In all, eight LHU fall athletic teams will be in action this weekend. Featured on the docket are two home events, which will both come on Saturday, October 8.
On Saturday, the Lock Haven football team will host No. 16 Shepherd in Pennsylavania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern division action at Hubert Jack Stadium. The LHU women's soccer team will take the turf afterwards for a home nightcap vs. regional rival Mansfield.
The women's field hockey team, tennis team, and volleyball team are all in action today (Oct. 8) on the road. The field hockey team will play again on Sunday, while the tennis and volleyball team are scheduled to play again on Saturday. Men's and women's cross country, and men's soccer are also slated to compete on the road on Saturday.
Fall Sport-by-Sport Weekly Notes - -
Field Hockey (3-6 overall, 1-1 A-10)
- Fri. Oct. 8 at No. 11 Saint Joseph's (9-3, 3-0 A10), 3 p.m. EST // Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) match
- Sun. Oct. 10 at La Salle (5-7, 1-2 A-10), 12 p.m. EST // Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) match
- Goalkeeper Joaquina Orlandini ranks second in the A-10 in saves-per-game with 6.44. She is ranked third in save percentage (.773) and ranked fifth in goals-against-average (1.84).
- Constanza Lopez Zabala leads LHU with a team-high six goals, tied for fourth-most in the A-10. Her 13 points are tied for sixth most in the league.
Check out the full weekend preview: HERE
Volleyball (2-11 overall, 0-3 PSAC East)
- Fri. Oct. 8 at Kutztown (6-9, 1-2 PSAC East) 7 p.m. // PSAC East
- Sat. Oct. 9 at East Stroudsburg (5-8, 2-1 PSAC East) 7 p.m. // PSAC East
-Freshman Regan Happ leads the team in digs at 234, while averaging 5.32 per set, which is good for 5
th in the PSAC.
-Junior Gabriela Fialova currently has 142 kills, which sets her at 6
th in the PSAC, and averages 3.23 per set. She also ranks 13
th in the PSAC in service aces per set with .41.
-Fialova was one of this week's GoLHU.com Athlete's of the Week.
- As a team, Lock Haven currently ranks second in the PSAC in average service aces per set with 2.23.
Full schedule and live coverage information available: HERE
Men's Cross Country
- Sat. Oct. 9, heads to the Bloomsburg Invitational, 10 a.m.
- LHU men ranked No. 9 in this week's Division II Atlantic Region rankings
- Lock Haven was originally scheduled to attend the Gettysburg Invitational on October 16, but ultimately made a late schedule change and will now head to Bloomsburg.
Full schedule information available: HERE
Women's Cross Country
- Sat. Oct. 9, heads to the Bloomsburg Invitational, 10:45 a.m.
- LHU women ranked No. 7 in this week's Division II Atlantic Region rankings
- Lock Haven was originally scheduled to attend the Gettysburg Invitational on October 16, but ultimately made a late schedule change and will now head to Bloomsburg.
Full schedule information available: HERE
Women's Soccer (3-5-1, 1-5-1 PSAC East)
- Sat. Oct. 9 vs. Mansfield (1-6-2, 0-5-2 PSAC East) 7 p.m. // PSAC East
-First year goalkeeper Kylie Auman has been playing strong in goal, and her average of 5.44 saves-per-game rank her 6
th in the PSAC.
-Senior Josie Swartz leads the team with three assists, which is tied for seventh in the PSAC.
Full schedule and live coverage information available: HERE
Men's Soccer (5-1-2, 3-0-1 PSAC East)
- Sat. Oct. 9 at West Chester (4-0-1, 4-0-0 PSAC East), 12:00 p.m. // PSAC East
- LHU is ranked No. 4 in the Atlantic Region and sits second in the PSAC East Standings
- West Chester is ranked No. 8 in the Atlantic Region, but sits atop the PSAC East Standings
- LHU is coming off a mid-week win over Shepherd.
-Andrea DiSomma and Sam Hershey stand tied at 18
th nationally in shots per game with 3.86 a-piece.
- Beckham Sibiski's six assists in eight games ranks him eighth in the nation in assists per game at .75.
Full schedule and live coverage information available: HERE
Football (1-4, 0-2 PSAC East)
- Sat. Oct. 9 vs. No. 16 Shepherd (4-1, 1-1 PSAC East), 1 p.m. // PSAC East
- Linebacker Shane Scott leads LHU with 46 tackles. At 9.2 tackles per game, he's ranked 4
th in the PSAC.
- Scott was also named GoLHU.com Athlete of the Week following his ten tackle/two sack effort last week.
Football Gameday Central: HERE
Golf
- Returns to action Sunday, October 17 at. ESU Invitational at Glen Brook Country Club (12:30 p.m.).
Full schedule and live coverage information available: HERE
Tennis (1-1)
- Fri. Oct. 8 at Penn College (1-3), 4 p.m.
- Sat. Oct 9. At Bloomsburg Weekend of Duals 12 p.m./ 2:30 p.m.
- Slated to play Virginia State (1-3) and West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.
- Recorded a historic 5-4 first-win since the program's return on Thursday over Lycoming College.
Full schedule and live coverage information available: HERE
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