The Shippensburg women’s soccer team snapped a two game losing streak on Wednesday, as they played to a 1-1 tie in double overtime at PSAC rival IUP.
The Lady Raiders played significantly better than the final score indicated, out shooting the Crimson Hawks 15-6, and they held the advantage in corner kicks 5-3.
The first half of the game was a stalemate. SU only executed four shots on goal to Indiana’s 3 in the half.
Shippensburg (1-3-2, 1-3-2 PSAC) drew first blood off a corner kick in the 62nd minute. SU sophomore Stephanie Allshouse sent an arching shot toward the goalie box that senior Alyssa House punched in on a header.
IUP (5-1-1) took a free penalty shot after a Raider handball in the ‘Hawk’s box. Riley Bartoo successfully sunk the conversion to tie the ballgame.
The Lady Raiders came within inches of the victory in double overtime. Freshman Kat Hartner looked to convert another corner kick, but the ball ricocheted off of the goal post as SU was denied their second win.
Raider’s senior Carolyn Smith finished with five shots on goal, three coming in overtime, the most of any player in the game.
IUP goalkeeper Jessica Printz finished the game with six saves, and has a save percentage of .909 on the season, ranking fourth on PSAC leaderboards for number of saves per game.
Shippensburg returns home at 2 p.m. on Saturday for a conference matchup against Clarion. The Golden Eagles are 2-5-0 overall and in-conference on the season, and are looking to halt a three-game losing streak.
The Slate welcomes thoughtful discussion on all of our stories, but please keep comments civil and on-topic. Read our full guidelines here.