Box Score
BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- The Mercyhurst field hockey team lost, 6-2, at #2 Bloomsburg Saturday afternoon.
Kelsey Lovelace and
Meghan Smith scored for the Lakers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover defeat.
Jess Wess made a school-record 24 saves in net.
Bloom went ahead 2-0 in the first half before Mercyhurst made its move. Lovelace finished a
Cayla Slade pass for a goal in the 28
th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The Huskies answered with consecutive scores later in the second half to make it 4-1. Smith scored at the 68:12 mark, with
Marissa Faso assisting. The hosts added the final goal of the match seconds later.
Wess was pressured throughout the match, as Bloom attempted 36 shots. She made 16 first-half stops and nine more in the second frame.
Mercyhurst (2-4) heads to Slippery Rock for a PSAC West game September 18. The match is slated for a 7 p.m. start.
