Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse has implemented many changes in an effort to improve on last year’s season, and ultimately, make the playoffs.
The Raiders started off their season on Feb. 27 with an 11-9 win on the road at Shepherd University.
The team’s strong start to the second half led to the victory. Freshman Madi Newman scored four goals in the game.
Junior Amanda Frank scored three goals on the day, and sophomore Jordan Kengor also contributed two goals for the team.
Ali Harclerode and Allison Fugate each tallied one goal as well.
Two of the 11 goals scored were scored on assists by TJ Johnson and Kelley Dietz.
The team headed down to Hickory, North Carolina, for its spring break trip. SU played in two games against Catawba University and Lenoir-Rhyne University. SU was 1-1 for the weekend, with a 12-4 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne and a 13-11 victory over Catawba.
The team had many contributions both offensively and defensively from numerous players throughout the games. The Raiders headed home going into their home opener with a 3-1 record to start their season.
SU’s home opener was on Saturday, March 12, against West Virginia Wesleyan University. This was the team’s last non-conference game of the season. Freshman Kyra Shank came out strong scoring her first four collegiate goals throughout the game.
Junior Amanda Frank had a hat trick in the matchup, and freshman Bridgette Morrissey, junior Annemarie Cericole and sophomore-captain Makenzie Magnotta contributed several forced turnovers and ground balls.
SU dropped its first conference game of the season to Kutztown University 12-7 on Tuesday, March 15. Senior Ally Fry had a good game in goal with nine saves in the loss. Junior Mackenzie Barkley was back in the lineup after being out with a concussion, and Kengor suffered a knee injury during the game.
Seven different players scored goals on the day for Shippensburg. Cericola achieved five ground balls and two caused turnovers in the game, while Magnotta had three caused turnovers and four ground balls.
SU looks for its first conference win of the year on the road Wednesday at Lock Haven University.
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