The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team played two non-conference games on the road this past week. On Wednesday, the Raiders fell to Lock Haven 4-2, but they rebounded on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Slippery Rock.
At Lock Haven, SU gave up an early goal but answered back with two goals of its own, taking a 2-1 lead going into halftime.
Goal scorers for the Raiders were freshman Liam Heimann and sophomore Nat Thompson, who each netted their first goals as Raiders.
Heimann’s goal came in minute 17 of the match when he made a 15-yard run with the ball and successfully dribbled through multiple Bald Eagle defenders before nailing a shot in the far post.
Thompson followed 13 minutes later with his shot bouncing off a defender into the goal. He was assisted by a perfectly directed long ball from sophomore Nate Herb right to his left foot.
The Raider defense couldn’t stop the Bald Eagles offense in the second half, surrendering three goals in a 24-minute stretch.
Shippensburg had seven total shots in the game, and only two in the second half. Lock Haven posted seven shots in each half, with eight of their shots on goal.
Ship goalkeeper Ryan Krumenacker and Bald Eagle goalkeeper Ethan Beck each posted four saves for their teams.
On Saturday, Shippensburg pulled out a hard-fought win against Slipper Rock in a game that saw five yellow cards.
The game stood deadlocked at 0-0 the whole game until junior Cam Henry found the lower-left corner of the net in minute 81 to seal the win for the Raiders. Henry was assisted by sophomore Ethan Omondi.
Twenty minutes before Henry’s goal, redshirt freshman Coy Rush’s shot was blocked by a defender in front of the goal to keep it tied.
Shippensburg had 10 total shots on goal one, more than Slippery Rock, and nine corner kicks.
Redshirt sophomore Jack McCann recorded three saves in his third collegiate start in goal, his first collegiate shutout.
The Raiders are now 2-2 overall, heading into next week’s matchups.
Shippensburg will be on the road for its next game at PennWest California to take on the California Vulcans at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the team returns home to face Seton Hill at 2:30 p.m.
All games can be found on the PSAC Sports Digital Network.
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