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Women's Soccer
2009 Game Recaps
last updated
09/21/2009 11:07 AM
Kutztown 2, Bloomsburg 1
Kutztown
tops Bloomsburg 2-1 as Burstein reaches milestone
BLOOMSBURG, PA (September 19, 2009) –
The Kutztown University women’s soccer team rediscovered its winning
formula by defeating Bloomsburg University 2-1 in a Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East match Saturday afternoon.
(BOXSCORE)
The victory was fourth-year head coach Erik
Burstein’s 50th career triumph in charge of the Golden
Bears (5-2-1 overall, 3-1-1 PSAC East). Under Burstein’s leadership,
Kutztown has developed into a national power. Currently, Kutztown is
ranked ninth in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of
America Top 25 and first in the Atlantic Region.
While the rankings and attention are nice, it meant
nothing as Kutztown just wanted to put the brakes on a two-match
losing streak. Consider it done as the Golden Bears struck early and
held off a late Husky rally.
“This was an important result for us,” Burstein said.
“We really need to earn as many points as possible from the first
leg of conference games and winning away from home is always a
challenge in the PSAC. This is a great result and I am thrilled we
are back to our winning ways.”
Kutztown got goals from junior Kelly Bushe
(Neptune City, NJ/Neptune) and sophomore Chelsea Bressler
(Cleona/Annville-Cleona) to take a 2-0 halftime lead. Freshman
Molly Cooper (Palmyra/Palmyra) assisted on Bressler’s goal.
Freshman keeper Alyssa Hackelberg (Randolph, NJ/Randolph)
made three saves for the Golden Bears. Bushe and Bressler scored 10
minutes apart late in the first half. Bushe scored her goal in the
31st minute and Bressler found the net eight minutes
later.
Bloomsburg’s Samantha Fox scored in the 59th
minute to slice Kutztown’s lead in half.
“The first half was a pretty solid effort from the
girls and we were pleased to take a 2-0 advantage into halftime,”
Burstein said. “In the early stages of second half we created some
excellent chances off some very creative combination play and really
should have put the game out of reach.”
Kutztown returns to action Tuesday afternoon when it
hosts Millersville University at Keystone Field beginning at 3 p.m.
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