BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - Two goals in the first four minutes of Saturday's PSAC East match-up was enough for Bloomsburg in its 2-1 win over Millersville.
Owen Hollobaugh scored just 2:50 after the start of the match, and Zach Morales, who assisted on the first goal, gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead just 46 seconds later.
Bloomsburg improved to 6-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in PSAC East play while Millersville fell to 4-5 overall and 2-2 in the division.
Millersville out-shot Bloomsburg 11-9 and has taken more shots than its opponent in four of its five losses. Millersville cut the deficit in half on
Connor Fiadino's score and
Cooper Davis' helper in the 78th minute.
Michael Dempsey and
Richy Valverde both took shots late but neither could find the frame. The Marauders were held without a shot for the final 5:54.
It was Bloomsburg's first home win over Millersville since 2014. Millersville had won 11 of the previous 13 matches.
POSTGAME REACTION FROM COACH STEVE WIDDOWSON
- On the early deficit: "Outside of the first five minutes I thought we did pretty well. The goals we gave up were totally on us. The first one was just really poor defending and a lack of sharpness and concentration while the second was just an individual error, which happens. Then we were in a big hole, but we almost dug out of it. We played some good soccer in the second half, but it was just too big of a hill to climb today."
- On what needs to improve: "We have to have a better mindset moving forward. There was too much hesitancy today. When we played with tempo and positivity and to our philosophies we looked great. We just have to do this more often and for longer spells.
UP NEXT
- MIllersville is back at Pucillo Field for two matches next week, playing Shepherd on Oct. 9 and Mercy on Oct. 12.
