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Lady Eagles close out regular season vs. Saint Francis & Bucknell

Lady Eagles host Saint Francis (Pa.) in pivotal A-10 match Saturday, travel to local-rival Bucknell on Sunday for non-conference clash

The Lock Haven University field hockey heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a 12-5 record.
 
LHU hosts Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday, November 1 at 1 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) match that has major playoff implications on the line. With a win, Lock Haven can clinch the No. 2 seed heading into the conference tournament.
 
Saturday is also "Senior Day" for the Lady Eagles.
 
On Sunday, LHU travels to Bucknell to close the regular season.  
 
Game Day Central 
Saturday, November 1 vs. Saint Francis 1 p.m. LIVE STATS
Sunday, November 2 at Bucknell 1 p.m. LIVE STATS

Setting the stage:
On Sunday (10/26), the Lock Haven University field hockey team powered its way to its fifth straight victory and fourth consecutive shutout.
 
The Lady Eagles are now 12-5 overall and moved to 6-1 in conference play after edging Richmond, 1-0 on Friday and knocking off VCU Sunday, 2-0.
 
Three different players accounted for LHU's three goals over the weekend.
 
Sunday's shutout, Lock Haven's fourth straight gives LHU a total of six on the season. Last season, the Lady Eagles led all NCAA Division I teams in shutouts per game and their six this season ties them for the third-most among all DI squads.
 
LHU has outscored its opponents, 11-1 over the last five matches - all wins.
 
Goalkeeper Elaina White is now 12-5 with four shutouts and 57 saves. She made six saves in the last two wins, including four at Richmond.
 
Nakira Downes leads all LHU players with 22 points (8G & 6A).
 
Lock Haven split a pair of games with Saint Francis last season, winning at home, before losing 4-3 on the road in conference action. LHU is 12-2 all-time vs. Red Flash.
 
Lock Haven beat Bucknell 1-0 last season and leads the all-time series 35-6-3 as the two teams meet for the 45th time.
 
White named A-10 Player of the Week:
On Monday, LHU goalkeeper Eliana White was named the A-10 Player of the Week. LHU soared to a pair of A-10 shutout-victories over the weekend, thanks in large part to the play of their senior-goalkeeper.
 
Over the two-game span, White led Lock Haven's sensational defensive effort from the goal line. In 140 minutes of action, she made six saves and allowed no goals. In the monumental, 1-0 victory Friday, over Richmond, she made four saves to help LHU to the win. On Sunday, White followed it up with a two-save effort, as LHU won its fifth straight game and recorded the team's fourth consecutive shutout.
 
Current Atlantic 10 Conference standings:
Lock Haven, 6-1 A-10 (12-5 overall)
UMass, 6-1 A-10 (9-8 overall)
Saint Francis, 5-2 A-10 (13-2 overall)
Richmond, 5-2 A-10 (9-8 overall)
La Salle, 4-3 A-10 (8-8 overall)
Saint Joseph's, 2-4 A-10 (7-8 overall)
Davidson, 1-5 A-10 (2-15 overall)
VCU, 1-6 A-10 (4-12 overall)
Saint Louis, 0-6 (2-13 overall)
 
2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament:
Friday & Saturday, November 7-8 | Crenshaw Field | University of Richmond | Richmond, Virginia 
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Players Mentioned

Nakira  Downes

#12 Nakira Downes

F
5' 4"
Senior
Elaina White

#99 Elaina White

GK
5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nakira  Downes

#12 Nakira Downes

5' 4"
Senior
F
Elaina White

#99 Elaina White

5' 4"
Senior
GK