Shippensburg University’s women’s soccer team fought hard in a 0-1 loss to East Stroudsburg on Saturday, Sept. 27.
The Raiders dominated offensively with 16 shots total and nine shots on goal. The ESU Warriors had half as many shots and only put three towards the goal.
Leading the SU offense was senior Ryleigh Cook with five shots total, three of which were on goal.
The only scoring of the game occurred in the second half and was from ESU sophomore Jade Wiley off an assist from sophomore Megan Cairns.
After ESU scored, the Raiders picked up momentum and fired seven of their nine shots on goal. However, they failed to score, and ESU secured their second shutout in a row.
SU also only had five fouls compared to the Warriors’ 13. The Raiders were awarded 12 corner kicks while ESU had two.
In goal, redshirt junior Kirstin Brown earned two saves, and ESU’s senior goalie Emmy Clarkson tallied nine.
The PSAC Eastern Division matchup places Shippensburg 0-3-2 within the conference and 1-3-2 overall.
SU currently sits in seventh place in the Eastern Division standings.
The Raiders have two upcoming PSAC East matches. They face Kutztown Wednesday at David See Field, and on Saturday, the team travels to Lock Haven.
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