The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team split its game this week, defeating the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown 1-0 and losing 2-1 to Kutztown.

For the weekend, SU tallied two goals, 32 shots and 15 shots on goal.

SU returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 26 with a home matchup against out-of-conference Shepherd University. The Raiders’ contest against Shepherd is the first meeting between the two teams since the 2011 season. SU won that game 2-0.

Tuesday, Sept. 15

The Raiders scored in the 14th minute and maintained that lead as they defeated UPJ 1-0 in a home matchup on David See Field.

Casey Rightmyer scored the lone goal of the game when she snuck a loose ball through a crowd and into the net. Rightmyer nearly scored minutes earlier, but had her shot bounce off the goalpost.

Sophomore Leah Roy recorded her first career shutout, finishing the game with two saves. Roy recorded her first save just 17 seconds into the match.

Saturday, Sept. 19

The women’s soccer team was unable to secure a 1-0 lead on Saturday and fell 2-1 to Kutztown in an away matchup on Keystone Field.

Shippensburg (2-3-1) captured the lead in the 18th minute when sophomore Bailey Bzdak launched a score into the left corner of the goal off an assist by junior Casey Rightmyer. The goal was Bzdak’s team-leading second goal of the season.

SU maintained the lead deep into the second half until the Golden Bears’ Alaina Curry tied the game in the 69th minute. Kutztown scored another goal nearly 10 minutes later to take a 2-1 advantage and held the lead for the duration of the game.

The Golden Bears’ aggressive schemes affected the Raiders’ play all day as they were outshot 26 to 8 by Kutztown—including an 8 to 4 disadvantage with shots-on-goal. SU has been outshot in five of its six games this season.

Goalkeeper Leah Roy finished the game with six saves. Roy is fifth in the PSAC with 37 goals on the season.

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