KUTZTOWN – The top-ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team saw it's six-game winning streak come to an end as No. 3 Kutztown defeated the Warriors, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Andre Reed Stadium.
The Warriors suffer their second loss of the season, dropping to 13-2 overall and 5-2 in the conference. Kutztown extends is winning streak to nine games, moving to 15-2 on the season and 7-1 in the PSAC. The Golden Bears also snap their five-game losing streak to the Warriors which dated back to 2019.
Kutztown leads the PSAC at 7-1, followed by Shippensburg (5-1), ESU (5-2), Millersville (5-2) and West Chester (4-3) headed into the final games of the regular season.
For the first time since October 2018, ESU was ranked No. 1 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll, released today by the organization.
Notables
- The Warriors had an edge in shots, 6-3, but the Golden Bars the advantage in shots on goal (3-1) and penalty corners (5-4)
- Senior Madison Kline had two shots to lead ESU and sophomore Jady van Gils recorded the only shot on target
- Kutztown's Breann Craley scored the game's lone goal at the 40:12 mark
- Junior goalkeeper Amy Supey finished with two saves and continues to pace the PSAC and NCAA DII with a .39 goals-against average and 0.865 save percentage
- In her 38th season, head coach Sandy Miller remained at 472 career victories today, still needing 15 more to move into third all-time in Division II
- The Warriors move to 21-11 all-time when ranked as the No. 1 team
How it Happened
40:12 | The Golden Bears took advantage of their fifth penalty corner as a shot from Sarah Gatehouse was stirred away by Supey, but right to the stick of Craley, who had a wide open shot on goal to put Kutztown up 1-0
Up Next
The Warriors return to Whitenight Field on Saturday for their final home game of the regular season against Mercyhurst at noon. ESU will honor their three seniors prior to the game.
