RELEASE DATE: 9/15/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield Field Hockey Falls at Shippensburg  -- Mounties suffer 4-1 setback in battle of nationally ranked programs

SHIPPENSBURG – Keely Jarrett scored early in the second half but Shippensburg answered with two second period goals of its own to beat Mansfield 4-1 in a PSAC field hockey contest Saturday afternoon.

Shippensburg, ranked #9 in the latest NCAA Division II poll scored first on a goal by Daniella Hass 11 minutes into the game. The Red Raiders increased their lead to 2-0 on a shot by Laura Wylde five minutes before the end of the second half to take a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Jarrett scored her fifth goal of the season four minutes into the second half to cut the advantage to 2-1 but Shippensburg came right back thirty seconds later on a goal by Kim Davis. Mariah Wooters added the game’s final goal off a penalty corner in the 62^nd minute.

Shippensburg  (5-2, 2-2) held a 26-5 shot advantage along with a remarkable 22-4 advantage in penalty corners.

Mansfield (5-2, 2-2) goalie Brianna DeLuca had 10 saves on the day while Shippensburg’s Allie Rutalnd was credited with 2 saves.

Mansfield host #1 ranked Bloomsburg on Wednesday.

                       Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)

      #8 Mansfield vs #9 Shippensburg (Sep 15, 2007 at Shippensburg, Pa.)

 Mansfield (5-2, 2-2 PSAC) vs. Shippensburg (5-2, 2-2 PSAC)

 Date: Sep 15, 2007  Attendance: 102

 Weather: Low 60s, sunny and breezy

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Mansfield...........  0  1 -  1

 Shippensburg........  2  2 -  4

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  11:02 SHIP Danielle Haas (4) (Jamie Doughty)

  2.  30:38 SHIP Laura Wylde (3) (Mariah Wooters)

  3.  38:53 MANS Keely Jarrett (unassisted)

  4.  39:23 SHIP Kim Davies (8) (Jamie Doughty)

  5.  62:33 SHIP Mariah Wooters (1) (Megan Keener) - Penalty corner

 Shots: Mansfield 5, Shippensburg 26

 Saves: Mansfield 10 (Brianna DeLuca 10), Shippensburg 2 (Allie Rutland

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