The field hockey team split its pair of home games this week, dropping a 5-2 matchup versus West Chester University but rebounding with a dominating 7-1 beatdown of Mansfield University.
Shippensburg (8-2) totaled 53 shots, including 33 shots-on-goal in the two contests.
The Raiders’ next test is a home matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 7, versus No.1 ranked Millersville University.
Tuesday Sept. 29
The Raiders scored the opening goal of the game, but dropped the match 5-2 after they were unable to keep pace with West Chester’s strong offense.
Shippensburg’s Kendall Beck recorded SU’s first goal just eight minutes in, off an assist from sophomore Kylie Huffman. The assist was Huffman’s team-leading sixth of the year.
Despite the quick start, SU was unable to match the Golden Rams’ offensive production and fell behind 4-1 at the end of the first period. Shippensburg cut the deficit in half when Beck recorded her second goal of the season, but West Chester’s fifth goal just minutes after Beck’s second score halted any chance of a comeback.
SU dropped both its games against the Golden Rams this year, but a third match appears inevitable this post season.
Saturday Oct. 3
After falling to fifth-ranked West Chester earlier in the week, SU bounced back with a decisive 7-1 victory over Mansfield University on a chilly and rainy Saturday afternoon.
From the opening faceoff, Shippensburg dominated Mansfield on both sides of the ball as they seemingly outclassed the Mountaineers all game.
Junior Cassie Rawa recorded two goals in the contest—with the back-to-back scores just 74 seconds apart. Sophomore Madison Scarr matched Rawa with two goals of her own.
SU has won its last six games versus Mansfield by a combined score of 32-9.
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