LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team will look to extend its winning streak this weekend when the Bald Eagles return home to Charlotte Smith Field to host a pair of important Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) contests.
 
On Friday, September 30, LHU hosts Saint Francis at 3 p.m. and on Sunday, October 1, LHU hosts Saint Louis to 11 a.m. *Please Note – The contest with Saint Louis was originally scheduled for noon, but was moved to 11 a.m.
 
Lock Haven will look to avenge losses to both teams last season and looks poised to do just that after an outstanding performance last weekend that saw Lock Haven go 2-0 in conference action with huge wins at VCU and Richmond.  
 
The Bald Eagles are 5-3 overall and 2-1 in A-10 play entering the weekend.
 
Leading the way for LHU this season on the offensive side is Lydia George, who has three goals, five assists and 11 points. She had a goal and an assist last week.
 
Fans can track all the action this weekend live at GoLHU.com.
 
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Stuppy named A-10 Player of the Week (9/26/16):
Goalkeeper Paige Stuppy was named the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) Player of the Week on Monday.  Stuppy shared this week's honors with Anna Willocks of Saint Joseph's University.
 
Stuppy's sensational play in the goal led Lock Haven to a pair of huge conference wins on the road over the weekend. In the 2-1 victory at VCU she needed to only make two stops, but she did just that.
 
On Sunday in a marathon game at Richmond that went to two overtimes and into a sudden-victory shootout, it was all Stuppy for LHU as she was the biggest key to victory. Stuppy made 10 saves and was dominant in the shootout.
 
Over the two game span, both A-10 wins, Stuppy recorded a 0.82 goals against average and .857 save-percentage. On the season, Stuppy has a 1.40 goals against average and a .761 save percentage, both of which rank among the top-15 in NCAA Division I. Her goals against average leads the A-10 and her save percentage ranks second.
 
All-time series vs. Saint Francis & Saint Louis:
LHU lost to Saint Francis 3-0 last season, but the Bald Eagles are 11-4 all-time vs. the Red Flash. LHU lost to Saint Louis 2-1 last year, but the Bald Eagles are 5-1 all-time vs. the Billikens.
 
Whiteman a Preseason All-Conference pick:
Defensive standout Stephanie Whiteman was named a 2016 Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Conference Preseason pick. Last season, she was an All-Region and All-Conference selection.
 
Up next:
Following Sunday's match at home with Saint Louis, Lock Haven hits the road for a pair of games. LHU is set to take on Appalachian State on Friday, October 7 at 7 p.m. and plays at Davidson (A-10) on Sunday, October 9 (12 p.m.).