No. 5 IUP’s PSAC tournament run ended with a 1-0 double-overtime loss to No. 2 Shippensburg. Senior goalkeeper Celeste Pagliaroli made a season-high 14 saves, but the Crimson Hawks couldn’t overcome Shippensburg’s pressure. The semifinal appearance capped IUP’s strongest season in more than a decade.

By the Numbers
  • Shippensburg outshot IUP 25-4 and held a 15-2 edge in shots on goal.
  • The Raiders had a 21-4 advantage in penalty corners.
  • IUP finished the season 13-6; Shippensburg improved to 15-2.
  • Pagliaroli made 14 saves, stopping 14 of Shippensburg’s 15 shots on goal.
Yes, But

IUP’s season ended short of the championship game, but the fifth-seeded Crimson Hawks exceeded expectations after being picked eighth in the preseason poll. They reached the semifinals for the first time since 2012 under first-year coach Stephen Hamill.

Bottom Line

The loss was narrow, but the season marked a major step forward for IUP: 13 wins, a home conference tournament game and a return to the PSAC’s final four.