Gallery: (10-28-2026) 2026 Women's Soccer vs. Millersville
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's soccer team stormed back with a pair of second half goals before falling to Millersville in a wild season finale in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action under the lights at David See Field, 5-2.
Shippensburg (4-10-3, 2-10-2 PSAC East) took a 2-1 second half lead courtesy of strikes from
Emma Eisenhart and
Danielle Leber, only for Millersville (10-4-3. 7-4-3) to respond with four straight goals, spurred on by a four-goal masterclass from Marauder forward Aubrey Strohecker.
Strohecker's 19th minute opener staked Millersville to a 1-0 lead. The Marauders threatened for more, but a spectacular leaping save from goalkeeper
Kirstin Brown to deny Strohecker in the 33rd minute kept the deficit at one at halftime.
The Raider comeback began with an equalizing goal 16 minutes into the second half. A left-footed cross from
Gabrielle Walker (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville) found Eisenhart at a crowded back post. Eisenhart was able to loft a header on goal that was saved by the Millersville keeper, but the persistent Eisenhart was able to tap in the rebound for her fourth goal of the season.
The Shippensburg surge continued with a go-ahead goal just two-minutes later, a golazo from Leber's left boot.
Eisenhart laid the ball off to Leber during an attack down the right flank. The Raider defender then laced a screamer with her first touch that rocketed into the top left-hand corner of the net, 2-1.
The SU lead would last until the 73rd minute. Strohecker would get loose, netting a pair of goals in a span of just three minutes to regain the edge. VILLE's Sierra Crisafulli would add a goal in the 85th minute, followed by Strohecker's fourth of the match just before the full-time whistle.
Strohecker finishes the regular season with a PSAC-best 22 goals in 16 matches.
Wednesday's effort marked the final game for SU's five seniors: Brown,
Ashley Hughes,
Mia Kemp,
Haylee Sherman and Walker.
Hughes ended the 2026 season with a team and career-high six goals, while the Raiders' 28 overall goals were its most since the 2019 season (30).
Brown, a three-year starter for the Raiders in goal, recorded seven saves in her final outing. Her 279 career stops put her fourth best all-time in program history.
