A daily look at the Bloomsburg University Athletic teams.
The Huskies take a 7-0 lead on Stefan Adams seven-yard touchdown run with 7:30 remaining in the First Quarter. The score was set up by a Huskies fourth and two at the West Chester 42 yard line, which quarterback Dan Latorre turned into a 15 yard gain.
Bloomsburg's offensive line is opening some big holes.
Nice opening return by Sal Viscount to almost midfield. Jon Ochs forced a fumble by West Chester's Joe Wright, but the Golen Rams recover.
The Huskies force a three and out on the Golden Rams first possession.
Accoring to weather.com, the temperature in Bloomsburg is 25 degrees. It's a little bit colder here on the field.
There is a pretty stiff wind heading across the field at 13 mph. Sophomore Michael Varanavage, who has a pretty strong arm, just had a pass re-directed from his intended receiver. The wind will be a factor for sure.
QB's and recivers have just arrived on the field for both teams. Ben Weaber looks to be 100% and ready to go. Dylan Manni will also play today.
Also, just in case you lost it, the game will be video streamed on NCAAsports.com.
NCAAsport.com streaming video link
Welcome to the Gameday at Redman Stadium!
We'll be posting updates over the course of the day as the Huskies prepare to host the the West Chester Golden Rams in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division II Football Playoffs.
For the first time, you can follow the Huskies though a live game cast, featuring real-time statistics:
Live Stats
Also, The Huskies Men's basketball team hosts Mercy College at 5:00 p.m. at Nelson Field House following today's football game. Admission is free with the donation of a canned food item for the Bloomsburg Food Bank!
Today the BU field hockey team plays in an NCAA national semi-final playoff game starting at 3 p.m. If you are in the area I hope you can come out and support the Huskies. If the Huskies win today, they'll play for the NCAA D-II title on Sunday at 1 p.m.
If you can't make it today's game check out the NCAA web page we have set up(click here) with links for a stat page from the game as well as the a link for a web cast of the matches.
All BU students will be admitted free to the game with a valid ID.
The hoop teams open play this weekend. The women at home for the Patriot Inn Classic on Saturday at 6 p.m. and then Sunday at 4 p.m. The Huskies have a new coach in Bill Cleary so come out and watch the women. The men will play at St. Michael's in Vermont. You can listen tomorrow at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. on WHLM radio.
The swim teams are also in action tomorrow at Ithaca College at 1 p.m.
Be HUSKY PROUD and support all the teams this weekend.
It's NCAA playoff time here at Bloomsburg!
Wow...what a time to be a fan of the Huskies. We've got three teams in the NCAA playoffs!
The field hockey team will be hosting the NCAA championships this weekend. On Friday at 3 p.m. Bloomsburg will host Shippensburg in one semifinal game, while at 5:30 p.m. Bentley will play UMass-Lowell. On Sunday at 1 p.m. the national championship game will be played at Bloomsburg. There will be a webcast of the games as well if you don't live in the area. A link will be posted on the BU web page when it becomes available to us. If you've never been to a field hockey game now is the best time to come out and be Husky Proud! BU will be aiming for its 15th national championship. it's also your last chance to see one of the best field hockey players ever...in Jamie Vanartsdalen. Read the tournament preview at this link.
The women's soccer team also earned a spot in the NCAA playoffs and will play Slippery Rock in an opening round game on Friday at 2 p.m. at Mercyhurst. We will post a link to live stats from the game on our web site later in the week. The Huskies are making their first trip to the NCAA playoffs since 2002. If the Huskies win on Friday they will play on Sunday against Merychurst.
The football team earned a spot in the NCAA D-II playoffs and received a first round bye. The Huskies, the top team from Super Regional One, will play the winner of the West Chester-Southern Connecticut game on Nov. 22nd at noon at Redman Stadium.
The All-PSAC East team for women's soccer were announced yesterday. You can read all about the Huskies who were selected for the team at the BU Web site. One special note...congrats to head coach Sandy Dickson who was named the PSAC East Coach of the Year. It is the second time in her career that she has earned the honor.
This weekend the last of the winter sports teams will start their seasons. At the Nelson Field House on Saturday and Sunday the women's basketball team will hos the Patriot Inn Tip-Off Classic. The Huskies face Chestnut Hill on Saturday at 6 p.m. and CW Post on Sunday at 4 p.m. Come out and see the Huskies and new coach Bill Cleary. The men's basketball team will tip-off in Vermont at the St. Michael's College Tournament. The Huskies face Middlebury on Saturday and St. Michael's on Sunday.
Remember...let's see lots of support for the field hockey team this coming weekend. Let's see the place packed. Be HUSKY PROUD AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAMS!
Sorry for the delay between blog posts. It has been a very busy week.
Right now BU is preparing to host the NCAA Division II field hockey championships, the final four, next Friday (Nov. 14) and Sunday (Nov. 16). Bloomsburg and Bentley College have received byes into the semifinals. The finals are set for Sunday, the 16th at 1 p.m.
The football team, of course, is still in the running for an NCAA playoff bid. The Huskies dropped to fourth in the region after last week's loss to West Chester. Bloomsburg, though, has a shot to move up if two of the team's in front of them lose this weekend. WCU plays at Cal and American International (#2) plays Southern Connecticut.If BU does not move up to number two in the rankings, there will be a home game on Nov. 15th. The pairings for the NCAA playoffs will be announced on Sunday between 3 and 3:30 p.m. on ESPN News.
The women's soccer team also has a good shot at making the NCAA playoffs. The Huskies are number three in this week's regional rankings and the top six make the tournament. The pairings will be announced on Nov. 10th on ncaa.com.
The cross country team runs in the NCAA Atlantic Regionals tomorrow at Slippery Rock. We'll have a full report at BU Huskies.COM
The men's basketball team plays at Penn State on Sunday at 2 p.m. You can see the game on the web at Big 10 Network or listen on the web to Jim Doyle at WHLM.COM
Keep voting in the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year contest. Coach Hale needs all the support we can give him as he looks for another big finish just as he did two years ago!
A follow-up to last weekend's homecoming game. What a tremendous crowd! It was great to see so many people get fired up to come watch the Huskies. There were lots of gold shirts (there could have been more!!!), but we'll work on that for next year. Let's make sure we show our support this weekend to the field hockey team (it would be great to see the house packed for them), and hopefully the football team.
BE HUSKY PROUD!!!!
