Box Score

The No. 1-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team suffered its first defeat of the 2012 season on Wednesday night with a 3-1 upset loss at No. 4 Indiana (Pa.).

That loss snaps the Raiders' (7-1, 1-1 PSAC West) four-year, 29-game winning streak against PSAC West opponents dating back to Oct. 11, 2008 that, ironically enough, began after a 3-1 loss to IUP on Oct. 8.

Shippensburg got on the board first when senior Sam Langone scored unassisted on a rebound off IUP (6-2, 3-0) goalkeeper Sarah Lemieux 16 minutes into the contest.

The Crimson Hawks responded four minutes later, however, when Brielle Mackey redirected a pass from reigning PSAC West Player of the Week Nicole Bruce to tie the game at 1.

The turning point came late in the first half when Lemieux stopped a penalty stroke from junior Bre White at the 31st minute that kept the score tied. Less than two minutes later, IUP scored the eventual game-winner when Anouk Sickman redirected a pass from Bruce.

Four minutes into the second half, IUP extended its lead to 3-1 when Alicia Straining scored unassisted from the top of the circle.

White and Langone led the Raiders with two shots each, while senior goalkeeper Ciarra Delost made six saves in the cage.

The Raiders return to action on Saturday with a noon PSAC West contest at Mansfield.