Lacrosse Splits Close Competitions
By / Staff ContributorShippensburg University’s Women’s Lacrosse split away games this past week against Shepherd University and Millersville University. The team’s record moves to 6-6.
Shippensburg University’s Women’s Lacrosse split away games this past week against Shepherd University and Millersville University. The team’s record moves to 6-6.
Shippensburg University field hockey head coach Tara Zollinger left the Raiders to become the University of Delaware field hockey head coach on Wednesday, March 26, as the Blue Hens announced by press release on March 17.
Shippensburg University’s track and field teams picked up some impressive results this weekend at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Invitational at the University of Lynchburg. The men’s team earned 19 efforts that qualified for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships, while the women’s team added another 23.
Following a 1-5 start in conference play, Shippensburg University’s softball team swept a pair of home doubleheaders this week to move to 16-10 on the season. They beat Millersville 6-1 & 4-0 on Tuesday before taking down No. 25 West Chester 4-0 and 5-4 on Saturday.
In a crucial series against first-place Millersville, Shippensburg University’s baseball team lost three of four games.
Shippensburg University lacrosse faced off against East Stroudsburg University (ESU) on Friday on a warm and windy day at Robb Sports Complex. Saturday’s contest was also the Alumni Appreciation Game, with current players forming a tunnel for the alumni to run through prior to team introductions.
Shippensburg University’s track-and-field teams began their outdoor season at home on Saturday, participating in the Keystone Challenge at Seth Grove Stadium. The men’s and women’s teams combined for nine event wins in a meet that featured several NCAA Division I schools including Bucknell, Lehigh and St. Francis.
Shippensburg University’s baseball team won three out of four games this past weekend against Bloomsburg, winning 17-5 in Game 1, falling 7-6 in Game 2 and winning 4-1 and 9-4 in a doubleheader on Saturday.
Shippensburg University’s baseball team swept Staten Island on March 15 in two seven-inning games 10-1 and 2-0 to win the series, after splitting the first two games on Friday, March 14, at Fairchild Field.
Shippensburg University’s men’s wrestling team competed at the NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Championship last weekend in Fairmont, West Virginia. The team placed eighth overall with 36 points.
Saving some of their best efforts to end the season, Shippensburg University’s indoor track and field teams shined at this past weekend’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championships at Lehigh University. The men’s team scored 167 points to win their 14th consecutive indoor title, while the women scored 90.5 points to place second behind Slippery Rock.
Shippensburg University’s men’s basketball team staged a second-half comeback Wednesday night, erasing a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Kutztown 76-70 in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup at Keystone Arena.
Shippensburg University’s women’s basketball team suffered a tough comeback from Kutztown on Wednesday night after leading for three quarters. The Raiders’ record moves to 8-17 overall.
Shippensburg University´s tennis team started its road trip successfully with a 5-2 win over D’Youville on Friday but ended with a 5-2 loss to Daemen on Saturday. Both games took place indoors in the Miller Tennis Center in Williamsville, New York.
Shippensburg University’s swimming teams competed at the Graham Aquatic Center last week for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships. The men’s team placed sixth and the women’s team placed ninth.
Shippensburg University’s baseball team won a pair of home games this past weekend against Gannon, taking both Saturday games 5-4 and 8-7 before falling 5-4 on Sunday. The results put the Raiders at 4-3 on the young season.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team faced off against the West Chester Golden Rams on Feb. 12, starting strong with a 4-0 lead in the opening minutes. In the end, the Raiders lost 58-38.
Shippensburg University’s baseball team began its season down in North Carolina this past weekend, losing a pair of games to national No. 3 Catawba with a win in the middle game of the series.
Shippensburg University’s men's basketball team fell short Saturday afternoon, losing to Lock Haven 75-83.