Shippensburg inducts six new members into athletics Hall of Fame
By / Asst. Sports EditorShippensburg University hosted its 38th annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, welcoming six new inductees to the illustrious group.
Shippensburg University hosted its 38th annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, welcoming six new inductees to the illustrious group.
Shippensburg University’s field hockey team fell short, 2-1, against East Stroudsburg in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship game at East Stroudsburg on Sunday afternoon. In the PSAC semifinals, the Raiders won 1-0 in overtime against Kutztown at East Stroudsburg on Friday afternoon to advance to the PSAC final.
Shippensburg University’s men’s cross-country team qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships with a third-place finish at the Atlantic Region Championships that were held at Lock Haven University on Saturday. The women’s team placed fifth at the championship, beating their seventh-place seed and placing third out of all the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) schools participating.
Shippensburg University’s football team struggled to move the ball Saturday, losing an away game at East Stroudsburg 41-17.
The Shippensburg University volleyball team played three games this week, and after a loss in the first game against Pitt-Johnstown on Tuesday, it put up victories in the second and third games against West Chester on Friday and Millersville on Saturday.
The Shippensburg University volleyball team played three games this week, and after a loss in the first game against Pitt-Johnstown on Tuesday, it put up victories in the second and third games against West Chester on Friday and Millersville on Saturday.
Shippensburg University’s women’s soccer team capped off a successful week with two wins, blanking both Millersville on Wednesday and East Stroudsburg on Saturday 1-0 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchups.
Shippensburg University’s field hockey team honored the seven seniors on its team Saturday before finishing off its regular season with a 10-1 home win over Mercyhurst University.
Shippensburg University´s men’s and women’s cross-country teams finished a successful weekend with two, a team and an individual, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship titles on the men´s side and a fifth-place team finish on the women´s side.
Shippensburg University’s men’s and women’s swim teams won this past Friday, with the men ending their meet against Fairmont 101-91 and the women winning against Fairmont 130-68 and California (Pa.) 115-79.
The Shippensburg University volleyball team finished the week on a high note, bouncing back from a 3-0 road loss at Frostburg State University to snag a 3-1 home win over Shepherd University, completing a season sweep over the Rams. The result puts the Raiders at 16-7 on the year, just one game behind East Stroudsburg for first place in the PSAC East.
The Shippensburg University football team struggled on offense all day Saturday, but its defense did more than enough to propel the Raiders to a 13-7 win on Saturday afternoon at home over Millersville University.
Shippensburg University men’s soccer team celebrated senior day on Oct. 21 by putting up a fight against the Bloomsburg Huskies.
The No. 2-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team clinched two home Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) wins this week. The first win came from No. 4-ranked West Chester University on Wednesday afternoon with the Raiders winning the game 3-2 and the second win came from No. 7-ranked Mansfield University on Saturday afternoon with the Raiders winning the game again, 3-2.
Shippensburg University volleyball went 1-1 this past week, losing in five sets to East Stroudsburg on Friday before beating Kutztown in four sets on Saturday. The results move the Raiders to 13-6 on the season with a 4-1 record in conference play, placing them second in the PSAC east.
Shippensburg University´s men´s and women´s swimming teams travelled to Bloomsburg on Saturday for their second meet of the year. They recorded 10 individual wins and 13 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) standards over both teams.
The Shippensburg University football team started strong against West Chester on Saturday, but in the third quarter SU was outscored 24-0, turning into a 38-28 defeat. The Raiders led 14-7 at the half, but the strong start by the defense could not last.
Shippensburg University’s football team played a close game on Saturday against Shepherd. Shippensburg, with an overall record of 1-3 before the game, but 1-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), fought hard to stay in the game down to the last seconds. Ending the game at 30-23 in Shepherd’s favor, Shepherd continued its 10-year win streak against the Raiders leaving them 1-4 for the season.
Shippensburg University’s women’s soccer team took on Millersville University Wednesday afternoon at David See Field but fell short to the Marauders in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) match up.