick comes in behind Goitia with four goals on the year. 
• Midfielder Josh Daniels leads the Golden Rams in assists sending out seven this season. 

THE LAST TIME OUT

• Millersville: Millersville 2, Bloomsburg 1 - The Marauders pulled out a 2-1 victory over Bloomsburg on senior day. Bob Hennessey and Richey Valverde each scored a goal in the win. 
•  West Chester: West Chester 2, Holy Family 1 - West Chester took down Holy Family in their final regular season match of the season. 

SERIES HISTORY

• The Golden Rams hold a 20-26-6 edge on the Marauders all time.