BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University field hockey team lost a narrow 1-0 decision on the road to No. 8 Bloomsburg University on Saturday.
 
The defeat drops The Rock's record to 5-3 on the year while Bloomsburg improves to 5-1 in 2018 with the win.
 
Slippery Rock played the nationally ranked Huskies even through the opening 50 minutes, but Bloomsburg was able to score the game's lone goal on a corner at 50:17 when Arden Morgans tipped in a shot off of a penalty corner.
 
SRU recorded five shots following the Huskies' score, four of which were on goal, but goalkeeper Dana Sheply was able to defend each attempt, including a stop on an Abby McKay shot as time expired, to help BU escape with the win.
 
The Rock held a 10-8 advantage in overall shots. Both teams registered six shots on goal with Bloomsburg also holding an 8-7 edge in penalty corners.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Maddie Murphy stopped four shots over 70 minutes and senior Liz Wolfe made a defensive save, her second in as many games.
 
Senior Hannah Downing accounted for two The Rock's six shots on goals with McKay, Wolfe, sophomore Kayla Ulrich and sophomore Courtney Page producing one attempt on target each.
 
Slippery Rock will begin Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference competition 4 p.m. Wednesday at Indiana (Pa.). SRU defeated IUP, 2-1, earlier in the season in a non-conference game at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.



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