Field Hockey: Raiders hault Crimson Hawk comeback
ByThe Shippensburg University field hockey team picked up its sixth win of the season with a victory against Indiana University of Pa.
The Shippensburg University field hockey team picked up its sixth win of the season with a victory against Indiana University of Pa.
Wednesday’s game started slow for the Shippensburg University field hockey team, something contrary to the Raiders’ recent competitions.
Despite managing just two shots against PSAC foe Indiana University of Pa. (4–2), the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team (4–1) held off the Crimson Hawks 1–0 in Tuesday afternoon’s defensive contest. SU received its first scare just four minutes into the game, as IUP senior forward Tonya Fabian pressed the Raider net but, fortunately for the Raiders, her shot was wide. Fabian led IUP with four shots, though none of them found their way to the back of the net. The first of two Raider shots came at nine minutes, 17 seconds.
It looked like Wednesday’s Shippensburg University men’s soccer game was going to need extra time to decide a winner, but a goal in the 73rd minute sealed the Raiders 2–1 victory. The Raiders struck early against West Virginia Wesleyan College.
The Shippensburg University football team struggled on a chilly September night in its first PSAC game of the season, falling 58–38 to Slippery Rock University. The Raiders’ difficulties began from the first SRU possession.
Shippensburg University field hockey team continued its winning ways in a dominating 5–1 victory over Mansfield University Saturday afternoon, improving to a perfect 4–0 on the season.
The Shippensburg University field hockey team had a tough challenge to start off PSAC play when it took the field Tuesday afternoon against West Chester University.
The Shippensburg University field hockey team used a trio of ways to capture a 5–1 victory over Southern Connecticut State on Sunday afternoon.
The Shippensburg University volleyball team swept the competition this weekend at the Catawba Invitational, going 3–0 in Salisbury, N.C.
Week 1 of the 2013 season is one that the Shippensburg University football team would like to forget, dropping a gut- wrenching battle 33–0 to Shepherd University.
The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team came away with its first victory of the 2013 season Thursday afternoon defeating Holy Family University 3–0. Both teams started slowly until SU’s Kate Zech had a prime opportunity to record the Raiders’ first goal 17 minutes into the game.
With a new season right around the corner for the Shippensburg University woman’s soccer team they look to put a struggling 2012 season in the rear view mirror.
Student athletes look to start their seasons and continue success from the prior year, or start fresh after having struggled.
The Shippensburg University tennis team has had it woes in the past few years. Although morale stays at a high level wins have yet to surface for the Raiders.
To say the Raiders had a historic 2012 season would be an understatement. A perfect 7-0 in conference play — 11–2 overall — a trip to the second round of the NCAA playoffs, No.
As a new season approaches the Shippensburg University field hockey team, so does the hope of a repeat. In the 2012 season the Raiders posted a stellar record of 17–3, their best since 2010 when they went 21–2.
After a successful 2012 season, the Raiders’ volleyball team looks forward to returning to the court to begin the 2013 season.
For 13 years, head coach Bertie Landes has paced the sidelines at David See Field, leading the Raiders to a 217–60–1 record during that time frame.
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