Volleyball heads to national tournament
ByBeing ousted from the playoffs is not something any sports team wants to endure, especially when it had a stellar regular season. The Shippensburg University volleyball team earned the No.
Being ousted from the playoffs is not something any sports team wants to endure, especially when it had a stellar regular season. The Shippensburg University volleyball team earned the No.
In any sport a national title is the ultimate goal for a team and when that title is within reach the team will do whatever it takes to capture the almighty trophy.
Times are good early on this season as the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team beat Cheyney University Saturday afternoon 76–68, sending its overall record to 4–1 and 2–0 against PSAC opponents.
Attack errors in volleyball will come back to haunt you, especially against top ranked teams.The Shippensburg University volleyball team committed 27 attack errors in its PSAC semifinal matchup against California University of Pa. as the Raiders were downed by the Vulcans in four sets.
The Shippensburg University field hockey team is making its first appearance in the NCAA Division II field hockey championship for the first time since 2010.
In field hockey, insurance goals are hard to come by, especially when a team is chasing a national title. The Shippensburg University field hockey team got an insurance goal from senior Bre White to propel the Raiders over Millersville University 3–1 in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament on Friday afternoon.
Sophomore forward Stephanie Knauer was just one rebound away from recording her third triple double in her fourth game this season as the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team downed the Lock Haven University Bald Eagles 87-75 inside Heiges Field House on Wednesday night.
“Wooop! Wooop!” Every game is filled with cheers, high fives and Jill Edwards’ siren-esque battle cry.
Jill Edwards had another stellar outing for the Shippensburg University volleyball team, helping to push SU past Millersville University in three straight sets, 25–19, 25–17 and 25–22.
Zach Zulli started his career at Shippensburg University like many others. He redshirted his freshman year to get more familiar with the system. Zulli entered the Raiders’ organization in 2009 as a graduate of Perkiomen Valley High School where he posted big numbers for the Vikings under head coach Scott Reed.
Overtime matches are something that the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team has become all too familiar with in the 2013 season. SU was 6–1 in overtime matches coming into Sunday’s NCAA Atlantic Regional semifinal game against Slippery Rock University.
The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team traveled to Slippery Rock University on Friday afternoon to face Edinboro University in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA playoffs.
Friday night was a tough one for the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team as it fell to Goldey-Beacom College 72–61 after a hard-fought game. The Raiders were down most of the game but fought back valiantly at the end.
The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team has gone through some changes during the off season. With the acquisition of new head coach Chris Fite, the Raiders will have a new look once they step out on the court to begin the 2013–14 season.
After losing 79–69 to Millersville University in the first round of the playoffs on March 2, the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team was set for an eight-month offseason to prepare for the next year.
When someone thinks of bullying, most people picture a grade school setting. No one pictures professional athletes bullying each other, until two weeks ago.
Shippensburg University’s new golf club started “for the love of the game,” according to its president, Jeremy Rivers and treasurer Eric Rife, who answered almost simultaneously the question, “Why did you want to start this club?” Fellow seniors Josh Shearer and Brendan Zimmerman make up the rest of the cabinet of the newly formed club. “Myself, Josh and Brendan were all roommates sophomore year, fall 2011, and Eric hung out with us all the time,” he said, speaking of the vice president and secretary, respectively. The foursome began playing in their small group at Caledonia Golf Club in Fayetteville, Pa.
On Nov. 11 the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team watched the NCAA selection show in hopes of receiving its first-ever NCAA Division II soccer bid.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team took the court for the first time this season and captured a 78–72 victory over Shepherd University. The nail-biting game between the Raiders and regional rival Shepherd revealed two stars to watch out for as the season continues.