Teams look towards tournaments on the horizon
By Ryan Tirpak
The Golden Bears are coming out of Homecoming weekend with strong records and eyes set on the PSAC and NCAA Championships.
Men’s Football continues their dominant season, extending their overall record to 8-0 after a 41-14 win against West Chester during the Oct. 24 Homecoming game. Quarterback Judd Novak led the team to victory, throwing three touchdowns and running for two in the PSAC East home game. Their next matchup is away at East Stroudsburg on Oct. 31 at 1:05 p.m. where they will be looking to add another conference win to their 4-0 record. Sights will soon be set on the NCAA Division II Football Championship, with the first round taking place on Nov. 21, location and time to be determined.
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Women’s Volleyball has secured a postseason berth for the first time since the 2011 season after their victory against Lock Haven on Oct. 23. The team is now 20-7 overall and holds a 8-3 conference record after a loss to Shippensburg the following day on Oct. 24. The Golden Bears are now neck-and-neck with East Stroudsburg and Shepherd for first place in the PSAC East Conference. KU will be hosting both teams this weekend, their final home games of the regular season. The first round of the PSAC Women’s Volleyball Championship is set to begin on Nov. 9, time and location to be determined.
Women’s Field Hockey lost their first game of the season this weekend in their second matchup against Shippensburg. The top-ranked Golden Bears currently sit at 14-1 overall with a 5-1 conference record. The team had the longest active regular-season winning streak in NCAA Division II with 35. KU will play East Stroudsburg at Andre Reed Stadium on Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m. in a PSAC East matchup. The PSAC Field Hockey Championship Quarterfinals is set to begin on Nov. 10, with the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship First Round set to begin Nov. 21 (times and locations to be determined for both).
The full KU Golden Bears schedule can be found here, with more in-depth game recaps, results and player summaries