Redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Emma Albee made a career-high eight saves and sophomore Lilly Cantabene recorded her second career hat trick as the Shippensburg University field hockey team was able to get past homestanding IUP on Saturday, 3-0, at Miller Stadium.
 
Shippensburg (13-3, 7-1 PSAC) only managed four shots on goal against IUP (7-4, 4-4), yet Cantabene converted three of them into goals. Making her third start of the season, Cantabene scored twice in a 2:40 span of the first quarter to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead just seven minutes in. She completed her hat trick with just more than 10 minutes remaining.
 
Albee made multiple saves in each of the first three quarters, including five in the first half, in recording her fifth shutout of the season. It's the second 3-0 shutout of the Crimson Hawks this season, as the Raiders also won back on a hideously rainy Sunday in mid-September back at Robb Sports Complex.
 
In addition to having an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal, the Crimson Hawks finished with an 11-5 edge in penalty corners. IUP also out-cornered the Raiders back in September, 7-5.
 
Shippensburg does not have a mid-week game next week; its next contest will be at noon next Saturday when it hosts Mercyhurst for Senior Day at Robb Sports Complex.

FIELD HOCKEY: Lilly Cantabene scores TWICE in the opening period to give Ship the 2-0 lead over IUP! pic.twitter.com/6oZT6REAp8

— SHIP Sports Info (@ShipURaiders) October 21, 2023

FIELD HOCKEY: 🎩 TRICK!!

Lilly Cantabene winds through the defense for her THIRD goal of the day! pic.twitter.com/u3bAHwCCrD

— SHIP Sports Info (@ShipURaiders) October 21, 2023