Shippensburg field hockey remained undefeated on the season and moved to 1-0 in conference play with a 3-0 home win over IUP on Saturday.
It was a special win for the team, as they were also celebrating Alumni Day and hosted the Live, Laugh, Love 5K before the game to honor the Amanda Strous FlyHigh22 Foundation, an annual event to remember Strous, a beloved former player and assistant coach for SU.
The Raiders controlled the game from the start, as sophomore Elaina Fragassi forced a pair of penalty corners in the first quarter. SU converted the second one with senior Lilly Cantabene, wearing Strous’ #22 this season, scoring to put Shippensburg ahead.
SU would score again off a Fragassi corner later in the first, as senior Kelly Naudé scored her fifth goal of the year to make the score 2-0.
It was a milestone goal for senior Agus Garibaldi, as she earned the 30th assist of her college career. She is the fifth Raider all time to reach that mark.
Both defenses settled into a rhythm from there, with the game remaining 2-0 at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The game woke up in the fourth quarter, as the teams combined for 11 penalty corners and 15 shots on goal. Cantabene was able to take advantage, scoring her second goal of the day with 2:47 remaining, making it 3-0 Raiders.
Shippensburg outshout the Crimson Hawks 23-8, holding IUP to just two shots on goal. Graduate goalkeeper Emma Albee saved both, earning her sixth shutout in eight games this season.
A pair of conference games are on the schedule this week for SU field hockey, beginning with a road matchup with Frostburg State at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. They will then return home to Robb Sports Complex on Saturday to face West Chester at 1:00 p.m.
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