FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/25/05

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY FIELD HOCKEY COMES UP SHORT AGAINST TOP-RANKED SHIPPENSBURG
EAST STROUDSBURG -- The Mansfield University field hockey team gave top-ranked and unbeaten Shippensburg every thing they could handle, but the Mountaineers came up short 2-1 Saturday afternoon.

Shippensburg (11-0), who are coming off a win over number two ranked Bloomsburg, started the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 28^th minute by Ashley Watt.

The Mountaineers responded with less than three minutes to go in the first half. Shana Markwis’ goal on a penalty corner deflected off of a defender and sailed over the goaltender’s head and into the net.

Shippensburg sealed the game as Danielle Haas scored off a penalty corner in the 63^rd minute.

Defensively, the Mountaineers kept the score close, despite Shippensburg’s 22-5 shot advantage and 18-7 advantage on corner kicks. Watt had 9 of those shots while Natalie Grazan had 4. Mansfield’s goaltender Brianna DeLuca recorded 8 saves on the afternoon.

Mansfield falls to 3-8 on the season and 2-4 in the PSAC.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)

      SHIP vs Mansfield University (Sep 24, 2005 at Mansfield University)

 SHIP (11-0-0) vs. Mansfield University (2-4, 3-8)

 Date: Sep 24, 2005  Attendance: 90

 Weather:

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 SHIP................  1  1 -  2

 Mansfield University  1  0 -  1

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  28:10 SHIP Ashley Watt (1) (unassisted)

  2.  32:56 MANS-FH Shana Markwis (2) Corner kick

  3.  63:21 SHIP Danielle Haas Penalty kick

 Shots: SHIP 22, Mansfield University 5

 Saves: SHIP 3 (Nora Luchansky 2; TEAM 1), Mansfield University 17

 (Brianna DeLuca 8; TEAM 9)