EAST STROUDSBURG - The fourth-ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team will look to defend their conference title as they face second-ranked West Chester in the semifinals of the 2021 PSAC Championship on Friday at Shippensburg. The match is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Robb Sports Complex.

About The Game

• ESU (15-3) secured the No. 2 seed in the tournament after finishing the regular season 9-1 in conference play while West Chester (14-3) earned the number the No. 3 seed with a 7-2 mark in the PSAC
• The Golden Rams advanced to the second round after defeating No. 6 seed Kutztown, 3-1, on Tuesday in the quarterfinals
• Tickets to the PSAC Field Hockey Tournament are $10 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the gate on the day of the event. Students from a PSAC member institution with a valid ID are admitted free. No comp tickets are available. Only PSAC passes will be honored.
• Fans unable to attend the semifinal at Shippensburg can catch all the action live on the PSAC Digital Sports Network

Series History

• West Chester holds the advantage in the all-time series 10-39-6
• The Warriors and Golden Rams will square off for the second time this season. ESU earned a 1-0 victory back on October 19 at Vonnie Gros Field after Becca Heffner scored the game’s only goal.
• ESU and WCU will play in the postseason for the first time since the 2017 PSAC Championship game

Scouting East Stroudsburg

• Yesterday, the Warriors had five players earn All-PSAC selections which included, senior Hannah Barbush (First-Team), senior Celeste Veenstra (First-Team), senior Morgan Mesenbrink (Second-Team), Lia Parker (Second-Team) and junior Nicole Krozser (Third-Team)
• Veenstra leads the Warriors with 22 points on a team-high 10 goals and two assists
• Barbush has a team-high eight assists and four defensive saves
• Sophomore Amy Supey (15-3) has a .77 goals against average and a .768 save percentage. Supey has not allowed a goal over the last 263:06 minutes.
• The Warriors are making their eighth-straight PSAC Tournament

Scouting West Chester

• West Chester has a total of 13 players remaining from the national championship squad in 2019
• Valerie van Kuijck ranks third in the conference in both goals scored (16) and points (38)
• Caitie McNamara leads the league in assists (11)
• West Chester has won four PSAC Championships (2012, 2014, 2017, 2018)

The winner of ESU vs. WCU advances to Sunday’s championship game at 1 p.m. against No. 1 Shippensburg and No. 4 Millersville.