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Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 8:44 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Thursday, April 23rd.

I know this is supposed to be a daily blog, but unfortunately the number of home events over the last seven days has been too much to try and keep up with the daily blog. We'll try and play a bit of catch-up here with today's entry.

LACROSSE
The Huskies beat East Stroudsburg yesterday, 18-9. BU will play on Friday at Lock Haven in the semi-finals of the PSAC playoffs against the host school. Start time is 1 p.m.

TENNIS
The Huskies were rained out yesterday with Bucknell and no make-up date has been announced. The Huskies will host the PSAC championships on Friday and Saturday. The men play at 1 p.m. tomorrow and the women at 3:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL
The Huskies start the PSAC playoffs tomorrow at California, PA with a game against East Stroudsburg starting at 11 a.m. Should the Huskies win they will face Cal at 1 p.m.

PLAYOFF PREVIEWS
Look for previews of the PSAC playoffs later today and tomorrow on the Huskies web site.

BASEBALL
The Huskies will close out the season this weekend with a four-game set with IUP. The Huskies play the Crimson Hawks on Saturday and then come home to end the year with a pair of games starting at 1 p.m.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Congrats to BU Women's Tennis player Laura Sullivan on being named the PSAC Eastern Division Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Sullivan went 4-0 last week for the Huskies.

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The Rain Has Finally Stopped

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 11:23 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Wednesday, April 15.

Well, the rain has finally stopped in Bloomsburg. The weather for the next four days is looking great so we should finally be able to go a day without changing the schedule!

LACROSSE
Samantha King scored five times to lead Bloomsburg past Shippensburg, 10-9. The Huskies are now 9-4, 6-2 in the PSAC. The Huskies play at Kutztown on Thursday at 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL
The Huskies were rained out both yesterday and today with IUP. The games are now scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Jan Hutchinson Field. Hard to believe, but these are the final two regular season home games of the year.

SOFTBALL...MORE
The national rankings came out today and the Huskies are up to number 16 in division II. Bloomsburg is 26-4 on the year and will face number 10 Kutztown on Friday and number three Lock Haven on Saturday to end the regular season.

TENNIS..TONIGHT
The Huskies travel west on I-80 today to face Division I Penn State. The Nittany Lions are coached by Todd Doebler, a 1996 BU grad.

POLL
Our weekly poll will be ending later today. Be sure to vote and look for a new poll tomorrow.

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Monday Update

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 1:01 PM

Good afternoon. Here is the Huskies Update for Monday, April 13.

It was a busy Saturday for BU sports.

BASEBALL
The Huskies dropped a pair of games at Kutztown losing 9-6 and 6-1. Bloomsburg will play at West Chester on Friday at 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL
The Huskies took a pair of games from Mansfield on Saturday winning 5-3 and 9-3. The Huskies, now 26-4, will host IUP in the final regular season home doubleheader of the year on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m (weather permitting).

LACROSSE
The Huskies fell to Lock Haven by a score of 19-11 on Saturday. The Huskies host Shippensburg tomorrow at 4 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD
The Huskies qualified six more athletes for the PSAC championships on Friday at the Bucknell invitational. The Huskies also took part in the West Chester Invitational on Saturday.

TENNIS TODAY
The Huskies are hosting East Stroudsburg today at 4 p.m.

HONORS
The Huskies had two players earn PSAC East Player of the Week honors. In baseball Grant Kernaghan earned the award for pitcher, while in women's tennis Kristen Bonito earned the weekly award. Congrats to both players.

TWITTER
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Thursday Ramblings

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 8:23 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Thursday, April 9th.

Sorry I missed blogging yesterday. I was out of the office in the AM and then up at both baseball and softball in the afternoon. Let me tell you...it was COLD!!! Sitting outside for 5 hours keeping stats at baseball and softball is non-glamorous part of this job. Six layers of clothes, two pairs of socks, a hat and two pairs of gloves and I was still cold.

SOFTBALL
The Huskies swept a pair of games from Mansfield winning 4-0 and 6-2. The Huskies play today at Clarion. The game was moved up a day due to anticipated rain in tomorrow's forecast. BU is now 22-4 on the year and ranked 19th in the country.

BASEBALL
The Huskies split with Mansfield losing 8-4 and winning 9-8 in eight innings. Tony Donofry drove in the winning run of game two and finished with 6 RBI. The Huskies are home tomorrow, weather permitting, at 1 p.m. to face Kutztown.

TENNIS
The BU men and women both won yesterday at Millersvile. The men won 8-1 and the women won 9-0. The Huskies host Kutztown today at 3:30 p.m.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
This comes from Kiley...a 2001 grad of BU...
"What is the process for nominating someone for the BU Athletic Hall of Fame?"

I get this one a lot Kiley...and thanks for asking. Nominations for the BU Athletic Hall of Fame can be done in a variety of ways. As chair of the committee, I assemble all the names for nomination during the course of the year.

First a person needs to be gone from BU for 10 years before they can be considered. Nominations can be submitted to me. I need name, year of graduation, and the sport or sports he/she played while here. Any other details you might have will help. That can be put into an e-mail or a had copy letter and mailed or now go online to fill out the nomination form we have set up. Anyone can nominate a person, including the person him/herself.

The committee meets in December to decide the nominees for the following year. Names stay in nomination for a period of five years, but can be resubmitted.

The committee looks for honors won...All-American, All-Region, etc. Also, stats, success of team in some cases and in cases where positions have no stats, the importance to the team of this player.

Hope that helps.

Remember if you have a question about BU athletics you would like answered, be sure to drop me a note in e-mail with the question and each Thursday we'll pick a new one to write about.

POLL QUESTION
Our new poll question will be posted later on Thursday. Be sure to check it out.

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Weather Alters Schedule

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 7:57 AM

Good morning..Here is the Huskies Update for Tuesday, April 7.

The calendar shows it is spring...reality is that is it COLD! Because of the cold weather there have been some changes to the BU sports schedule for today.

THE CHANGES
The tennis matches with Kutztown have been moved to Thursday at 3:30 p.m. The Huskies also play tomorrow at Millersville starting at 2 p.m.

The baseball doubleheader yesterday with Mansfield was moved to Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Litwhiler Field.

The softball doubleheader today with Mansfield at Hutchinson Field has been moved to tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. The Huskies originally scheduled doubleheader with Bowie State has been postponed. No makeup date has been announced.

LAST WEEKEND
It was a busy weekend for the Huskies despite the cold and windy conditions. In softball, the Huskies split a pair of games with sixth-ranked Lock Haven. The Huskies fell in game one 1-0, then beat LHU 2-1 in eight innings. Nikki Shiko made a great slide under the catcher's tag to score the winning run.

The lacrosse team took down Millersville on Sunday by a score of 17-8. The Huskies are now 8-2, 5-1 in the PSAC East.

The women's tennis team beat West Chester 8-1 and Adelphi 9-0 over the weekend. The men's team beat WCU 8-1 and lost to Adelphi 7-2.

The baseball team lost two games at Mansfield by scores of 6-4 and 6-3.

The track and field teams took part in the PSAC East challenge meet with a couple more PSAC championship qualifying performances for the Huskies.

SUMMER CAMPS
Thinking about summer camp for your son/daughter or grandson/granddaughter? Then make sure you think about Bloomsburg University. We offer a wide variety of camps with something for nearly everyone. Check out the summer camp web site by going HERE.

WEEKLY POLL
Time is running out to vote in this week's poll. Be sure to cast your vote today.

TWITTER
Get the lastest news on the Huskies through Twitter. Signup today at this page.

Now back to trying to stay warm!!

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Getting My Report Done Early Today

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 6:21 AM

Good morning. Here is the Huskies Update for Thursday, April 2.

Getting the update done early today! Most days I don't get time till later in the day, but I like that I have a few minutes this morning.

LACROSSE
The Huskies took care of East Stroudsburg yesterday 13-9. Kelsey Quigley scored four goals and Allison Ziants stopped a career-high 18 shots for the Huskies. BU is now 7-2, 4-1 in the PSAC East. The Huskies have a PSAC-East showdown with Millersville on Saturday at 1 p.m.

TOMORROW
Big day tomorrow for softball (if the weather permits) as it battles division-rival Lock Haven at Jan Hutchinson Field starting at 2:30 p.m. The Huskies and Lady Eagles are tied atop the PSAC Central Division standings with marks of 4-0 each. Should there by rain, check the BU web site for updated game info. Bloomsburg then plays at Kutztown on Saturday.

The baseball team will be at Mansfield tomorrow, then home on Saturday to face the Mounties starting at 1 p.m.

The men's and women's tennis teams are at Millersville on Friday starting at 2 p.m., then home on the weekend for matches with West Chester and Adelphi.

The track and field teams will be at the PSAC East Challenge on Saturday.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
A couple of questions came in this week on wrestling and scholarships for the sports here at BU. Thanks to Rod '83 and Dan '99 for this.

NCAA D-I allows 9.9 scholarships for wrestling. BU offers about half the permitted number of scholarships for wrestling. For the other sports, the number of allowable scholarships differs by sports. Unfortunately resources are not there for BU coaches to work with the maximum amount of dollars. Here in PA, in fact at any state-owned institution, all dollars that are used for scholarships (both athletic and academic) must be raised by each institution. That means before a coach can go out and offer money, he/she or someone else here at BU, must go out and raise the money.

Part of my duties are to raise corporate sponsorship dollars. That is why it is important for our fans/parents/alums to support businesses here in the area that support BU Athletics. We have increased every year, for 3-4 years, the numbers of corporate dollars brought in, which I am very proud of.

it is also important for you, the fan, to support the Huskies Athletic Association. Join by clicking here. We all know in these tough economic times that money is tight. But please try not to forget about BU athletics if you are able to make a donation. Your support is needed!

Have a question you would like answered? Drop me a line at tmcguire@bloomu.edu and I will do my best to answer it for you.

TWITTER
Don't forget to get a twitter account (twitter.com) then sign up to follow up the Huskies. I send out short little notes through the day (and sometimes the evening) on BU sports.

No update tomorrow. I will be off. We'll chat again on Monday!

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A Wet Wednesday

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 10:45 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Wednesday, April 1.

It's cold, wet and rainy today in Bloomsburg. Of course, I hope the weather is much nicer where you are.

SOFTBALL
The Huskies took a pair of games from Holy Family on Tuesday by scores of 8-0 and 1-0. Tara Reed had another big day for the Huskies going a combined 4-6 and earning a win in relief. The Huskies, 19-3, host Lock Haven on Friday in a key PSAC Central Division matchup starting at 2:30 p.m.

BASEBALL
Bloomsburg split with Lock Haven on Tuesday winning 6-5 in nine innings and losing 9-8 in game two. Mike Austin drove home Kevin Ward with the gamewinning run in the opener. The Huskies are now 12-18 on the year and play at Mansfield on Friday at 1 p.m.

TENNIS
The Huskies rolled all over Cheyney by a score of 9-0. BU did not lose a set in earning the win. The Huskies play at Millersville on Friday at 2 p.m.

TWITTER
I hope you have been reading more and more about Twitter. Mark Cuban (owner of the NBA's Dallas Maevricks )was just fined for critizing officials on his Twitter page. Join the craze...get a page and follow the Huskies. We'll give you short updates directly to your phone or just on your web page. It's all free so sign up today at by going here. Then sign up for the Huskies page by going here.

WEB POLL
Last week's poll on about our web site gave me some good feedback. Check out this week's question and be sure to vote.

Hard to believe that we are in the final month of the athletic season. Be sure to get out and support the Huskies!

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