Two Shippensburg University students were added to the 2011-2012 PSAC Winter Top 10 squad on Thursday. Senior indoor track mid-distance and distance runner Stephen Schelander a sociology major with a 3.80 cumulative GPA, was one of two Shippensburg honorees along with senior men’s basketball player John Corrigan. Thursday’s award is the third of Schelander’s career.
The Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team tallied 10 goals against No. 9-ranked West Chester on Friday afternoon, its highest total against the Golden Rams in almost six years, but it was not enough as the home-standing WCU squad came away with a 19-10 victory from Vonnie Gros Field. SU played to within a two-goal margin of the Golden Rams after the first 13-plus minutes of play in Friday’s contest before West Chester connected for seven of the final nine tallies before the intermission.
In the second game of a double header, the Shippensburg University softball team walked off with a victory against the Golden Rams of West Chester, 2-1, from Robb Field on Tuesday.
The Shippensburg University softball team used a dominant pitching performance to secure the win in Game 1 against West Chester University Tuesday afternoon from Robb Field. The Golden Rams got their only run of the game in the first inning, as designated player Kelly Anderson tomahawked a 1-1 pitch over the left-field fence.
The Shippensburg University baseball team put forth a strong effort in its opening game against perennial region frontrunner West Chester on Friday afternoon from Serpico Stadium but the Raiders could not come away with a victory, dropping the Game 1 of the double header, 4-3.
The Shippensburg University women’s track and field squad posted 27 PSAC qualifying performances while the men’s track and field squad posted 26 as it finished its weekend at the Fred Hardy Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond.
The Shippensburg women’s tennis team picked up its first victory of the season on Friday afternoon defeating Cheyney University 9-0.
The Shippensburg University softball team suffered a five-inning loss in the opening game of its Sunday doubleheader with No. 24 Bloomsburg but flipped the script in Game 2.
The Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team put forth a valiant effort on Saturday afternoon from Mihalik-Thompson Stadium but could not overcome two big deficits against Slippery Rock, dropping a 13-9 decision in PSAC play on a day in which the two squads joined together to “Stick it to Cancer.” SU fell behind by 4-0 and 6-1 margins in the first half but rallied before the intermission by scoring three consecutive goals and holding The Rock scoreless over the final 13 minutes of the opening frame.
The Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team received another dynamic performance from Lindsey Kennedy on Friday afternoon from Sox Harrison Stadium as the Raiders continued their winning ways with a 9-6 road victory over Edinboro University. SU used steady defense en route to its victory on Friday, allowing just two goals in the first half and six in the contest.
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After dropping the first game against Bloomsburg University, the Shippensburg University baseball team used its offense to split the double header Saturday afternoon.
The Shippensburg University baseball team’s hot streak was stopped in its tracks in the first game of a doubleheader against the visiting Bloomsburg Huskies losing 11-5.
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The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s track and field squad enjoyed a successful weekend as they finished up the VMI/W&L Track and Field Carnival from Foster Stadium.
Shippensburg University men’s and women’s indoor track & field coach Dave Osanitsch was named the 2012 PSAC Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year on Friday afternoon by the league office. It is the second consecutive year that he was won both PSAC indoor coaching awards. In his seventh season at the helm of the Raiders, Osanitsch has now won 13 PSAC Coach of the Year awards.
The Shippensburg University softball team scored seven runs in the final two innings of Game 1 at East Stroudsburg on Friday afternoon to cement an 8-4 victory en route to earning a doubleheader split from Zimbar Field in the team’s PSAC opener.
