SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The No. 2 Shippensburg University field hockey team held off a late rally by No. 8 Converse on Monday to claim a 3-2 victory at Robb Sports Complex.
 
Shippensburg (14-2) started off strong in the second and third quarter with 16 total shots and held Converse (14-2) without a shot in the second quarter. The Raiders got their first goal off a rebound from sophomore Valu Paul that was knocked home by fellow sophomore Chloe Prettyman. 
 
The second goal came from a quick sideline pass from freshman Savannah Silvestre to Paul, who linked up with fellow forward sophomore Tess Jedeloo.
 
In the first two minutes of the fourth quarter, Converse scored from a deflection to reduce the deficit to one goal. SU answered back within 30 seconds with a rocket shot from freshman Agus Garibaldi off an insert corner pass by Silvestre.

With less than four minutes left in the game, the Valkyries were able to convert a penalty corner into a penalty stroke and a score.
 
Sophomore Lindsay Tripodo was busy and tied her career high of 10 saves; her previous 10-save effort came last season against West Chester. Senior Merel Hoekstra also helped the Raiders out with two defensive saves late in the fourth quarter.
 
Converse outshot Shippensburg 14-7 on target; the Valkyries had a 12-2 edge in shots in the fourth quarter.
 
Shippensburg will conclude its regular season play with a road game at Mercyhurst on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Playoff scenarios for Shippensburg, East Stroudsburg, and Millersville:
If all three teams win their remaining games, PSAC Tournament seeding will come down to:
e) (Road wins in PSAC mandated schedule) if all three teams win this weekend, then Shippensburg will have the No. 2 seed, East Stroudsburg No. 3 and Millersville No. 4.

1. Head-to-head competition in the mandated schedule among the tied teams
2. Record against PSAC opponents not involved in the tie, working from highest to lowest ranked in the established standings.
3. Weighted wins against PSAC opponents in the mandated schedule, giving the following descending credit for: regulation time wins (4 pts.); 1st overtime wins (3 pts.); 2nd overtime wins (2 pts.); shoot-out wins (1 pt.)
4. Weighted wins between tied teams
5. Road wins in PSAC mandated schedule