SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University lacrosse team battled PSAC opponent IUP on Friday, limiting the visitors without a goal for the first 13 minutes of play, but the Crimson Hawks used a key stretch of momentum before halftime to gain a large lead and ultimately outlast the Raiders, 14-9, on a sunny and warm afternoon at Robb Sports Complex.

Shippensburg (3-11, 1-8 PSAC) got a goal six minutes in from senior Sheila Johnson, her 41st of the season – marking her 38th straight game with a goal dating back to her sophomore season. IUP (9-5, 7-2) eventually got on the board with 16:50 to play in the half, but the score was just 2-1 in the visitors' favor with eight minutes remaining before halftime.
 
Johnson scored again just 2:17 before halftime to end a five-goal IUP rally and make the score 5-2. However, the Crimson Hawks got three goals in the final 60 seconds of the first half to lead 8-2 at the intermission. SU was unable to get within less than four goals the rest of the way.
 
Overall, Johnson and senior Courtney Kennedy each had hat tricks. Johnson also had two assists, while Kennedy added four groundballs and three draw controls. Kennedy is just three goals shy of becoming the 13th player in school history with 100 or more career goals and would join Johnson as the second player to achieve the feat this season.
 
Sophomore Max Barkley became the new SU single-season record holder for draw controls after adding three to her total on Friday. Barkley has 64 draw controls this season, putting her ahead of Kelly Sims's record in 1999.
 
Sophomore Ali Harclerode, freshman Allison Fugate and freshman Jordan Kengor also scored on the day for the Raiders. Sophomore Amanda Frank and freshman Sarah McLeod had assists.
 
Several Raiders had strong defensive performances in the game. Junior Ally Frymoyer made 14 saves and picked up four groundballs. Frymoyer recorded double-digit saves for the seventh time this season and has made eight or more saves in 12 of the team's 14 games, including 10-in-a-row.
 
Freshman Makenzie Magnotta had a team-high three caused turnovers and five groundballs, while junior Brooke Olsen and freshman Julia Wise each remained staunch and added a caused turnover to their ledgers.
 
Sophomore Annemarie Cericola added five groundballs and a caused turnover. Cericola's 28 caused turnovers this season are the most by an SU player since Gayle Kuntzmann had 43 in her 2010 senior season.
 
Shippensburg will recognize its three seniors, Johnson, Kennedy and Garrie Grenfell, in advance of its 3 p.m. Saturday home game against No. 2 Lock Haven at Robb Sports Complex.