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Field Hockey Ryan McNamara

Field Hockey Falls on the Road to No. 3 Shippensburg

Sophomore Brianna Velepec scored a goal for Mansfield in the 68th minute.
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SHIPPENSBURG – Sophomores Taryn Schawillie and Brianna Velepec each scored goals, but the visiting Mountaineers fell on the road 10-2 to No. 3 ranked Shippensburg (7-2, 3-0 PSAC W) in a PSAC West match-up.

The Red Raiders got the scoring started early, recording four goals in the first seven minutes to take an early 4-0 lead.

Mansfield (3-4, 1-2 PSAC W) got on the board in the 22nd minute, when Schawillie took a Jessie Wolski pass and placed it into goal to cut Ship's lead.

Shippensburg scored two unanswered goals to take a 6-1 lead into halftime.
The Mountaineers held a 10-2 save advantage at the half with sophomore Kristie Rollman accounting for six of those saves herself.

In the second half, Shippensburg showed why they are the No. 3 ranked team in the nation, scoring four straight goals to lead 10-1 over Mansfield.

In the final minutes of the game, the Mountaineer's Velepec put a Taryn Schawillie assist past the Red Raiders keeper.

Mansfield fell with a final score of 10-2 to the nationally ranked program.

The Mountaineers are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 27 when they travel to Slippery Rock University in a PSAC West showdown. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

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