RELEASE DATE: 10/14/08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: #3 Shippensburg edges Mansfield 3-2 in PSAC West field hockey

 MANSFIELD – Rebekah Brown tied the game 2-2 in the 60^th minute but Shippensburg’s Laura Wylde scored the game-winner less than two minutes later to lead #3 Shippensburg to a 3-2 win over Mansfield in a PSAC West matchup Tuesday afternoon at Spaulding Field.

Shippensburg took an early lead scoring on a Jamie Doughty goal two minutes into the game and held the lead until Mansfield’s Lauren Carden scored an unassisted goal 10 minutes later.

Shippensburg retook the lead on a goal by Kristina Taylor in the 26^th minute with the Raiders holding a 2-1 halftime advantage.

Neither team managed to score in the first 25 minutes of the second half until Brown put back a rebounded ball for her fourth goal of the season tying the score at 2-2.

But Shippensburg answered right back with Wylde scoring the game winner in a flurry of action in front of the Mansfield net.

It was a huge improvement for Mansfield over the first meeting of the two schools this season when Shippensburg recorded a 7-0 win.

Brianna DeLuca had five saves in goal for Mansfield while Shippensburg’s Amanda Houser was credited with nine saves.

Mansfield falls to 6-0 overall and 3-4 in the PSAC West while Shippensburg improves to 12-3 and 4-2 in conference play.

Mansfield travels to Millersville this Saturday.

                       Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)

  Shippensburg vs Mansfield University (Oct 14, 2008 at Mansfield University)

 Shippensburg (12-3-0) vs. Mansfield University (6-8-0)

 Date: Oct 14, 2008  Attendance: 63

 Weather: warm and overcast

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Shippensburg........  2  1 -  3

 Mansfield University  1  1 -  2

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.   2:25 SHIP Jamie Doughty (8) (Natalie Faith) - assist from 20 in front of goal

  2.  12:48 MANS Laura Carden (11) (unassisted) - unassisted off of goalie pad

  3.  25:26 SHIP Kristina Taylor (8) (unassisted) - fast break goal

  4.  60:02 MANS Rebekah Brown (4) (unassisted) - unassisted off of the rebound

  5.  61:49 SHIP Laura Wylde (7) (Dani Haas) - assisted by 15 in front of goal

 Shots: Shippensburg 17, Mansfield University 15

 Saves: Shippensburg 9 (Amanda Houser 9), Mansfield University 5

 (Brianna DeLuca 5)