The Shippensburg University field hockey team used a dominating offensive effort to win both of its games this past week.
The week began on Tuesday when the team defeated Seton Hill with a final score of 11-0. It was the most goals that SU has scored in a game since 2011 when the team defeated Southern Connecticut, 12-0. The Raiders outshot Seton Hill 40-2 and had multiple players tally hat tricks.
Sophomore Kelly Shulenberger led the offense’s effort in the first half, completing a hat trick and an assist on 10 shots, six of which were on goal. She now has four goals so far this season.
Junior Megan Green scored four goals in the team’s win to lead the way for the Raiders. She totaled six shots on goal, scoring an incredible two-thirds of her shots on goal.
Sophomore Jazmin Petrantonio continued her good season, totaling two goals and two assists. Tuesday’s win showcased her passing ability when she made two excellent passes into the box that gave her some impressive assists.
The Raiders continued their dominating offensive effort on Saturday in a 4-2 defeat of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). Petrantonio, who had a good game in the blowout win over Seton Hill, had an even better game on Saturday.
She tallied a hat trick, scoring three of the team’s four goals. She also grabbed an assist on the team’s other goal. The sophomore currently has 12 goals and three assists so far this season.
SU outshot Seton Hill 30-4 and 27-4 in shots on goal. It was a somewhat rough game for redshirt-senior Ally Mooney, who gave up two goals and made two saves in the win.
The win over Seton Hill came in come-from-behind fashion, as SU was down 2-1 after a goal in the 49th minute from Seton Hill’s Kimberly Kelly. Petrantonio tied the game up for SU in the 58th minute, and in the 65th minute put the Raiders up for good when she sniped a goal from the top of the arc. The Raiders seem to have found a new leader for their offense in the form of Petrantonio, who currently leads the team in goals by a wide margin.
The Raiders had a terrific offensive week, outscoring their opponents by a combined 15–2. The difference in shot total was even more shocking, as SU outshot their opponents by a combined 70–6 and 57–5 in shots on goal.
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