Shippensburg University’s women’s soccer team played a pair of games this past week, earning a win over Mansfield and losing to Millersville.
On Wednesday, Shippensburg shut out winless Mansfield 3-0 at home in a non-conference match. It was the team’s third shutout of the season.
Three players contributed to the scoring total, including two players’ first collegiate goals.
In the 27th minute, senior Maegan Quinn scored her first goal of the season and the third of her career off assists from freshman Emma Eisenhart and junior Ashley Hughes.
Less than three minutes later, senior Ryleigh Cook found Eisenhart, who fired a shot into the back of the net for her first collegiate goal.
With 10 minutes left in the second half, freshman Madison Taylor recorded her first collegiate goal to cap the 3-0 win. She was assisted by senior Kaitlyn DiCandilo and sophomore Jordan Lytwyn.
Mansfield’s closest scoring opportunity came in the final minute, but sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Cline blocked the shot and senior Chloe Chipego defended the rebound at the goal line for a team save.
Shippensburg favored Mansfield 34-3 in total shots and 14-2 in shots on goal. The Raiders added 10 corner kicks without allowing any.
Redshirt junior Kirstin Brown earned the win in goal for posting a scoreless first half.
On Saturday, Shippensburg (3-7-3, 2-7-3 PSAC East) travelled to Millersville (7-5-3, 6-4-3) for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup.
Deadlocked in a 1-1 tie, Millersville scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute to hand Shippensburg the loss.
After giving up the first goal in the 33rd minute, Shippensburg found some momentum to capture the equalizer in the 55th minute.
Senior Ryleigh Cook scored when Millersville keeper Alexandria Miranda dove for the ball off a cross from junior Ashley Hughes, but she was only able to knock it down in the direction of Cook, who finished the goal.
The play was set up by multiple passes beginning with a cross-field pass from senior Kaitlyn DiCandilo to sophomore Hannah Menicheschi on the right side. Menicheschi then found Hughes on the wing, who delivered a cross into the box allowing Cook to score.
Brown kept the Raiders in the game despite a 12-6 Marauder advantage in shots on goal. She matched her season high with 10 saves.
Millerville had 26 shots and seven corners to Shippensburg’s eight and one, respectively.
The women’s team returns to action on Wednesday to play Lock Haven at 5 p.m. at Robb Sports Complex.
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