The Shippensburg University lacrosse team opened Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play on Saturday with a road victory at Gannon, posting an 18-13 win over the Golden Knights on a frigid, windy day at McConnell Family Stadium in Erie.
 
Shippensburg (3-2, 1-0 PSAC) scored the first six goals of the game and rode that momentum to victory, establishing a 10-5 halftime lead and a 17-9 lead with 12:00 remaining. Seven different Raiders found the back of the net on the day, while freshman Shaely Gamble made five saves in the win.
 
Sophomore Alana Cardaci equaled her career high with six goals, giving her hat tricks in three consecutive games. Cardaci also added an assist. Senior Madi Newman and junior Kami Holt each had hat tricks of their own; Newman added a draw control and Holt an assist.
 
Sophomore Jena MacDonald had two goals and two assists, and freshman Gabby Savarino scored twice on free positions and had two draw controls. Sophomore Maddy Siejk and freshman Harley Mummert added tallies.
 
Senior Valerie Hertz posted match highs of nine draw controls and four caused turnovers in addition to four groundballs. Freshman Hannah Seifried had five draw controls and a caused turnover, while freshman Sydney Costanza finished with multiple caused turnovers. SU posted a decisive 21-12 edge in draw controls.
 
Gannon (2-3, 0-1) got five goals from Rachel Tufts; hat tricks from Erin Rotondo and Kayla Shields, and 14 saves from goalkeeper Erin Renwick.
 
UP NEXT: Tuesday, 4 p.m. vs. Bloomsburg.