BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Lock Haven University men's soccer team (9-2-2, 7-1-1 PSAC East) took down Bloomsburg University (9-6, 5-5 PSAC East), 3-1, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup with playoff implications on the line.
 
In the 37^th minute, the Bald Eagles got rolling when Samuel Hershey (Lancaster, Pa./McCaskey) headed home a corner kick from Beckham Sibiski (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown H.S.) for his sixth goal of the season.
 
It also marked Sibiski's ninth assist on the year. The Bald Eagles took the 1-0 lead into the halftime break.
 
Early in the second half Sibiski got a goal of his own after beating two defenders, and hitting a curled effort just outside the box into the top corner. The strike gave the senior-midfielder four goals on the season and marked his third in two games.
 
Bloomsburg struck back in the 59^th minute to pull the score to 2-1, but Hershey bagged his second goal of the game and his seventh of the season to provide the insurance goal for LHU. Hershey one-timed a cross from Tom Pombor (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) and pushed the Lock Haven lead to 3-1.
 
Goalkeeper Aitor Ruiz de Eguilaz (Euskadi, Spain/Koldo Mitxelena (Robert Morris)) made just one save, as Chase Tackett (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) commanded the backline which allowed just two shots on goal.
 
For LHU, the win marks the Bald Eagles third in a row and snapped the Huskies three-game win streak.
 
Up Next:
Lock Haven hosts Shepherd on Wednesday, October 27. That game is slated for a 5 p.m. kickoff.