The Shippensburg University field hockey team overcame just its second deficit of the season Wednesday by rallying for a 4-1 victory at Frostburg State in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup at Bobcat Stadium.
 
Shippensburg (9-0, 2-0 PSAC East) conceded a goal to Frostburg State (2-8, 0-2) at the 8:48 mark of the first quarter on a failed restart, as a pass went awry in front of the Raider cage and two Bobcat forwards capitalized to slam home the opening goal.
 
One minute later, SU earned a penalty corner and immediately evened the score, as Savannah Silvestre received the entry from Emily Bitters and fired a shot from the top of the circle that ramped off a defender's stick and flew into the top of the net.
 
With less than 30 seconds left in the first quarter, Agus Garibaldi recorded a field hockey "golazo" to give the Raiders a lead they would not relinquish.
 
Garibaldi grabbed possession of the ball on the FSU end-line and finessed the ball onto her stick to administer a series of aerial dribbles, of which the final bounce she volleyed high over the goalkeeper's blocker and into the net. It was her third tally of the season.
 
Less than a minute into the second quarter, Lilly Cantabene made her bid for the highlight reels with her team-leading seventh goal of the season. After gaining a slight bit of space in the right side of the circle, she fired a reverse hit that flew high into the top of the cage to put SU up 3-1.
 
Anne Gardner scored the fourth Raider goal about six minutes into the third quarter by swatting a rebound out of mid air and into the cage. Cantabene's initial shot was stopped by goalkeeper Zoe Barnes, but the carom off her blocker resulted in Gardner's aerial finish.
 
The Raiders posted a 16-4 advantage in shots on goal and a 14-4 edge in penalty corners. Emma Albee made three saves in the victory. Barnes made 12 for the Bobcats.
 
Shippensburg returns to action at 1 p.m. Saturday when it hosts No. 5 West Chester at Robb Sports Complex. It will be the official "conference game" between the two teams; SU's 3-2 double-overtime win at then-No. 7 West Chester on Sept. 9 was a non-conference contest.

FIELD HOCKEY: AGUS! The senior gives SU the lead at Frostburg with a highlight reel goal!

SHIP 2, FSU 1 1ST pic.twitter.com/lqrXHQ06M4

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