BLOOMSBURG, PA (9/8/24) – The Franklin Pierce field hockey team fell in their second game of the season on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 4-0 contest at the hands of the Huskies of Bloomsburg University. The Huskies would score three times in the first half to grab their third win of the season.

Score: Franklin Pierce 0, Bloomsburg 4
Records: Franklin Pierce 0-2 (0-0) , Bloomsburg, 3-0 (0-0)
Location: Steph Petit Stadium, Bloomsburg, PA
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Huskies' Genna Bush scored less than a minute into the match, tapping it in behind Raven's goalkeeper Zoe Noorlag (Amersfoort, Netherlands) from a cross by Kara Koch.
• Aria Caputo (Gloucester, Mass.) applied pressure with a shot in the fourth minute.
• The Huskies closed out the fourth quarter by capitalizing on a penalty corner to make the score 2-0.
• In the second quarter, Aydan McFarland sliced it past the Ravens goalkeeper in the 21^st minute to give Bloomsburg the 3-0 lead.
• Jessica Serafin closed out the Huskies' scoring in the 39^th minute on a lifted ball off the cross bar.

INSIDE THE LINES:

• The Huskies outshot the Ravens 23-3.
• Noorlag would see eight shots on goal and recorded five saves. Addy Araneo (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) had two saves on three shots on goal.
• Caity Hazley (Kingston, Mass.) had a team-high two shots.

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: FPU plays at home for the first time this 2024 season when they host the Saints of Maryville. The game is set for Friday, September 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM.