Main Story: No. 2 Shippensburg outlasted No. 5 IUP in a penalty shootout to reach the PSAC championship. After regulation and overtime ended scoreless, goalie Grace Meinke stopped four of IUP’s five shootout attempts, while Anne Gardner, Elaina Fragassi and Juana Caracotche Picone scored for the Raiders.

By the Numbers
  • Shippensburg outshot IUP 25-4 and held a 14-2 advantage in penalty corners.
  • Meinke made four shootout saves; IUP goalie Celeste Pagliaroli recorded 14 saves in regulation and overtime.
  • Shippensburg improved to 15-2; IUP finished 13-6.
Yes, But

Shippensburg dominated the chances but couldn’t score in regulation or overtime, and IUP’s Pagliaroli kept the game level with 14 saves. The Raiders needed a shootout to turn that territorial advantage into a win.

State of Play
  • Shippensburg advances to Sunday’s PSAC championship game at noon.
  • The Raiders will face No. 1 Kutztown, which beat No. 4 East Stroudsburg, 2-0.
Bottom Line

Shippensburg’s pressure created the edge, but Meinke’s shootout performance secured the trip to the final.