SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The Shippensburg University women's lacrosse team battled the No. 4 team in the nation on a sunny Saturday afternoon from Robb Sports Complex but came up short against Limestone, 18-4. Junior Karen Schnurr paced the Lady Raider offense with two goals.

Shippensburg (2-1) opened the game with a draw control and a solid offensive set that led to the first goal of the game. Senior Gayle Kuntzmann fed a nice pass into junior Katie Brewer that gave SU a 1-0 lead. The Lady Raiders held their lead for the first eight minutes of play.

Limestone (8-1) responded with 14 unanswered goals to take control. The team utilized its depth with frequent substitutions and maintained possession for most of the contest with a 20-4 edge in draw controls. The visiting Saints fired 35 shots on the afternoon, forcing sophomore Meghan Kearney to make 12 saves in the contest.

The other goal scorer on the afternoon for Shippensburg was junior Rachael Murray, who added a tally with 5:34 remaining. Kearney also had three groundballs defensively, while Kuntzmann had two caused turnovers.

The Lady Raiders will continue PSAC Eastern Division play on Monday with a 4 p.m. match at West Chester.