Lacrosse scores most goals in five years, wins season opener
By / Asst. Sports EditorShippensburg University lacrosse began its 2024 season Saturday, turning a close game early into a 17-7 blowout win against Holy Family.
Shippensburg University lacrosse began its 2024 season Saturday, turning a close game early into a 17-7 blowout win against Holy Family.
Shippensburg University´s men’s basketball team suffered two crushing losses on the road to West Chester and Lock Haven as the season comes to an end.
Shippensburg University’s softball team dominated Saturday, capturing the first two home games of the young season as it defeated Goldey-Beacom in convincing fashion. Shippensburg utilized solid pitching and hitting to extend its win streak to four games following an 0-2 start.
Shippensburg University women’s basketball team dropped two losses this past week to the West Chester Golden Rams last Wednesday and the Lock Haven Eagles last Sunday.
Shippensburg University’s wrestling team lost against the Millersville Marauders in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) dual meet on Monday, 45-6.
Shippensburg University’s women’s basketball team defeated East Stroudsburg at the Heiges Field House on Senior Day following a solid performance by Treasure George.
Shippensburg University men’s basketball team fell twice this past week to the Mansfield Mountaineers last Wednesday and the East Stroudsburg Warriors last Saturday. The results moved the Raiders to an 8-17 record overall, with a 4-15 record in PSAC play.
Shippensburg University’s baseball team was swept this weekend on the road against Catawba, dropping a trio of games to move their record to 1-3.
Shippensburg University’s wrestling team was bested by East Stroudsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) dual meet on Tuesday on the road, 41-8.
Shippensburg University sophomore Garrett Quinan has been honored as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Top 10 award recipient for the Fall 2023 season. The award recognizes student-athletes who excel both in their sport and in the classroom, with all nominees having at least a 3.50 GPA and being a starter for their team.
Shippensburg University alumni Neely Spence Gracey ’12, Matt Gillette ’13/’16M and Katrina Spratford-Sterling ’13 participated in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Feb. 3 in Orlando, Florida.
Shippensburg University’s indoor track-and-field teams participated in two events this past weekend. The men’s team placed fourth and the women’s team placed fifth at the River Hawk Friday Night Showdown at Susquehanna University, while some of the team’s best went to the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational at Liberty University.
Shippensburg baseball defeated Carson-Newman on Friday to win its first game of the season, picking up a 10-5 victory. A three-game series was scheduled between the teams, but only one could be played before rain cancelled the other two.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team posted one win and one loss this week. The Raiders played their first game of the week away at Millersville on Wednesday evening and fell short of the Marauders, 57-53. The second game of the week was a home game in Heiges Field House Saturday afternoon where the Raiders beat Kutztown, 66-57.
Shippensburg University’s indoor track-and-field teams competed in a pair of events this past weekend, earning three podiums and three provisional national qualifying marks at the Skyes & Sabock Challenge hosted by Penn State University. They also claimed 12 podiums and an event win in the Plex Shootout at Alvernia University.
Shippensburg University’s men’s basketball team put up its first two wins of 2024 this past week in Heiges Field House after losing nine consecutive games.
Shippensburg University’s men’s and women’s swimming teams both ended their regular seasons Saturday at the 2024 Navy Invitational in Maryland.
Shippensburg University’s women’s basketball team dropped a pair of conference matchups this past week, losing to West Chester 82-55 on Wednesday before falling to PSAC leader Lock Haven 59-48 on Saturday. The results moved Shippensburg to 3-16 overall, including 2-11 in PSAC play.
It is not uncommon for college athletes to return to their alma mater in a coaching role. What is rare is the athlete coaching a different sport than the one they played. That is exactly what Dylan Curtis is doing, having been hired as the new head coach of Shippensburg University’s women’s tennis team.