EAST STROUDSBURG -- Despite two goals from Bradley Turocy, the East Stroudsburg men's soccer team could not comeback from an early deficit, falling to Bloomsburg, 3-2, on a rainy pitch at Eiler-Martin Stadium on Saturday night.

The Warriors fall to 5-5-2, 3-2-2 in PSAC East play while the Huskies improve to 8-5, 4-4 in conference.

Bloomsburg struck for two goals within the first 4:03 of the contest to take an early lead. Turocy would get the Warriors on the scoreboard during the ninth minute, while the Huskies added its third goal during the 17th minute. Turocy registered the lone goal of the second half on a penalty kick during the 47th minute of action.

Colby Raymond tallied an assist on Turocy's first goal.

Notables

• Turocy leads ESU in goals (9) and points (19). He now leads the East Division and ranks second in the conference to Tinashe Katsande of Gannon.
• Raymond's assist marks his eighth of the season. He now has 18 points, with five goals and the eight helpers.
• The Warriors led 22-14 on shots. Both squads totaled nine shots on goal.
• Bloomsburg led 6-4 on corner kicks.
• Raymond Fortebuono made six saves on the night. He entered his fourth start of the contest without allowing a goal in 290 minutes.
• Nathan Slotnick made five saves for BU.
• A total of eight yellow cards were issued during the chippy contest. Each team recorded four.
• The team's split the season series, as ESU handed then nationally-ranked Bloomsburg it's first loss of the season.

How it Happened

• 3:26 | Off of a free kick, Olly Whitham would send a ball to Anthony Schlee, who was able to get a foot on the ball to redirect into the net.     
• 4:03 | The Huskies added to its lead not long after. Alex Wilsterman would accept a pass in open space, before depositing a shot past Foretbuono. Wilsterman's shot would find the far side of the net.
• 8:09 | It did not take long for ESU to respond. After Juan Carlos sent a long pass forward, Raymond would track down possession and looked to make a move before sending a centering pass to Turocy. Turocy immediately shot the ball with BU defenders looking to block the shot. The ball was just out of reach of Slotnick, who dove to his right.
• 16:40 | The Huskies tallied their third goal in the 17th minute of play. Off of a corner kick to the near side, Whitham's pass would find the head of Terrence Edwards. Edwards headed the ball low and to the left of Fortebuono.
• 46:10 | Turocy posted the final goal of the game on the penalty kick. The Bethlehem native buried a shot to the top-right corner, with Slotnick diving to his left.

Up Next: ESU will have a quick turnaround, heading to West Chester on Monday afternoon for a makeup game. The contest at John A. Rockwell Field is slated for 1:00 p.m.