SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The No. 1-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team will host No. 4-ranked Bloomsburg at 12 p.m. Friday in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship semifinal matchup at Robb Sports Complex.
 
Each of the top four teams in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II poll will descend upon Shippensburg University's campus for the 2024 PSAC Tournament. The winner of Friday's game will face the winner of the other semifinal between No. 2 East Stroudsburg and No. 3 Kutztown in the PSAC Championship game at 12 p.m. Sunday. ESU and Kutztown will play Friday at 2:30 p.m.
 
The Top 5 teams from the Atlantic Region will advance to the NCAA Tournament, meaning Bloomsburg – the No. 5-ranked team in the third edition of the Atlantic Region rankings – will be highly motivated entering Friday's contest. Shippensburg is ranked No. 1 in the region, while East Stroudsburg is No. 2 and Kutztown is No. 4.
 
In their first meeting, in what was also a matchup of the No. 1 and No. 4 ranked teams, the Raiders defeated the Huskies 3-0 Sept. 28 at Robb Sports Complex on goals from Nya Gilchrist, Alexa Michielsen and Yasmin De Meyer.
 
Shippensburg has won the last 10 meetings in the series dating back to 2016. The last Bloomsburg victory was a 3-2 triumph in overtime in a PSAC Quarterfinal back on Nov. 3, 2015.
 
Shippensburg is 20-30 overall in the PSAC Championships. The Raiders are making their 31st appearance in the PSAC Semifinals on Friday, entering with an all-time PSAC Semifinals record of 14-16. SU has won two PSAC Championships (2005, 2021).
 
Last season, the Raiders defeated Kutztown 1-0 in the PSAC Semifinals before falling to hosts East Stroudsburg, 2-1 in overtime, in the PSAC Championship game.

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