Not what they had in mind
ByAt the start of the season, Shippensburg University men’s basketball coach Dave Springer said that he believed the Raiders were better than the seventh position they were voted in the preseason polling.
At the start of the season, Shippensburg University men’s basketball coach Dave Springer said that he believed the Raiders were better than the seventh position they were voted in the preseason polling.
“When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us?” For the Wert sisters, this quote has rang true for years on and off the basketball court.
Shippensburg University men’s basketball lost to Kutztown University 68–63 in a close contest Saturday afternoon. The game started off slow for SU.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team lost to the Kutztown University Golden Bears Saturday afternoon 69–62.
“You can’t ride in my little red wagon.” “The wheels are broken and the axle’s sagging.” The chants of “Little Red Wagon” ring loud and clear as Bre White and company clashed with Bloomsburg University on a crisp, late September day.
Bryan Barley’s game winning catch in the PSAC East title game between Shipensburg University and Bloomsburg University that vaulted SU to the title sent off a thunderous boom that reverberated from Reisner Hall to Kriner Hall.
This is Part One of a three-part series about student apathy toward SU athletics. “This is the loudest I have ever heard this place.” “I know, but isn’t this awesome?
Shippensburg University field hockey player Bre White is continuing a trend that SU can get used to — she became the second SU athlete in three years to win the coveted Division II Longstreth/NFHCA Player of the Year.
The Shippensburg University wrestling team took to the mat at Heiges Field House in its first home dual meet of the year and defeated visiting Millersville University 23–18 on Wednesday night. The Raiders won eight of the match’s 10 decisions to pull their record even at 2–2 on the year. Tyler Erdman picked up the only pin for SU in the match.
Head coach Mark Maciejewski stood in front of his players and with each tear-jerking statement, the Shippensburg University football team knew its season had finally come to an end.
And just like that the Shippensburg University football team’s season ended with a demoralizing 37-14 defeat at the hands of Winston-Salem State University on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs.
Looking to improve to 2-0, the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team hosted Davis and Elkins University on Friday night at Heiges Field House.
The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team took the floor Friday night to host Chestnut Hill University in both teams’ first game of the 2012 Wolf’s Bus Lines Classic.
Mike Goode spiked the ball in celebration then sprinted to the sideline and jumped into a jubilant head coach Mark Maciejeski’s arms.
As the players trudged toward the sideline after a demoralizing defeat in the PSAC Championship game to Indiana University of Pa., the Shippensburg University football team stood devoid of any emotion as the band played the alma mater.
The Shippensburg University women’s volleyball team is following the trend of a number of other fall sports’ teams this year as the Raiders defeated West Chester University in straight-sets on Tuesday night to mark their first PSAC semifinal appearance in three years.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team got its season started on the right foot as it routed visiting Washington Adventist University 85-50 on Sunday afternoon at Heiges Field House.
Zach Zulli just did not see him. Trying to stage a miraculous comeback late in the fourth quarter, Zulli tried to throw an out-route pass near the sideline — it was just too bad that IUP linebacker Carl Fleming was right in its path.
It all comes down to this. After months of dedication, spring weight-lifting sessions, two-a-day practices in the blistering August heat and countless hours of film, the Shippensburg University football team has overcome all odds to reach the PSAC Championship game for the first time since 2009.