SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The No. 5-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team completed its regular season Saturday with a 8-0 victory over Mercyhurst on Senior Day in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup on a blustery day at Robb Sports Complex.
 
Shippensburg (14-3, 8-2 PSAC) took a commanding four-goal lead in the first half, while not allowing a single shot on goal by the Lakers. Freshman Adrienne McGarrigle opened the scoring just 26 seconds into the contest, ripping a shot to the left side of the cage. McGarrigle would find the back of the net for her second goal of the game 16 minutes later on a cross from sophomore Kelly Shulenberger.
 
Sophomores Emily Stauffer and Jazmin Petrantonio accounted for the remaining goals in the first half.  
 
Stauffer earned her second goal midway through the second half. After Petrantonio peppered Laker goalkeeper Victoria Triaga with back-to-back shots, Stauffer earned the rebound and buried the ball, giving the Raiders a 5-0 lead.
 
In the 56th minute, the Raiders coaxed Triaga away from the cage, forcing a defender to cover. A penalty by the defense prevented the Raiders from scoring, causing a penalty stroke. Petrantonio's attempt was good, putting the Raiders ahead by six.
 
Freshman Jenna Sluymer and junior Rosalia Cappadora provided the final two goals for Shippensburg, both as a result of penalty corners. Freshman Maddie Reuther earned her first collegiate point with an assist on Cappadora's goal.
 
Redshirt-senior Ally Mooney was perfect in the outing, earning her fourth shutout of the season, and the 21st of her career. She was not forced to make a save until the second half, when she stopped four shots, including a diving stick save to preserve the shutout.
 
Shippensburg led Mercyhurst (5-13, 3-7) in shots (37-8) and penalty corners (13-3).
  
Before the match, SU honored Mooney, its lone senior. The two-time NFHCA All-American goalkeeper played in her 78th game with the Raiders on Saturday, and improved her career record to 63-15.
 
Shippensburg, the No. 3 seed in next week's PSAC Championships, will host Bloomsburg in a conference tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday at Robb Sports Complex. The Raiders finished as one of the PSAC's Top 3 teams in the standings for the 11th consecutive season.
 
UP NEXT: Tuesday, 4 p.m. vs. Bloomsburg (PSAC Quarterfinals).