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The early loss of starting quarterback Jeremy Palm (Jr., West Lawn, Pa./Wilson) on offense and an inability to stop long passing plays on defense cost the Warriors in a 28-0 defeat to Bloomsburg.

Palm suffered a shoulder injury on the third play of the game when he was hit out of bounds following a one-yard rush. Bloomsburg was penalized 15 yards for the late hit. He was unable to return to the contest.

With their leader on the sidelines, the ESU offense seemed out of synch, managing only 183 yards. Tailback Andre Castiglioni (Jr., Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) gained 71 yards on 16 rushing attempts. Guard Jim Sodano (Jr., Madison, N.J./Bishop-Ellard) and tackle Dan Bratton (Jr., Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights) both scored 86 percent in the film evaluations for their blocking. The Warriors did move into BU territory on six difference series with two advances to the 25 and 35-yard lines, but couldn't get any further.

The Huskies scored three touchdowns on passes of 41, 36 and 77 yards. Both of ESU's inside linebackers hit double digits in tackles with Rich Butcofski (Sr., Shavertown, Pa./ Dallas) making 12, including one sack, and Kevin Nagle (Gr., Effort, Pa./Pleasant Valley) 11.

Goalie Kelly Wagner (So., Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) posted a pair of shutouts as the Warriors stretched their winning streak to seven straight games with three wins last week.

Wagner made six saves in a 1-0 win over Wesley with Kate Dideon (Jr., Lancaster, Pa./Living Word Academy) scoring the game's lone goal. She had three saves as the team shut out Philadelphia, 2-0, on goals by Mardelle Swoyer (Jr., Jonestown, Pa./Northern Lebanon) and Kathy Martin (So., Leesport, Pa./Schulkill Valley). Meghan Furnia (Jr., Mount Joy, Pa./Conostoga Valley) had an assist.

Swoyer also scored a goal off a pass, from Rachel Miller (Jr., Tunkhannock, Pa./ Tunkhannock), in a 2-1 win over Kutztown, giving her a four-game scoring streak and six goals in four games at the time. The game was decided when Josie Schanztenbach (Fr., Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) took a shot with 4:36 remaining which deflected off a Kutztown defender into the cage. Backs Kelly Derby (Sr., Ilion, N.Y./Mohawk Central) and Alisha Rigel (Jr., Beavertown, Pa./West Snyder) each had a defensive save in the game.

Goalie Jason Land (Jr., Carneys Point, N.J./St. James) posted his third straight shutout as the Warriors beat Millersville, 2-0, to extend their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference winning streak to 18 straight over three seasons. He made four saves and lowered his season goal-against average to 0.47 with five shutouts.

Karl Nusshag (Sr., Media, Pa./Penncrest) scored the first goal against Millersville with his brother, Kurt Nusshag (Jr., Media, Pa./Penncrest) getting the assist. Chris Pinto (So., Santz Cruz, Brazil/St. Benedicts) had the other goal off a pass from Jorge Chapoy (So., Montclova, Mexico/Pequea Valley, Pa.).

Earlier in the week, the Warriors edged Lock Haven, 3-2, on a goal by Joey Piscopo (So., Spotswood, N.J./Sportswood) with 1:39 gone in overtime. Piscopo headed in a shot following a cross from Ryan Hepford (Sr., Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.).

Tom Mustac (Jr., West Milford, N.J./Clifton) and Chapoy had earlier goals with Mike Lotocki (So., Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) and Troy Grubb (So., Annville, Pa./Northern Lebanon) credited with assists.

The Warriors remained undefeated in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division by beating Kutztown, 3-1. April Mellott (So., Dover, Pa./Spring Grove) hit .613 with 19 kills in 31 attempts and no errors.

Jessica Nourse (So., Hanover, Pa./Williamsburg) added 13 kills and hit .417 while Andi Myers (So., Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) had 11 kills and a .476 hitting mark. Setter Ashleigh Reinert (Sr., Dover, Pa./Dover) made 52 assists. The Warriors rallied from a 12-11 deficit in the crucial third game, scoring four straight points, all on the service of Chrissy Tweed (Sr., Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown).

Later in the week, the team bowed to New Haven, 3-1. Myers was the team leader with seven kills and 24 digs.

The Warriors suffered a pair of 3-1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference defeats to Lock Haven and Indiana, Pa. last week.

Gwen Gemberling (So., Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland) assisted on both goals. She set up Deirdre Durkin (So., Rydal, Pa./Abington) for the lone goal against Lock Haven and passed to Amy Sheppleman (So., Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) for the score against IUP.

The Warriors placed second of 28 teams in the Allentown Cross Country Invitational. They scored 131 points and won runner-up honors on a sixth-man tie-breaker over the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The College of New Jersey won the title with 55 points.

Darryl Brown (Fr., Kennett Square/Kennett) led the team by finishing 16th of 282 runners in a 8,000-meter time of 27:27.80. Mike Webster (So., Reading, Pa./Exeter) was 21st in 27:34.67 and Brent Trentowski (Sr., Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem) 23rd in 27:42.30.

Rounding out the team's top six were Jeff Callan (Sr., Glenside, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) 31st, 27:50.43; Mark Donio (Jr., Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) 47th, 28:12.62, and Tom Jackson (Fr., Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) 55th, 28:31.43.

Christel Hibbard (Jr., Springville, Pa./Elk Lake) finished fifth of 262 finishers in the Allentown Invitational. She was timed in 19:18.92 for the 5,000-meter course.

The Warriors placed 11th of 25 teams with 313 points. The team's other top-five runners were Erin Coyne (Fr., Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) 60th, 21:17.12; Stacie Gallagher (So., Mount Carmel, Pa./Mount Carmel) 87th, 21:49.63; Kelly Curry (Fr., Pittston, Pa./ Pittston) 105th, 22:05.47, and Heather Bjorndahl (Jr., Coram, N.Y./Longwood) 122nd, 22:31.98.