Kim Kowalski, Sarah
Romasco Score Twice as IUP Routs California in Regular Season Finale
Boxscore
Kim Kowalski and Sarah Romasco both scored
two goals to lead IUP to an 8-2 rout of host California in the regular
season finale. The Crimson Hawks now enter PSAC tournament play on
Tuesday at Edinboro.
IUP snapped a two-game losing streak and
upped its record to 12-7 overall and 6-4 in the PSAC West. The Crimson
Hawks finished in third place in the conference standings, two points
behind Edinboro. California concluded its season at 4-15-1 and 1-8-1 in
the division.
Kowalski scored IUP’s first two goals to
give her six on the year, with assists going to Brittany Pikur and
Romasco. Kowalski then assisted on a Ray Schreiner goal before the end
of the first half.
Romasco got in on the goal scoring act at
the outset of the second half. She scored her 19th and 20th
goals of the year off assists from Pikur and Allison Keller. Romasco
has two 20-goal seasons in as many years at IUP, including 21 as a
freshman last year when she was the PSAC West Player of the Year.
Ashley Moyer, Carina Honeygosky and Meghan
Shoff rounded out the goal scorers for IUP. Elysee Dluhos contributed
an assist. Kelsey Dowling played the first 68 minutes in goal and made
four saves while Sara Yingling made two in 22 minutes of action.
The IUP at Edinboro game in the PSAC
tournament quarterfinal will begin at 1 p.m. The winner plays at
Slippery Rock in the conference semifinals Friday at 4 p.m.
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