Mason Flowers Asst. Sports Editor
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Field hockey shines late to win PSACs, moves to NCAA semifinals
Shippensburg University’s No. 1 nationally ranked field hockey team prevailed in postseason play the past two weeks, defeating Bloomsburg in Nov. 8’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) semifinal 2-1 in overtime, before picking up a 1-0 overtime win against East Stroudsburg on Nov. 10 to win the PSAC championship. They then beat Limestone 3-2 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NCAA semifinals.
Field Hockey wins PSAC championship after pair of overtime
Shippensburg University’s field hockey team won its first PSAC Championship since 2021 this weekend, beating Bloomsburg 2-1 in Friday’s semifinal before taking down East Stroudsburg 2-1 in Sunday's championship match.
Field hockey splits week, falls to IUP
Shippensburg University’s No. 1 nationally ranked field hockey team split a pair of matches this past week defeating Frostburg State 4-1 on Tuesday before falling in overtime to IUP 1-0 on Wednesday. The Raiders finished undefeated in conference play at 9-0 but suffered their first loss of the season to move to 16-1 overall.
Swimming swept by Clarion on senior night
Shippensburg University’s swimming teams lost at home against Clarion on Friday evening, with the men’s team losing 115-70 and the women by a score of 136-50. The results move each team to 3-4 on the season.
Football’s offense struggles in loss to Bloomsburg
Shippensburg University’s football team was in contention for most of Saturday’s away game against Bloomsburg but ultimately fell 20-10.
Shippensburg inducts athletics Hall of Fame class of 2024
Shippensburg University hosted its 39th annual Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 18, adding six new members to the illustrious group. The inductees were Jill Edwards Restino ’14, Herman Kirkland ’13, Lee McClintock ’05, Amy Sokalski ’85, Ashley Watt Cush ’07 and Sidney L. Wells Jr. ’60.
Field hockey defeats defending national champion Kutztown, sweeps week
Shippensburg University’s No. 1 nationally ranked field hockey team moved to 13-0 on the season this past week, earning a thrilling comeback 3-2 win over No. 2 defending national champion Kutztown at home on Tuesday before taking down Slippery Rock 3-0 on Saturday.
Football perseveres for comeback victory on the road
Shippensburg University’s football team came back from a 21-7 deficit in the second quarter to defeat Millersville 35-27 on Saturday. It was the first win in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play for the Raiders, moving their record on the season to 2-4.
Field hockey takes down pair of ranked opponents
Shippensburg University’s No. 1 nationally ranked field hockey team earned a pair of key road victories this week, defeating No. 5 West Chester 3-1 on Wednesday before beating No. 9 Mansfield, 6-1, on Saturday. The results moved the Raiders to 11-0 for the season, including 4-0 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play.
“Live From The Ryman, Vol. 2” shows Jason Isbell at his best
Six-time Grammy Award-winning americana group Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit released “Live From The Ryman, Vol. 2” this past Friday. It is a 15-song collection of some of the group’s best work to date.