Box Score

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Despite a significant edge in scoring opportunities in Saturday afternoon's PSAC Championship Game, the top-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team gave up a second-half penalty stroke goal to No. 2 Millersville that eventually dealt the Raiders their first loss of the season and crowned the Marauders conference champions from Robb Sports Complex.

Shippensburg (18-1) had several chances throughout each half and finished with advantages in shots (19-5) and penalty corners (16-7). The Raiders couldn't sneak a goal past Millersville (18-2) junior goalkeeper Lauren Sotzin, who was named Tournament MVP after making 10 saves in the contest and finishing the weekend with 19 stops and zero goals allowed in MU's two victories.

The Marauders were awarded their penalty stroke just over 16 minutes into the second half as junior Rachel Dickinson went lower-left on SU senior goalkeeper Carenna Neely, who made three saves on the day and suffered her first career loss in goal (27-1).

The Raiders had a three-shot sequence just over seven minutes into the game that included two Sotzin saves and an impressive defensive save off the stick of sophomore Megan Donlan.

Senior Brittany Jett nearly scored with just over 10 minutes left in the half but her high shot into the back right of the goal was waived off. SU closed out the half with three shots and two penalty corners in the final three minutes before intermission.

The Raiders took 13 shots in the second half and had a flurry of chances in the final 10 minutes of the game. During that span, SU recorded seven shots and four penalty corners as Sotzin and the Marauder back line came up clutch with three saves and four blocked shots.

Senior Bre White finished the contest with a game-high five shots with three on goal. Junior Lucy Kauffman and junior Ari Saytar took four shots and three shots, respectively.

The loss ended Shippensburg's 19-game home winning streak as it last fell at home to West Chester in the 2011 NCAA Quarterfinals.

The 2013 NCAA Tournament selection show is this Monday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. on NCAA.com.