ETOWN FALLS TO NATIONALLY-RANKED DIVISION II SHIPPENSBURG, 5-1

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell to Shippensburg University, ranked seventh in the nation in NCAA Division II, 5-1 Thursday. With the loss, the Blue Jays, ranked 16th in the nation in Division III, fall to 12-2 overall, while Shippensburg improves to 10-3-1.

Shippensburg got on the scoreboard early with a goal by Sarah Paine (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) with 28:46 remaining in the first period. Elizabethtown's Brandy Espenshade (Grantville, PA/Lower Dauphin) tied the score at 1-1 on an assist from Mandi Ewing (McClure, PA/West Snyder) with 15:50 left in the first half.

Shippensburg took the lead to stay when Meredith Henry (Oxford, PA/Oxford) scored a pair of goals early in the second half. A pair of goals on penalty strokes by Paine and Carli Bordner (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) later in the half put the game away for the Raiders.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road against Commonwealth Conference rival Juniata Saturday, October 14. Game time is 12:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Shippensburg 5, Elizabethtown 1
Shippensburg (10-3-1)   1   4 — 5
Elizabethtown (12-3)    1   0 — 1

First Half Scoring:
SU—Sarah Paine, 28:46
EC—Brandy Espenshade (Mandi Ewing), 15:50

Second Half Scoring:
SU—Meredith Henry (Anne Furman), 31:06
SU—Henry (Jame Kararer), 26:08
SU—Paine, 15:01
SU—Carli Bordner, 12:08

Shots: SU 22, EC 3. Corners: SU 7, EC 7. Goalie Saves: Heather Mullen (SU) 2, Kira Fisher (SU 0), Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 5, Lauren Ferrarelli (EC) 2.