SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Senior Jazmin Petrantonio scored five goals on Sunday afternoon as the No. 4 Shippensburg University field hockey team dispatched Coker in its 2021 season opener, 7-2, at Robb Sports Complex.
 
Shippensburg (1-0) scored four goals in the first quarter – two by Petrantonio and two by freshman Chloe Prettyman – and built a 6-2 lead by halftime. Petrantonio had both goals in the second quarter, including one on a penalty stroke, and capped off the scoring in the fourth quarter with 10:06 to go.
 
It is the 10th career hat trick for Petrantonio and the third time in her career she has scored five or more goals in a game.
 
Shippensburg finished with a 19-3 advantage in shots on goal and a 9-5 advantage in corners – the Raiders earned seven corners in the fourth quarter. Senior goalkeeper Meg Thompson made one save in her first collegiate start.
 
Three Raiders were credited with assists. Graduate Anna Gruber nudged a pass to Petrantonio for the first goal. Senior Jenna Sluymer fired a shot that was tipped home by Prettyman for goal number four, and sophomore Maura Mears set up Petrantonio for goal number five.
 
Coker (0-1) got two goals from Britt Kabo and received a strong goaltending performance from Kelsey Gibbons, who finished with 12 saves.
 
Shippensburg returns to action next weekend with a non-conference matchup at No. 1 West Chester at Vonnie Gros Field.