Freshman Lilly Cantabene scored her first collegiate goal and finished with a hat trick as No. 3 Shippensburg University field hockey team dominated the second half against Slippery Rock in a Friday night Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, 6-0.
 
Shippensburg (8-0, 2-0 PSAC) had a lone goal in the first half from a deflection by sophomore Chloe Prettyman off an assist by sophomore Yasmin De Meyer, who redirected a passing entry from freshman Plinke Hillen that originated from outside the circle. It is Prettyman's first career game-winning goal.
 
The Raiders came out strong in the second half, scoring two goals in the third quarter. Cantabene fired a rocket shot from the top of the circle, off the pass by sophomore Ashley Button. Reigning PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week, senior Merel Hoekstra, went past all of the Slippery Rock (5-4, 0-2) defenders to score her first goal of the season from a penalty corner taken by freshman Savannah Silvestre.
 
In the fourth quarter, the Raiders scored three more goals. Cantabene scored her second goal by deflecting a pass by sophomore Emilia Conners. 67 seconds later Cantabene recorded her first career hat trick with an assist from De Meyer. Sophomore Valu Paul topped it off with a classic reverse shot goal from the top of the circle.
 
Goalkeepers sophomore Lindsay Tripodo and Emma Albee shared the shutout tonight. Shippensburg had an 18-2 shot on goal advantage, and a 7-2 penalty corner advantage.
 
Shippensburg will be back at Robb Sports Complex to take on No.4 Kutztown at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.