The Shippensburg University field hockey team began the 2018 regular season Saturday with a 3-1 victory over non-conference opponent Limestone in a neutral-site matchup played at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Va.
 
Shippensburg (1-0) took a 2-0 lead in the first half on a pair of goals in a five-minute span by freshman Jenna Sluymer. Her first collegiate goal came in the 22nd minute as she slammed home a rebound on a third attempt after a pair of initial saves by Limestone keeper Susie Williams.
 
Sluymer's second goal came just five minutes later on SU's third penalty corner, giving the Raiders a 2-0 lead. Freshman midfielder Valen Alonso fed Sluymer a pass to the top of the circle to set up the shot.
 
The third Raider goal came in the second half and helped cement the SU victory. On a two-on-one break, sophomore Emily Stauffer centered a pass through the circle to freshman Jody Boyer, and Boyer knocked the shot in the right side.
 
Limestone's lone goal came late in the first half, as Gwen Lewis grabbed a rebound off the top post and punched a shot into the goal with 2:03 left before the intermission.
 
Redshirt-senior Ally Mooney was stout in goal, making 10 saves in the victory. Seven of Mooney's saves came in the first half.
  
SU posted a 9-5 advantage in penalty corners and a 23-15 overall advantage in shots.
 
UP NEXT: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. at Southern Connecticut State.