MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University women's soccer team is set to host Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East action at 6 p.m. at Karl Van Norman Field.

CRUCIAL CATCH
The mission of the NFL's Crucial Catch is to fight cancer through early detection and risk reduction. The league, its clubs, players, the NFL Player Association, and the American Cancer Society are committed to providing individuals with the tools they need to help them better understand early detection and ways to reduce their cancer risk. Each year, every NFL team raises awareness during their Crucial Catch game, which features on-field and in-stadium Crucial Catch elements. Crucial Catch games also present a special opportunity to honor cancer survivors and those currently battling cancer.

"Over the past year and half, the number one health focus has been COVID-19," Mansfield University Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Kristen Long said. "While it's important we all do our part in preventing the spread of this novel disease, it's also important to remember that cancer is still here. Screenings and early interventions are down nationwide, as is research funding for crucial preventative and curative therapies. Now more than ever it's important to spread the message that cancer hasn't stopped, but neither have we."

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QUICK HITS

• The Mounties are fresh off a thrilling, 35-29 triple overtime victory over Saint Thomas Aquinas in their last game.
• Freshman Cahsid Raymond earned his fourth straight CSFL Rookie of the Week honor, while also bringing home Offensive Player of the Week for the third time.
• Raymond compiled 444 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday, finding pay dirt three times on the ground, while adding 220 rushing yards and 204 passing yards. Raymond opened the game with a 69-yard touchdown scamper, notching four straight games with a 50-yard or more run.
• Raymond leads the conference in rushing yards per game (168.3), rushing touchdowns (eight), total touchdowns (14) and is third in passing yards (195.3).
• Raymond has also shown the ability to spread the ball around and no Mansfield receiver has eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark in a game. Myante Drayton, LaTrenton Randle (240) and Isaiah Grundon all have double-digit receptions on the year and 100-plus receiving yards. Senior Eugene Haynes joins the group of centennial receivers.
• Freshman Bryan Bogaczyk has turned it on as of late and now has three touchdowns on the year, including the walk-off score in the victory over STAC on Saturday.
• The Mountaineer offense is ranked third in points per game (35.5) and yards per game (410.8).
• Freshman Nakiem Scott and senior Kayin Berger each have three interceptions, while freshman Nick Zeigler leads the team with six pass breakups.
• The Mounties lead the conference with 10 interceptions, which is double the amount of the next highest team.
• The Mounties enter the week as the third-ranked defense in the CSFL, thanks to 15 turnovers forced, seven sacks, and two defensive touchdowns.
• Freshman Gage Aumick enters the week as the leader in total (30) and solo tackles (23). The rookie has five or more in the previous three games.

MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS
Record: 2-1, 0-0 CSFL North
All-Time vs. MU: 10-0
Last Meeting: L vs. Navy, 6-14
Head Coach: Mark West, 13^th Season
 
Reigning CSFL Champions, the Black Knights were 7-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the CSFL North back in 2019. 
 
The Black Knights enter Saturday with a 2-1 mark, after suffering their first setback to Navy, 14-6 on Oct. 2.
 
The Black Knights opened the season with a 38-13 win over Penn before uphending Alderson Broaddus, 54-0 in week two.
 
Army is allowing fewer than 10 points per game on defense, while scoring 32.7 points on 329 yards per game.
 
Army QB JC Watson is fifth in the CSFL with five passing touchdowns.
 
LAST MEETING
The Mounties are searching for their first win over the Black Knights, entering Saturday with the series at 10-0 in Army West Point's favor.
 
Army West Point downed MU, 52-7 in the CSFL North Championship the last time they met in 2019.
 
ON THIS DATE
10/14/2017: Big Performances Lead Sprint Football Past Caldwell 49-19
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – David Butler scored four rushing touchdowns and Dylan Flexer recorded five sacks as Mansfield never trailed in a 49-19 CSFL win over Caldwell on Saturday afternoon.
 
It was the first meeting between the two programs.
NEXT UP
The Mounties begin a two-game road trip on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Alderson Broaddus University for a noon kick-off.