Field Hockey wins PSAC Opener

Shippensburg University’s field hockey team, the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, beat nationally ranked No. 4 Bloomsburg in their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opener on Saturday at home 3-0.

In the Raiders´ seventh game of the season, they shut out their opponents for the fifth time. Shippensburg also won over a Top 5 opponent for the third time.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Raiders scored once in each of the following three quarters.

Twenty-five seconds into the second quarter, senior Nya Gilchrist scored by diving at the far post on an assist by freshman Anne Gardner.

Late in the third quarter, senior Alexa Michielsen sent the third-consecutive penalty corner into the top-right corner of the cage.

Senior Yasmin De Meyer scored in the fourth quarter as she lifted her shot past the Bloomsburg goalie. 

The Raiders will travel to Millersville on Wednesday for a game at 6 p.m.

Women’s soccer picks up first win of the season

After a 3-0 loss to Millersville on the road on Wednesday, Shippensburg University´s women’s soccer team rallied to celebrate its first win of the season against Mansfield on Saturday 2-1.

On Wednesday, the Marauders took an early 2-0 lead in the first half and scored a third time late in the second half.

SU trailed early in the game once again on Saturday. Mansfield scored less than 90 seconds into the game, but Shippensburg recovered quickly.

Six minutes later, senior defender Suzy Dietrich scored her first goal for the Raiders to tie the game. Senior Olivia Stephen sent a long-range free kick off the right post and Dietrich capitalized on the rebound.

Stephen also scored the winning goal at the start of the second half. She scored in the center of the box off a left-footed cross by junior Ryleigh Cook.

The Raiders will host Lock Haven on Wednesday at David See Field at 3 p.m.

Tennis defeats D’Youville thanks to late surge, 4-3

Shippensburg University’s tennis team came from behind to win over D’Youville in the rain on Saturday at Robb Sports Complex. 

SU lost the doubles point in the tiebreak of the No.2 doubles. 

Sophomore Ava Kalist won her singles match at No. 6 singles to tie the score, but D’Youville regained the lead after winning the No.1 and No.2 singles. 

Freshman Jade Miller started the Raider rally with her victory at No. 3 singles. Sophomore Brinley Morris tied the team score, winning at No. 5 singles.

The decision over the team victory came down to the No. 4 singles. Sophomore Rachel Gallagher won in a 6-3, 6-4 decision, unphased by the pressure.

In four contests this season, SU has already matched its win total (3) of last season.

SU will return to action on Wednesday, as the team will travel to Bryn Mawr to play the Owls at 4 p.m.

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